20 years on, 9/11-era unity elusive
Americans must rediscover cohesion in order to contend with today's transnational threats.
Here's a police reform that will work
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi adopts the right strategy on low-level traffic stops.
Consider COVID tests part of your duty to others
Minnesota has prioritized no-cost, convenient options, and regular testing is key to controlling spread.
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Biden's unforced COVID miscues
Is the president heeding his scientific experts or political advisers? It's unfortunately unclear.
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Alienating allies undercuts Biden's U.N. goals
Global cohesion is needed to address what he labeled "an inflection point in history."
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Encouraging results from St. Paul police training
The department revamped training several years ago, and the results are in: It's working.
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Answers needed on State Patrol riot records
Filing due this week should explain why texts and e-mails were deleted.
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Reckless COVID talk will hurt, not heal
GOP candidate's call to flout new requirements is irresponsible at best.
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Probe general's calls and Trump's behavior
Congress should learn more about Milley's calls to China as well as the former president's actions.
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Find new ways to transport school kids
It was an issue before the pandemic, and new approaches are needed.
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Community rallies after hate incidents
An anti-Asian and two anti-Semitic events last week are met with widespread empathy and unity.
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Considering ivermectin? Enroll in clinical trial
Taking the drug in safe doses to aid COVID research is far preferable to a do-it-yourself approach.
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Shining a new light on solar energy
The Biden administration is rightly committed to decarbonizing the electrical grid.
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Hennepin sheriff takes humane approach
David Hutchinson wants to build trust, safer communities by treating immigrants fairly.
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A needed push to get back to normal
Biden's new vaccine and testing requirements will protect public health and the economy.
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Respond to learning woes caused by pandemic
Math and reading test results show that Minnesota students lost ground on proficiency.
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A Labor Day appeal to all Americans
This year, as in 1981, it's constructive for individuals to look into the mirror.
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Require vaccination for state's K-12 teachers
Thwarting an evolving virus requires evolving strategies. Shots for educators is one of them.
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Taking the lead on new clean energy
A plan to help utilities go carbon-free by 2030 would be a boon.
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What if digits were U.S. dollars?
U.S. should sense an urgency in creating a truly digital currency.
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Trusted voices oppose Mpls. police gambit
Longtime leaders Don and Sondra Samuels have a personal stake in future of public safety.
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The U is fumbling COVID stadium plan
A handful of conscientious college programs are requiring vaccination or a negative test. The Gophers should do the same.
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