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Editorial
June 14, 2019
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Thanks, Obamas: School food is healthier now

Despite improved nutrition, Trump administration plans to lower nation's standards.
Editorial
June 14, 2019

Racial covenants — an ugly reminder from the past

Thousands of homes bear racial covenants. Now homeowners can counter them.
Editorial
June 13, 2019
Scooters were available Monday outside the Hennepin County Government Center, across the street from Minneapolis City Hall.

Bolster security at Minneapolis City Hall

Council member has sounded an alarm that deserves a serious response from her colleagues.
Editorial
June 13, 2019

Origins of 'fake news': It doesn't help to be obtuse

Poll: Media didn't start 'fake news' but must fix it.
Editorial
June 12, 2019
Gabriele "Gabe" Grunewald, shown in 2017, continued to compete and train long after being diagnosed with cancer as a senior with the Gophers in 2009.

Gabe Grunewald's courageous run

As an advocate and athlete, Minnesota athlete inspired countless others.
Editorial
June 12, 2019
Nymph (left) and adult Asian long-horned ticks.

Public needs to help in efforts to thwart ticks

The Asian long-horned hasn't been reported in Minnesota yet, but it is spreading swiftly in the U.S.
Editorial
June 11, 2019
File- This March 12, 2019, file photo shows Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., listening as Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought test

Ilhan Omar's credibility takes another hit

Tax return irregularities are just the latest misstep by the first-term congresswoman.
Editorial
June 11, 2019

Hit the road this summer and visit history in Minnesota

State's many buildings and landmarks offer a lot to see and do.
Editorial
June 10, 2019

There's clearly a demand for 'courtroom in a box'

Warrant Resolution Day drew hundreds with pending legal issues.
Editorial
June 10, 2019

Revise approach to North Korea negotiations

More substance, less summitry is now needed to achieve the goal of denuclearization.
Editorial
June 10, 2019
Women took a selfie with the Empress of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean vessel, in the background, leaving the harbor in Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday. Major

New rules on Cuba will only hurt the U.S.

Trump has flipped the Obama script, and other nations may soon fill the void America leaves.
Editorial
June 10, 2019

Attack on landlords in Minneapolis is bound to backfire

Lowering screening standards won't boost access to affordable housing in Minneapolis.
Editorial
June 8, 2019
DFL Gov. Tim Walz made allowing consumers to buy into the publicly run MinnesotaCare program in lieu of private health insurance a marquis campaign is

Keep working on a Minnesota health care buy-in

Key questions remain about this option to improve coverage and affordability.
Editorial
June 7, 2019
Tom Coleman of Pawsitivity Service Dogs held Daniel; Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, R-Crown, held his black lab Lucy; and Ron Schara held Raven at the St

Dogs deserve a spot, too, on Minnesota's list of icons

Welcome, rusty patched bumblebee. But a state canine is needed, too.
Editorial
June 6, 2019
Lt. Ryan Graves, one of five U.S. Navy pilots who told the New York Times that they saw unidentified flying objects in 2014 and 2015 during training m

Lost in airspace: Our bearings, maybe, as UFOs make news

The Navy is treating reports seriously. Here's what that actually means.
Editorial
June 5, 2019

Trump's newest tariff threats imperil Minnesota

Mexico is the second-largest trading partner for U.S. and Minnesota.
Editorial
June 4, 2019

Colorado insulin reform offers additional option for affordability

Cap on co-pays would complement Minnesota's Alec Smith emergency insulin bill.
Editorial
June 4, 2019

Shakespeare on a lark

Here's something cool that happens in your town.
Editorial
June 4, 2019
The building along York Avenue that has housed the Southdale Library since 1973. It is to be demolished after the library moves to the nearby Southdal

Southdale mallrats, meet bookworms as Edina evolution continues

The planned move of the Southdale Library to the nearby mall of the same name is symbiotic.
Editorial
June 3, 2019
Donald Fraser and his wife, Arvonne, in June, 1986. (Stormi Greener/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1328416

Former Minneapolis mayor Don Fraser leaves legacy of public service

"He was not your prototypical politician."
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