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July 23, 2021
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with athletes and coaches at the National Alpine Skiing Center in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing during a tou

Human rights must be an Olympics ideal

After the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, the Games should no longer be awarded to authoritarian regimes.
Editorial
July 22, 2021
A volunteer pharmacist administers a COVID-19 vaccination in Dallas on Feb. 10.

A welcome vaccine push from GOP, Fox

Some conservative leaders acknowledge vaccines are safe, effective.
Editorial
July 21, 2021
Jeff Bezos, right, the founder of Amazon and of the space tourism company Blue Origin, watched a video playback of his spaceflight experience on Tuesd

The arc of the space cowboys

There and back again go Bezos, Branson. And for what, you might ask?
Editorial
July 20, 2021
A crew from Agape arrives at George Floyd Square in June and attempts to remove shipping pallets placed on 38th Street to block traffic.

Hitting the streets to prevent violence

Activists wrongly attack groups that work with cops.
Editorial
July 19, 2021

Rep. Thompson should resign now

He has lost the ability to effectively represent his district.
Editorial
July 18, 2021
People walk past an Tokyo Olympics logo in Tokyo, on June 25.

Olympic flame flickers, but still lit

The pandemic may ban fans from the stands, but the world can still cheer inspirational athletes — including a strong Minnesota contingent.
Editorial
July 17, 2021

Seek truth about Indian boarding schools in Minnesota

Effort to see if the state may have unmarked graves like those found in Canada should be led by tribes themselves.
Editorial
July 16, 2021
Survey sounds alarm about public health staff

Survey sounds alarm about public health staff

After more than a year of pandemic, they're exhausted, burned out and struggling with workload.
Editorial
July 15, 2021

'Vivian Act' takes aim at underrecognized virus in babies

Minnesota could pioneer screening for congenital cytomegalovirus.
Editorial
July 14, 2021
Stephen Robinson, brother-in-law of Jay Boughton, who was shot and killed while driving in his car with his son after coaching a baseball game, was ov

Don't get used to a world of random rage

We must find a way to turn back.
Editorial
July 13, 2021
A University of Minnesota design team shared renderings of possible land bridges over Interstate 94 in the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul. This render

Funding raises Rondo hopes

The land bridge idea is a little closer to becoming reality.
Editorial
July 12, 2021
State Rep. John Thompson, DFL-St. Paul, at a news conference in March regarding police reform.

Hold state Rep. John Thompson accountable

Legislator should explain his actions and his residency.
Editorial
July 11, 2021
After being among the first in line for the vaccine, COVID-19 cases in residents of Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities fell 90 perce

There's a troubling gap in nursing home COVID-19 vaccinations

Staff lag residents, but a new tool empowers families to track progress.
Editorial
July 10, 2021
Andy Slavitt at his home in 2020.

Early lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Health care fixer and communicator Andy Slavitt calls on political leaders and the public to do better.
Editorial
July 9, 2021

A needed boost for Minnesota schools

The pandemic left districts struggling, and for the most part the Legislature came through for kids.
Editorial
July 8, 2021
Laura Bishop

Commissioners deserve better

Laura Bishop's politically coerced resignation means the state may lose out on future talent.
Editorial
July 7, 2021
Members of the Taliban’s elite “Red Unit” in Laghman, Afghanistan, on March 13, 2020.

Afghanistan reels as U.S. recedes

Resurgent Taliban forces are on the march and may soon seize control of the country.
Editorial
July 6, 2021
The Minneapolis police’s Third Precinct building, which was evacuated and destroyed in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

Fix police training in Minneapolis

City audit reveals lax system of selecting and monitoring veteran officers in key roles.
Editorial
July 5, 2021
A ceremony outside the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia on May 31. The remains of 215 children were discovered buried nea

Indian burial sites in Canada trigger grief here

U.S. is right to search this nation's former Indian boarding schools for answers.
Editorial
July 4, 2021
Decisions needed on health reinsurance

Decisions needed on health reinsurance

Program has stabilized Minnesota marketplace but comes with trade-offs.
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