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Editorial
August 9, 2021
Joan Gabel, president of the University of Minnesota, outside Coffman Memorial Union in 2020. Gabel said Monday that the new vaccination requirement a

A welcome pivot on U's vaccine policy

The University of Minnesota finally decides to require shots. Minnesota State must follow suit.
Editorial
August 8, 2021
Sartell High School

What Sartell flap can teach us about equity

School district's controversial contract with consultant overshadowed a worthwhile effort.
Editorial
August 7, 2021

Step up vaccinations at senior care centers

Two Minnesota-based long-term care operators are setting an admirable example.
Editorial
August 6, 2021
U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., speaks to demonstrators outside the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, after the Biden administration announc

Eviction ban: Federal policy gone wrong

Minnesota is handling the eventual end of its own moratorium better. But emergency rental aid is a problem all around.
Editorial
August 5, 2021
Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent, DFL-Woodbury, in February 2020. Kent is facing concerns that she failed to properly address a sexual harassment com

Get to bottom of harassment claims

DFL Senate staffer says party leaders ignored complaint for nearly a year.
Editorial
August 4, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters about the infrastructure deal on July 28 at the Capitol in Washington.

Don't pass up $1 trillion opportunity

The infrastructure plan is doable and addresses some of the country's greatest needs.
Editorial
August 3, 2021
Attendees cheer as they listens to the Broward School Board’s emergency meeting on July 28 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A small but vocal group spoke ve

The ugly side of public service

Resignations of school board members in Minnesota are a troubling sign.
Editorial
August 2, 2021
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, of Belarus, runs in the women’s 100-meter run at the Olympics on July 30.

Belarusian sprinter's dash to freedom

Editorial
August 2, 2021
This July 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine in Belgium.

Vaccine questions? Experts have answers

The Editorial Board's "Our Best Shot" series tackles concerns, from "gene therapy" to fertility questions.
Editorial
August 1, 2021
U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad, R-Minn., in 2006.

A tribute to a rare politician

Former U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad will have a post office named in his honor.
Editorial
July 31, 2021
Vietnam veteran Herbert Garner received the COVID-19 vaccine at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Philadelphia. The health system is now requiring the

Providers should require COVID vaccinations

Health care workers were among the first to get access to shots. Too many still haven't gotten them, and their employers must act.
Editorial
July 30, 2021

A bikini-bottom protest

Credit Norway's beach handball team for taking a stand.
Editorial
July 29, 2021
Sunisa Lee of the United States after landing her balance beam routine during the women’s all-around gymnastics competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympi

Suni Lee's American dream

Gymnast makes history as a Hmong American gold medal winner.
Editorial
July 29, 2021
Downtown Rochester, including the Mayo Clinic complex, in 2017. The public school district in Rochester will require children ages 2 through 11 to wea

Masking in schools is the right call

The vaccine isn't yet authorized for young children, and adolescents' vaccination rates are lagging.
Editorial
July 29, 2021
Trump supporters beset a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6.

Get to the bottom of Jan. 6 invasion

Investigation must be thorough and relentless
Editorial
July 28, 2021

The enduring courage of Simone Biles

The decorated gymnast made the right choice for herself and her team.
Editorial
July 26, 2021
A new Mpls. response on mental health calls

A new Mpls. response on mental health calls

But staff must receive proper training on how to evaluate them.
Editorial
July 25, 2021
“There is approximately $48.5 billion in coin already in circulation,” writes the U.S. Coin Task Force, “much of which is sitting dormant inside

Nickeled and dimed

The national coin "shortage" will get you one way or another.
Editorial
July 25, 2021
Cafe Astoria and Hope Breakfast Bar share a blocked off Leech Street in St. Paul as a pop-up pandemic patio on July 15. The popularity of the pop-up a

Save the patios — at least safe ones

The proliferation of sidewalk cafes was a welcome side effect of the pandemic.
Editorial
July 24, 2021
With most of Minnesota in a state of drought, the rushing waters of many of the region’s inland tributaries and rivers have slowed to a trickle, inc

Weather extremes should spur action

Political consensus on climate change must reflect the scientific consensus on the need for mitigation.
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