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December 1, 2021
President Joe Biden speaks in Rosemount on Nov. 30.

Biden brings good news to Minnesota

Infrastructure investments will yield generational benefits.
Editorial
November 30, 2021
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke Nov. 22 after President Joe Biden announced Powell’s nomination for a second four-year term.

Inflation's fearsome and fickle ways

If, when and how to arrest it is the Fed's task.
Editorial
November 29, 2021
A BinaxNOW rapid COVID-19 test can deliver results in 15 minutes.

Health care leaders must step up now

Stronger COVID safeguards, both old and new, are needed to control viral spread in Minnesota.
Editorial
November 27, 2021
A man dressed as the Build Back Better bill wears a sash saying “on to the Senate” after the House approved the legislation on Nov. 19.

Build Back Better has help for health care

Lower drug costs for seniors, improved care for new moms are just two of many advances.
Editorial
November 26, 2021
Anti-vaccination demonstrators protest at the Ballhausplatz in Vienna, Austria, on Nov. 14.

European protests only prolong COVID

Violent demonstrations won't cure the surge across the continent. Prudent measures will.
Editorial
November 25, 2021
People walk the remodeled Dayton’s Project floors after a ribbon cutting on Nov. 18.

Dayton's Project is a needed boost

There are several reasons to cheer store's rebirth in downtown Minneapolis.
Editorial
November 24, 2021
Thanksgiving 2021: Being grateful and staying mindful

Thanksgiving 2021: Being grateful and staying mindful

Reflecting on another year of difficult challenges while being thankful for progress.
Editorial
November 23, 2021
“The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth” (1914) by Jennie A. Brownscombe. This holiday, too, has come in for some rethinking.

Pondering the meaning of Thanksgiving

The act of giving thanks is an expression of humility, and we could use more of that.
Editorial
November 22, 2021
Police patrol along a parade route where abandoned items remain on a street in Waukesha, Wis., on Monday, after the driver of an SUV plowed into a Chr

'Comfort and Joy' shattered at parade

After Wisconsin mayhem, Americans are again left wondering where they can be safe.
Editorial
November 21, 2021
A critical care worker with M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center wrote notes on the glass while working with a seriously ill patie

Get workers their 'hero pay' without delay

Don't turn hero bonuses into just another political football.
Editorial
November 20, 2021

A simple message: Vaccines save lives

The stark gap in outcomes between the vaccinated and unvaccinated offers more reason to get the shots.
Editorial
November 19, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse puts his hand over his face as he is found not guilty on all counts at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 19.

The cruel reality of Rittenhouse verdicts

Teen is found not guilty, but no lives should have been lost in Kenosha.
Editorial
November 19, 2021
The Minneapolis City skyline, including City Hall, as seen from the back of the U.S. District Court.

A strategic start at Mpls. City Hall

Frey wisely wants advice on how best to approach new "strong mayor" system.
Editorial
November 18, 2021
Pre-K Spanish dual immersion teacher Liz Hucke, center, holds a “Save Wellstone Elementary” sign during a St. Paul school board meeting on Nov. 11

Closing St. Paul schools is painful, necessary

SPPS' smallest-enrollment schools are not equitable or sustainable.
Editorial
November 17, 2021
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon paused to speak with reporters after departing federal court on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, in Washington.

DOJ sends message to Bannon, others

Indictment is a strong and timely reminder that no one is above the law.
Editorial
November 16, 2021
Migrants make their way to the checkpoint “Kuznitsa” at the Belarus-Poland border near Grodno, Belarus, on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021.

Belarus is using migrants as weapons

The West must hold firm against this "hybrid attack" and respond to the humanitarian outrage.
Editorial
November 15, 2021
Matthew Saldivar in “A Christmas Carol” at the Guthrie Theater.

A real-life drama at the Guthrie

A patron's outburst before "A Christmas Carol" sadly reinforced Dickensian themes.
Editorial
November 14, 2021
A rendering of Family Tree Clinic.

A new health care oasis in Minneapolis

Family Tree Clinic is relocating to an underserved area, breaking down barriers to care.
Editorial
November 13, 2021
A nurse in Oregon prepared a Pfizer booster shot in early October. Boosters have been approved for some groups of people, but many others are ready an

Booster shot, please? Ready, waiting …

Clarity from federal health officials is urgent for anxious Americans who aren't yet eligible.
Editorial
November 12, 2021
President Joe Biden speaks at the White House in Washington on June 18.

Needed help for working families

Biden's bill would grow the middle class, add to self-sufficiency.
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