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Editorial
October 17, 2016

Why have so many men dropped out of the labor force?

New study has found that painkillers are taking a toll.
Letters
October 17, 2016
Man with startled expression reading a newspaper

Readers Write (Oct. 18): The culture and how opinions are formed, Edina police incident, mental illness and jails, Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize

Decisions of right and wrong face us constantly, and the answer isn't always clear.
Editorial
October 17, 2016
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Heed chamber's full message on sick time ordinance

Local mandates are wrong path, but good employers offer time off.
David Stillman
October 17, 2016

Nation's newest voters are not the millennials, but 14 million Gen Zers

Many in this group, born between 1995 and 2012, are coming of age.
Editorial
October 17, 2016
Abdi Mohamed, community liaison for the Hennepin County Sheriff’s office, walked out of the Brian Coyle Center on Tuesday July 19, 2016, in Min

Leadership is needed to break impasse on Brian Coyle center expansion

Lt. Gov. Tina Smith would be an excellent choice to help broker a deal.
Editorial
October 15, 2016

Why a Nobel Prize for Bob Dylan?

The goal, it seems, is to extend the artist as artifact into one for the ages. Good plan.
Cartoons
October 15, 2016
Sack cartoon: Trump

Sack cartoon: Trump

Editorial
October 14, 2016

Will NAACP look out for the kids in charter school vote?

Calling for a moratorium on charters could reverse a lot of progress.
Dylan Kelly
October 14, 2016
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Editorial counterpoint: Instead of harping on promises to freeze tuition, support reform

Our association, representing students at the Minnesota community and technical colleges, argues that affordability must be a priority.
Beth Bronski
October 14, 2016
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Trump sexual abuse allegations stir unwelcome flashbacks

Like many women, I experienced unwanted advances in my hometown and in the workplace. So why has so little changed?
Letters
October 14, 2016
File photo dated 3/7/2010 of American singer Bob Dylan, who has been hailed as "a great poet in the English-speaking tradition" following his surprise

Readers Write (Oct. 15): Bob Dylan, the 2016 campaign, pipeline protest, dealing with mice

Is Bob Dylan a major literary influence or not?
Editorial
October 14, 2016
FILE - In this June 5, 2015, file photo, the Homeland Security Department headquarters in northwest Washington. A Homeland Security Department officia

Sanction Russia for its alarming cyberattack on democracy

Regardless of party affiliation, Americans should condemn hacking.
Paul M. Olson
October 14, 2016
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A tale of good fortune, with thanks to Minnesota's immigrants

After a brush with the medical community, I recognize that the face of our state has changed — for the better.
D.J. Tice
October 14, 2016

First, let's protect the rule of law

Among the signs of the American collapse, this is one flashing in neon.
Lori Sturdevant
October 14, 2016

U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, a possible candidate for governor? It's a good fit …

The congressman is well-suited to tackle the urban-rural divide.

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