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John Phelan
Editorial counterpoint: More workers will help us prosper, if they're the right kind of workers
Amid worries about Minnesota's labor shortage, entrepreneurship may be what matters.
Kris Potter
A dreaded flashback to 'duck and cover' in the '60s
This week's frightening war of words recalled memories of the fears that lay just below the surface of my sunny, California childhood.
John Harrigan
Six lessons in leadership from '62 Cuba crisis
We can compare and contrast John Kennedy's response to the Soviet threat with Donald Trump's reaction to North Korean aggression.
Editorial, Dallas Morning News
Microsoft researcher regrets security advice that drives many of us nuts
Bill Burr now says simple language, not odd combinations, are safer.
Lori Sturdevant
There's no transit plan so needed, so far off that it can't find its foes
But needs are changing, and neighborhoods will, too.
Editorial
Journalist Austin Tice went to Syria to report, not to fight
His ambitions were noble, and his kidnappers should set him free.
Editorial, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Letters
Readers Write: North Korea, mining in northern Minnesota, tobacco regulation at the city level, gender bias in the workplace
Lesson from the Iran hostage crisis: Don't give enemy a global forum.
Letters
Readers Write: Amazon and retail, immigration policies, St. Paul's Ford site redevelopment
That "heat" on proven player — a giant — is warranted.
Letters
Editorial
The world is warming 'from the top of the atmosphere to the depths of the oceans'
A new report makes clear that humans are adversely altering the climate.
Editorial
Trump should strengthen Medicaid if he's serious about opioids
Trump took a welcome step this week, but he overlooked program's value.
Editorial Board
A plea from Japan: Please stay calm
North Korea is at fault, but U.S. must show restraint as well as strength.
Editorial, Bloomberg View
Trump admits border wall is about politics
At $1.6 billion, it's an expensive example of a "least important thing."
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