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Cartoons
September 12, 2017
Sack cartoon: Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell

Sack cartoon: Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell

Editorial
September 12, 2017

Another 'gotcha' controversy puts spotlight on religion and the courts

Catholic judicial nominee was refreshingly open, practical about beliefs.
Letters
September 12, 2017
There was a card stunt with fans in the stands holding colored cards during the National Anthem Monday night, Sept. 11, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in M

Readers Write: Sportsmanship of Minnesota Vikings fans, delays for license plates and tabs, Amazon's second HQ, humanities' educational value (or lack thereof), tax policy, role of teachers

Thanks for the, uh, hospitality.
Editorial
September 12, 2017
A rendering of the Southwest Light Rail train passing through the Kenilworth Lagoon ORG XMIT: MIN1605131425430376 ORG XMIT: MIN1605181436410516 ORG XM

Keep pressing for solutions for budget-challenged Southwest light-rail line

Delays shouldn't derail this worthy, necessary transit project.
Sarah Trautman
September 12, 2017
Bob Dylan performs in 2010 in London. Dylan will not attend the Dec. 10 award ceremony for the prize in Nobel Literature, citing "pre-existing commitm

Ways to handle stardom: Bob Dylan

The Minnesota native started as someone hard to pin down and has remained that way. This is a good thing — transcending preferences.
Brad Stone, Bloomberg.
September 12, 2017
FILE - This July 21, 2012, file photo shows Equifax Inc., offices in Atlanta. On Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, Equifax said it has made changes to address c

Hurricane Equifax is a Category 5 breach

These credit bureaus play a huge role in our lives, with little accountability.
Opinion
September 12, 2017
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Editorial cartoon: Dana Summers on Trump and the Democrats

Editorial
September 11, 2017

Betsy DeVos is taking the right track on handling of campus sex assaults

Contrary to fears, education secretary won't make rash policy changes.
James P. Lenfestey
September 11, 2017
"Suffolk, Virginia, USA - October 3, 2012: A horizontal studio shot of the front of a used Amazon.com mail order delivery box showing the companies lo

Amazing Minnesota offers an amazing opportunity for amazing Amazon

The amazing statistics are all laid out, with fortuitous timing, in a new book by Lee Lynch.
Judith K. Healey
September 11, 2017
MINNEAPOLIS/USA - July 23: Entrance to the campus of the University of Minnesota. The University of Minnesota is a university in Minneapolis and St. P

How the University of Minnesota's capital campaign can be even stronger: Humanities

Yes, an English degree can help you earn a living. We've been gathering evidence.
Letters
September 11, 2017
FILE - This Sept. 6, 2012, file photo, shows the Amazon logo in Santa Monica, Calif. Movie fans can watch a variety of Oscar-nominated flicks online f

Readers Write: Jobs, business and Amazon's HQ; Minneapolis parking; health care costs; officer struck and killed; crime and punishment; mandatory retirement for judges

Would Amazon choose the Twin Cities?
Stephen B. Young
September 11, 2017
Sam Hanson, the attorney representing Gov. Mark Dayton, delivers his oral arguments before the Minnesota Supreme Court at the Capitol in St. Paul, Min

In governor-Legislature dispute, Minnesota Supreme Court abdicated its responsibility

There was law to decide; there were boundaries to draw. Instead, the court acted like — well, a number of metaphors could apply. The result? Advantage: politics.
Editorial
September 11, 2017
Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau stood beside Mayor Betsy Hodges as the two delivered the findings of an internal investigation into the officer

Openness is critical in Minneapolis agreement with departing police chief

Non-disparagement clause could mute constructive discussions.
Editorial, Wisconsin State Journal
September 10, 2017

Wisconsin clearly benefits from free trade pact with South Korea

And the state's governor should make that clear to the White House.
John Rash
September 8, 2017
This photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense group known as the White Helmets, shows a civil defense worker carrying a child after airstrikes hit a

Rash Report: Amid global woes, a welcome Nobel Peace Prize Forum

Augsburg University forum's focus on "bridging divisions through dialogue" reflects the grass-roots effort needed for peacemaking.
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