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Catherine Reid Day
August 14, 2018
Illustration

Planning for 2040: We must come together; our future depends on it

Clustering more closely and increasing the density of our cities will leave space for the rest of life to have a fighting chance. It's a bold vision, but the stakes are great.
August 13, 2018

To be perfectly direct, about Trump's proposed border wall …

Ill-conceived, ineptly implemented.
Editorial
August 13, 2018
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter gave his first State of the City address followed by breakout sessions with community members at Johnson High School. ] S

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter's budget plan priorities are right, price a bit high

New St. Paul mayor reflects "city for all of us" campaign in first budget plan.
Petula Dvorak
August 13, 2018
A group anti-fascism demonstrators march in the downtown area in anticipation of the anniversary of last year's Unite the Right rally in Charlottesvil

On Sunday, anti-fascists fueled the foolishness, and nastiness

At Unite the Right, black-clad antifa again gave peaceful protesters a bad name.
Graham Brink
August 13, 2018
FILE- In this Jan. 31, 2018, file photo, a Lyft logo is installed on a Lyft driver's car next to an Uber sticker in Pittsburgh. Uber and Lyft drivers

Do Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing services really help ease traffic congestion?

Despite popular belief, the sad answer is no, according to a new report. And they've actually made things worse. The services disagree.
Mike Sauro
August 13, 2018

Counterpoint: Newspaper's series on rape cases totally misrepresents the investigative process

The report is rife with oversimplifications and faulty conclusions. Each assigning decision on a case has a logical reason. I know, because I made many of them.
Letters
August 13, 2018
August 15, 1976 The Lagoon was crowded with buyers and browsers attending the 13th annual Uptown Art Fair Saturday afternoon .More than 400 exhibitors

Readers Write: Minneapolis 2040 Plan, Children's Hospital and neonatal physicians, perceiving bias in journalism

About our alleged comeuppance …
Opinion
August 13, 2018
Editorial cartoon: Lisa Benson on Peter Strzok

Editorial cartoon: Lisa Benson on Peter Strzok

Editorial
August 12, 2018

Congress shouldn't be a cash cow for its members

Chris Collins case shows why stricter ethics guidelines are needed.
Cartoons
August 11, 2018
Sack cartoon: Trump vs. Mueller

Sack cartoon: Trump vs. Mueller

Editorial
August 10, 2018

More reminders that the internet never forgets

Got old, potentially embarrassing social media posts? Hit delete.
Opinion
August 10, 2018
Editorial cartoon: Lisa Benson on Democratic social programs

Editorial cartoon: Lisa Benson on Democratic social programs

Jennifer Carnahan
August 10, 2018
Jeff Johnson at Farmfest. ] GLEN STUBBE ï glen.stubbe@startribune.com Wednesday, August 8, 2018 All five leading candidates for governor - Republ

Editorial counterpoint: Jeff Johnson should be the GOP nominee

He's truly running because he cares about the state and wants to ensure its continued success and prosperity for all. Working tirelessly, he earned his party's endorsement and my vote.
Letters
August 10, 2018
Supporters of President Donald Trump gather at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Thursday night, Aug. 2, 2018. The hostility against the media was palp

Readers Write: Journalism, variations in hospital costs, Fifth Congressional District endorsement

Learning vs. practicing.
Editorial
August 10, 2018
In this July 18, 2018 photo, soybean farmer Michael Petefish holds soybeans from last season's crop at his farm near Claremont in southern Minnesota.

Congress can't continue to sit out Trump's trade war

China must be held to account, but through more rational methods.
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