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September 14, 2018
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Editorial cartoon: Joel Pett on age-old discourse

Frederic W. “Fritz” Knaak
September 14, 2018
NINETY SIX OF ONE HUNDRED PHOTOS WORLD WAR ONE CENTENARY TIMELINE - In this Sept. 26, 1918 file photo, a U.S .Army 37-mm gun crew man their position d

The Meuse-Argonne Offensive of 1918: Sacrifice and triumph against all odds

A century ago, U.S. soldiers achieved an almost impossible feat, at horrific cost. The French remember them; so should we.
Editorial
September 14, 2018
President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is sworn-in before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesda

Kavanaugh failed to explain expansive view of executive power

Americans needed to learn more about his take on constitutionality.
Michael Nesset
September 14, 2018
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One man's journey to reconcile reason and faith

Two questions, separate but equally valid, both necessary for understanding our world: "How" and "why."
Letters
September 14, 2018
VocalEssence Welcome Christmas
Photo Credit: Bruce Silcox

Readers Write: VocalEssence in Mexico, special needs and churches, public housing, Kavanaugh nomination

Traveling musical ambassadors
William Cory Labovitch
September 14, 2018
Minnesota Governor-elect Jesse Ventura poses with copies of Time magazine bearing his photo in his State Capitol transition office Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1

Do third-party supporters now understand spoiler risks?

The movement has decayed in Minnesota, and that's a good thing.
Editorial
September 14, 2018
FILE ó Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the Trump administrationís pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, at a hearing in Washington, April 5, 20

Tough action must follow ultimatum on e-cigarettes and young users

New FDA initiative provides timely warning to manufacturers.
Editorial, Miami Herald
September 14, 2018

Congress needs to send a clear message on Russian meddling

Trump's executive order is a positive shift in tone, but no guarantee.
Nancy Kaffer, Detroit Free Press (TNS)
September 14, 2018
Rev. Jasper Williams Jr., delivers the eulogy during the funeral service for Aretha Franklin in Detroit, Aug. 31, 2018. Franklin died Aug. 16, 2018 of

What everyone gets wrong about single moms

Census numbers on one-parent households are a poor shorthand for assessing families and kids' problems. Qualitative data are needed.
Letters
September 13, 2018
A smoky haze obstructs the sun as it sets behind the Rocky Mountains that usually can be seen late Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, in Denver. Smoke from the co

Readers Write: Skepticism on climate change, skepticism of vaping concerns, Trump's veracity, donating blood

Please, 'scientists,' define 'normal.'
Editorial
September 13, 2018

A 'tremendous' job in Puerto Rico?

Trump sticks to his story despite evidence of FEMA's missteps.
Editorial
September 13, 2018

Federal program being used in Minnesota is reducing recidivism

A re-entry court provides support for those at high risk to reoffend.
Erwin Chemerinsky, Sacramento Bee (TNS)
September 13, 2018

Trump presidency is unlikely to end via 25th Amendment

Here are the mechanics of a device that has never been used to remove a president.
Madelon Sprengnether
September 13, 2018
English major Connor Doebbert shook hands with Prof. George Dierberger before spring 2017 commencement at Augsburg University in Minneapolis. The numb

Not the worst of times for English and the liberal arts

An office-cleaning retrospective shows both trends in English education and the eternal meaning of the effort.
MARC A. THIESSEN
September 13, 2018
FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 file photo, National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks at a Federalist Society luncheon at the Mayflower Hotel

Trump is right to protect Americans from the International Criminal Court

We were told that the idea a rogue ICC prosecutor would ever go after Americans was ridiculous. That the court would focus on grievous human-rights abuses by the world's tyrants. That was a lie.
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