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Republicans are finally offering up ideas to fight climate change
It's a welcome development, but they should add a carbon tax to their list.
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Readers Write: Endangered Species Act, Trump's immigration rules, guns, plastic pollution, girls in STEM
Conservation is worth the cost, and more.
Editorial
Jodi Harpstead is a strong pick to clean up the mess at state agency
Here's how she can meet high expectations in her role leading human services.
Michael Paymar
Let's invest in alternatives to mining for northeastern Minnesota
The Destination Medical Center in Rochester offers a template. If we instead proceed with mining plans, disaster looms.
Counterpoint on Minnesota's urban rural-divide: A way forward
An initiative by the Regional Council of Mayors starts with the premise that we do have a shared destiny.
Editorial
Presidential candidates should pledge not to fake out the voters
Trump may be a lost cause, but Americans deserve honest messaging.
Justin Fox
How and how not to move government jobs out of Washington
The Trump administration is bungling an otherwise good policy.
Suzanne Nossel
Joaquin Castro's tweet on Trump donors was discourse, not doxxing
We must address online harassment without suppressing protected speech.
Letters
Readers Write: The 'boyfriend loophole' in gun law, gun control, Minneapolis housing
Close the 'boyfriend loophole.'
Editorial
Epstein's victims deserve justice
Allegations — no matter who they implicate — should be pursued despite apparent suicide.
Michael R. Bromwich
Lay off the conspiracy theories in Jeffrey Epstein's death
There are questions surrounding his death for sure, and we can be mature enough to wait for properly investigated answers.
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A sobering but necessary read on disease and deer
Research paper offers the latest on a disease that could spread to people.
Leonid Bershidsky
Europe is taking a wild ride on e-scooters
Late adopters may be wise to hold back and observe how cities manage the injuries, the practicality and the clutter.
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