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Editorial, Dallas Morning News
PayPal sounds an alarm on the impact of porn
Tech company will no longer process payments for popular website.
Editorial
Authorities must clean up backlog of untested rape kits
Minneapolis police may have denied justice to hundreds of victims.
From the Economist
A good first step by Trump on health care costs
Requiring price transparency is a start. Hospital competition must increase, too.
Ilhan Omar
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar: It's time to end the affordable housing crisis once and for all
Housing is a fundamental human right. A new bill treats it that way and invests in the health and well-being of our fellow Americans.
Editorial
Trump meddles in military justice
Seemingly for political purposes, he's reversed decisions in three separate cases.
Editorial
Trump's change of direction on vaping
He planned to pull flavored e-cigarettes, but then bowed to politics.
Editorial
Celebrate success in lowering the teen birthrate
Still, Hennepin County program with proven track record may face funding cut.
Newton N. Minow
At 50, 'Sesame Street' has a lot to teach grown-up politicians
As the show reaches a landmark anniversary, the story of its founding is a lesson in bipartisan cooperation that is more fitting than ever.
Letters
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Readers write: St. Paul public safety, impeachment, health care, school lunch debt, substance abuse, vaping
'Community-first' definition is off.
Sue Sindt
Vaping: A total flavor ban risks unintended consequences
Yes, youth use requires action, but vapor can help adult smokers.
Angie Craig
Vaping: A youth health crisis demands comprehensive reforms
A bill in Congress, with wide outside support, puts children's welfare ahead of political divides.
Editorial
After Sondland, let's hear from all key players
Those implicated on Wednesday should be compelled to fully cooperate with House investigators.
Patricia Murphy, CQ-Roll Call
Amid impeachment, one silenced voice is deafening: John McCain's
His commitment to Ukraine was well-known, and he would have been a loudspeaker on Trump's goings-on in the country.
Editorial
In response to protests, Iran mutes the internet
Russia, China and others want to be able to shut up citizens.
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