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Editorial, New York Daily News
February 7, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., listens as he is introduced during the Politics & Eggs at New Hampshire Institute of Pol

Democrats: Don't make a bad bet on Sanders

Nominating a self-described socialist would make it harder to beat Trump.
Walter F. Mondale and Sharon Sayles Belton
February 7, 2020
Presiding judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, center, and other judges take their seats at the International Court in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Jan.

Books for Africa can help spread the rule of law there

Literacy spreads hope and change.
John Hausladen, Aaron Cocking, Brian Peters, Rick Thielen, Shelly Jonas and Paul Aasen
February 7, 2020
FILE - In this June 17, 2015 file photo, medical marijuana plants grow at LifeLine Labs in Cottage Grove, Minn. Two of the most prominent Democratic l

Transportation leaders to Legislature: Hit the brakes on pot legalization

Consider this before you reverse our progress on impaired driving.
Deborah Clemmensen
February 7, 2020
This image released by Netflix shows Scarlett Johansson, left, and Adam Driver in "Marriage Story." On Monday, Jan. 13, the film was nominated for an

Oscar nominee 'Marriage Story': Divorce doesn't have to be this way

The film, starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver, is a powerful Oscar contender. But divorce shouldn't feel like a war.
Editorial
February 7, 2020

Editorial: Get to 'yes' swiftly on Minnesota insulin bill

Assistance would save lives, and compromises are critical to quickly make it a reality.
Cartoons
February 7, 2020
Sack cartoon: Democratic Party entertainment

Sack cartoon: Democratic Party entertainment

Fred Pritzker
February 7, 2020
Romaine lettuce grows with the Santa Lucia Mountains in the background in Salinas Valley, Calif., in 2014. (Ed Young/DPA/Zuma Press/TNS) ORG XMIT: 154

After three years of romaine E. coli outbreaks, who's protecting the consumer?

The FDA is not doing enough to prevent problems at the source.
Editorial, Miami Herald
February 6, 2020

Father of school shooting victim spoke from the heart

Fred Guttenberg doesn't need to apologize for State of the Union protest
Letters
February 6, 2020
Precinct 68 Iowa Caucus voters seated in the Biden section hold up their first votes as they of the caucus as they are counted at the Knapp Center on

Readers Write: Iowa caucuses, impeachment, CBD, Minnesota taxes, single-use plastic

These Democratic candidates won't win.
Becky von Fischer and Rebecca Wandrei
February 6, 2020
A woman (who did not want to be identified by name) shares her story of recovery with other women currently residing at The Retreat during a meeting a

Thanks for celebrating women's sobriety, but don't call us 'alcoholics'

Gender-specific treatment options are important to recovery for many women, but so are words. "Alcoholic" carries a lot of weight that can deter some from getting help.
Steve Chapman
February 6, 2020
Officials calculate the caucus precinct totals in Dubuque, Iowa, on Monday night, Feb. 3, 2020. Results from the Iowa Democratic caucuses were delayed

With Iowa in mind, should voters have this much say in who gets the party nomination?

Maybe it's time to bring back the smoke-filled room (smoke-free, of course).
Cartoons
February 6, 2020
Sack cartoon: Presidential Medal of Freedom

Sack cartoon: Presidential Medal of Freedom

Editorial
February 6, 2020
This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

Could U.S. have moved faster on coronavirus response?

As strain spreads, public deserves answers about testing capabilities.
Jayne J. Jones
February 6, 2020
St. Cloud's Austin Iagred hits the puck away from his team's goal during the cognitively impaired adaptive floor hockey state tournament on Saturday,

Hockey (and other competitions) for all, this month and beyond

Support special and adaptive sports. Include everyone in the fabric of society.
Mary Stanik
February 6, 2020
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., arrives to speak before Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., arrives at a climate rally with the

The uncivil things politicians do and say

Any is capable of "conniving cruelty as well as incredibly magnificent achievement."
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