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Cartoons
May 22, 2020
Sack cartoon: Anticipation …

Sack cartoon: Anticipation …

JOHN C. “CHUCK” CHALBERG
May 22, 2020
Vector illustration of a colourful design showing hundred per cent

The 2020 election? A referendum — on progressivism

Not on Trump, but on the actual source of what ails our way of government.
James Jay Carafano
May 22, 2020
Memorial Day 2020 will be yet another strange holiday because of COVID-19 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery and beyond. Here, an American flag adorns

This Memorial Day we can remember the reason for the season

Sales and barbecues are fine, but we're in a special position to honor our fallen.
Frances Tilney Burke
May 22, 2020
Wearing a face mask, a member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment also known as The Old Guard, places flags in front of each headstone for "Flags-In" at

Memorial Day parades and parties are put on hold, and maybe that's OK

It's a thoughtful, somber day for remembering those who gave their lives.
Tyler Cowen
May 22, 2020
FILE - In this April 23, 2020 file photo, a sign is posted on a closed store in North Miami, Fla. Small businesses hoping for more leeway in using cor

We're surrounded by the walking dead

They are businesses that aren't yet closed down, but are doomed by COVID-19.
Anjani Trivedi
May 22, 2020
FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, file photo, a new security robot, nicknamed ROD2, drives toward Daniel Webb as it patrols the sidewalks and park

The robots-are-taking-our-jobs threat is real

The future of labor is changing, with a sharp push from COVID-19.
Editorial
May 22, 2020
A member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment also known as The Old Guard, wears a face mask as he places flags in front of each headstone for "Flags-In"

Deeds of valor live on through the ages

Once again, the "mystic chords of memory" should unite all Americans on Memorial Day.
Heidi Schneider
May 22, 2020
Lilac

Here's to the lilacs, crabapple blossoms, violets

They are spring's essential workers, reminding us of life's impermanence and the importance of gratitude amid chaos.
May 22, 2020

Italy takes 'calculated risk' in restarting its economy

But prime minister says the country can't wait for a vaccine.
Opinion
May 22, 2020
Editorial cartoon: Lisa Benson on returning to school

Editorial cartoon: Lisa Benson on returning to school

Letters
May 22, 2020
Jeff Johnson and his mother, Kathy Johnson, are visiting his father, Michael Johnson, at the North Ridge Health and Rehab nursing home in New Hope, Mi

Readers Write: Nursing homes, reopening, state raises, foster care, stay-home tips

Protect the vulnerable from this virus.
Mike Opat
May 22, 2020
While the fire gutted most of the upper floors, some apartments seemed untouched by the blaze. ] MARK VANCLEAVE ¥ Demolition crews used heavy machine

Hennepin County should use this crisis to address unmet needs

People experiencing homelessness, social service access, libraries and more could benefit from our attention during COVID-19.
From the Economist
May 22, 2020
FILE - In this April 21, 2020, file photo, 42nd Street in New York has very little traffic. The world cut its daily carbon dioxide emissions by 17% at

Now's the time to get ahead of the climate crisis

COVID-19 offers a unique opportunity as a dress rehearsal for pulling the world away from carbon emissions.
Letters
May 22, 2020
On the the final day of the Minnesota legislative session around one hundred people gathered in front of the State Capitol to pray for churches to be

Readers Write: Reopening churches and more, victory gardens, face masks

You, average citizen, think you know best?
Editorial
May 22, 2020

While we've been occupied with COVID-19

More progress than you might have expected happened amid the swirl. Other things, too.

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