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A painful but necessary step: Safety first on Thanksgiving
Prioritizing COVID prevention over typically large gatherings will help halt viral spread.
Editorial
Here's what U.S. is losing as transition is delayed
While Trump refuses to give Biden access to briefings and funds, national security is at risk.
Opinion
Let's celebrate the victory of wisdom, experience
Voters chose a lifelong public servant over a chaos-sowing novice.
Letters
Readers Write: Republican Party's future, polarization, Minneapolis police, COVID restrictions
Excise Trump; stick to principles.
John Rash
Biden White House will face black swans
The post-vote turmoil is itself an example of a geopolitically risky event that may test his foreign-policy and national-security teams.
How to heal U.S.: Some suggestions for President-elect Biden
He could start by turning down the temperature in the culture war.
Brianna McGinty
After Minneapolis police cuts, who will be left to protect the city?
Good cops far outnumber the bad, but the "defund" debate is driving them away.
Letters
Lori Sturdevant
Minnesota voters still cross party lines
Recent trends toward partisan allegiance work against good government. Thankfully, some ticket-splitters remain with us.
New tariffs could change the game in U.S.-European trade dispute
Both sides now should be motivated to reach a permanent settlement.
Asad Zaman
Chris Reed, San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS)
Jonathan Zimmerman, Dallas Morning News (TNS)
Turning down the harsh rhetoric means us, too, liberals
We need to be able to listen to each other again.
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