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Letters
November 15, 2021
Readers Write: Critical race theory in schools, the environment

Readers Write: Critical race theory in schools, the environment

Not quite that simple.
Editorial
November 15, 2021
Matthew Saldivar in “A Christmas Carol” at the Guthrie Theater.

A real-life drama at the Guthrie

A patron's outburst before "A Christmas Carol" sadly reinforced Dickensian themes.
Opinion
November 15, 2021
Editorial cartoon: Bill Bramhall on U.S. vaccination

Editorial cartoon: Bill Bramhall on U.S. vaccination

Ross Douthat
November 15, 2021
President Ronald Reagan in 1985.

Can Reaganism rise again?

Inflation, crime, a global rival, cultural excess — the ingredients are in place, maybe not for an exact replay, but for an echo.
Opinion
November 14, 2021

It's the economy, President Biden

He needs to heed lessons from past administration as inflation rises.
 Jeanne and Sue Rohland
November 14, 2021
St. Paul passed a 3% cap on rents in the recent election.

Rent-control flip adds insult to small landlords' injury

An open letter to St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter.
Zhao Jian
November 14, 2021
The Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province on Feb. 3, as members of the World Health Organization team investigatin

Origin tracing of COVID-19 should not be politicized

Make this a global investigation, as is appropriate based on evidence, and do not stigmatize China.
Editorial
November 14, 2021
A rendering of Family Tree Clinic.

A new health care oasis in Minneapolis

Family Tree Clinic is relocating to an underserved area, breaking down barriers to care.
Tyler Cowen
November 14, 2021
The Midwest, a new study finds, seems to be a friendly and outgoing place. In openness, however, the Midwest comes in last. Above, trees were ablaze i

America, a melting pot of personalities

Some surprises, some confirmed expectations and some hope from a regional study of traits.
Letters
November 14, 2021
Hennepin Avenue and N. 7th Street in downtown Minneapolis.

Readers Write: Crime and policing in Minneapolis, Rittenhouse trial, Metro Transit

On second thought, we stayed home.
Cartoons
November 13, 2021
Sack cartoon: Would you like a greenwash?

Sack cartoon: Would you like a greenwash?

Editorial
November 13, 2021
A nurse in Oregon prepared a Pfizer booster shot in early October. Boosters have been approved for some groups of people, but many others are ready an

Booster shot, please? Ready, waiting …

Clarity from federal health officials is urgent for anxious Americans who aren't yet eligible.
Neil Irwin
November 13, 2021
A customer shops for meat at a supermarket on June 10 in Chicago. The consumer price index was up 6.2% from a year ago in October.

The high cost of inflation

Americans are feeling down about an up economy. They see rising prices and "no policies that would correct it."
The Guardian
November 13, 2021
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during a cabinet meeting in Minsk, Belarus, on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021.

Lukashenko's brutal tactics in Belarus

He's "weaponizing" vulnerable people to get back at the E.U. for sanctions on his regime.
Maggie Kelly and D.J. Tice
November 13, 2021
An illustration of dialogue and thoughts taking place among silhouettes of people in various positions. The speech bubbles are yellow, pink, light blu

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