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Death of Tyre Nichols must spur reform
Like George Floyd's murder, the brutal attack in Memphis provokes questions about police culture nationwide.
Emily Yellin
Violent history of Memphis echoes in the killing of Tyre Nichols
A tour of precursor incidents in 1866, 1892, 1968, 1971, 1974 …
Anand Kumar
Don't get caught up in the hype over new Alzheimer's drug
We must distinguish between improvement that is statistically significant but not necessarily clinically meaningful. And weigh it against costs and side effects.
Opinion
The real cost of college
Students deserve true transparency on costs.
From the Economist
The uninhibited states of America
Across the country, as in Minnesota, trifecta majorities in state capitols are saying goodbye to gridlock.
James Densley and Jillian Peterson
Elder mass shooters, a new variant in America's plague
Before the killings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, just six mass shooters in our database were over the age of 60. But an obvious similarity remains: They had access to firearms.
Letters
Readers Write: Winter blues, the Legislature, TikTok
Tomato soup and grilled cheese: good for what ails you.
Editorial
Allow gun bans in public spaces
St. Paul rec center shooting spotlights the need for change in state law.
Letters
Readers Write: Loss of religion and despair, winter parking, Social Security tax
The alternative options and explanations.
D.J. Tice
On Social Security, thanks ... and no thanks
Ever more breaks from state tax give too much special treatment to retiree income.
Editorial
A historic step to protect the BWCA
Science, not politics, guided the Biden administration's 20-year mining moratorium. This is what natural resources leadership looks like.
Allison Tighe and Mike Tighe
Adeel Hassan
Deadly force: What's changed, what hasn't
After George Floyd's death in May 2020, new measures were taken to transform policing across the country. But some things remain the same.
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