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Julie Blackman
April 15
Former President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower on his way to Manhattan criminal court, Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York. Trump’s hush money tri

Can Trump get a fair jury? My expert opinion is yes.

The selection process and the can-do attitude of the jurors results in a fair jury almost all the time.
the Editorial Board of Bloomberg Opinion
April 14
A family filled out the FAFSA form together during a financial aid workshop at South High School in Minneapolis in February.

Under Biden's watch, a student aid meltdown

The botched introduction of a new FAFSA form leaves students, schools in limbo.
the Editorial Board of The Seattle Times
April 14

Let's leave the potato alone

Federal committee should back off on proposal to reclassify the valuable vegetable.
Brad Gausman and Eli Mansfield
April 14
Minnesota House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler spoke with members of the states emergency response community including firefighters, police officers, nu

Counterpoint: A State Capitol rally, misinterpreted

We gathered for public lands and waters, not for specific legislation.
Letters
April 14
Ukrainian soldiers fire a howitzer toward Russian forces in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on March 27.

Readers Write: Ukraine, swatting, government surveillance, higher ed, Comstock Act, eclipse

Tell us where you stand.
Paul Nelson
April 14
In this May 23, 2019, photo, the U.S. Supreme Court building at dusk on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Supreme Court is rejecting a challenge to fede

A bit of history regarding the Comstock Act in Minnesota

An effort to help people be informed about the basics of human sexuality cost a Minneapolis doctor his career.
Jonathan F. Mack
April 14
FILE - Former President Donald Trump leaves Manhattan criminal court, Feb. 15, 2024, in New York.

One-way lawfare

What's been coming around for the GOP is unlikely to go around to Democrats.
Susanne Warner
April 13
Newspaper front-pages are seen at a newsagent in London, Saturday, March 23, 2024. Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales's revelation she is undergoing tr

Kate Middleton's cancer: How long has she known?

Not a prying question, but an important one for everyone, since symptoms can be vague and pressures to ignore them significant.
Opinion
April 13
Editorial cartoon: Chatbot therapy

Editorial cartoon: Chatbot therapy

Peter M. Leschak
April 13

A serpent of mist

On the separation of church and state.
Editorial
April 13
Jeremy Olson-Ehlert, a nurse and MNA co-chair at HCMC, spoke during a news conference ahead of a meeting in which the MNA and other groups called for

Don't blow up HCMC's governance

Direct oversight of Hennepin County Medical Center by county commissioners isn't the solution to concerns voiced by nurses.
Letters
April 13
Readers Write: Social studies standards, data centers, tragedy, the Twins

Readers Write: Social studies standards, data centers, tragedy, the Twins

Take a deep breath.
Letters
April 12
Kate Gallagher of Minneapolis, was on her way to work after running some errands. She is a personal trainer at The Movement Minneapolis and was seen a

Readers Write: Transportation, ridesharing, homeless encampments, Upper Red Lake

Saddle up, everyone. It's back to the past.
Opinion
April 12
Editorial cartoon: Trump's position on abortion

Editorial cartoon: Trump's position on abortion

Helen B. Warren
April 12
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Counterpoint: Community journalism has options

Advocates can do better than portray it as a victim of the profit motive and the internet.
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