Caution on return to schools is the safest approach
Yes, students need to be back in the classroom, but care was critical in COVID decisionmaking.
A natural gas fiasco
The pain of an extreme run-up in spot prices during the cold snap has spread to consumers.
The unconvincing case to disband the Minneapolis Police Department
As charter debates continue, it's still not clear how advocates would bolster public safety in the city.
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Biden flinches on Khashoggi response
Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, is implicated in journalist's killing.
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Bracing for trial with ample time to prepare
Local and state officials appear to have a good public safety strategy for Chauvin trial.
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Biden's Cabinet picks face new standards in divided Senate
Garland appears safe, but Tanden, Becerra and Haaland have faced some unique challenges.
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Meatpackers deserve workers' comp protection
Instead, all 935 COVID claims filed in state since pandemic began have been denied.
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10,000 fans at Twins games? Reasonable.
Gov. Tim Walz should approve the team's plans in time for the opener.
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Mourning COVID's deadly toll
Led by empathetic president, the nation marks more than 500,000 lives lost.
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Put America first again in backing a free press
Bill introduced by Klobuchar would hold governments accountable for too-frequent abuses.
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Minneapolis gets much-needed approval to hire more cops
Even as they work against the MPD, council members rightly OK'd a class of police recruits.
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Make the workplace safer for health care employees
Congress should pass bill providing nationwide violence prevention safeguards.
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State House Republicans have the right idea on police security funding
As Chauvin trial nears, put politics aside and reach a deal on emergency public safety funds.
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U.S. Bancorp sets an example
The company's initiative on racial equity — but more important, its philosophy — can be a model.
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Follow Jan. 6 attack with a 9/11-style commission
An independent inquiry served America well after the terrorism attacks and can do so again.
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How to connect and heal St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood
Momentum is continuing to build for a promising "land bridge" over busy stretch of I-94.
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When weather attacks and the system fails
The power grid groans down south, but renewable energy isn't the reason.
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Still more waste than wanted
Progress in recycling and composting trends may not be enough to stop landfill expansion.
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The case for COVID courtesies on Presidents' Day
Americans can find inspiration from George Washington's rules of civility.
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Don't travel, CDC warns, but if you must …
Staying home is the best choice. If you hit the road, know and act on your responsibilities.
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Case closed: Trump incited deadly insurrection
House managers made a compelling case for conviction built on devastating video evidence.
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Seeking a stronger, more efficient Minneapolis City Hall
Charter Commission deserves support as it considers a ballot question on mayor-council authority.
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The ways of 'woke'
Considering Coon Rapids, Caledonia and the complexities of social equity.
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