How far is too far in countering smoking?
Minneapolis' proposed tobacco price hike would infringe on consumer choice and hurt small businesses.
Counterpoint: The prior-authorization system is detrimental
The timeliness of medical care is often just as crucial as the treatment choice itself.
The federal deficit problem
No wonder Americans are unhappy with Biden's economic policies.
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Martin Kuz
American retreat
My immigrant parents revered Reagan for fighting despotism. Trump betrays his legacy.
Julie Blackman
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
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
Let's leave the potato alone
Federal committee should back off on proposal to reclassify the valuable vegetable.
Brad Gausman and Eli Mansfield
Counterpoint: A State Capitol rally, misinterpreted
We gathered for public lands and waters, not for specific legislation.
Paul Nelson
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
Susanne Warner
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.
Peter M. Leschak
A serpent of mist
On the separation of church and state.
Helen B. Warren
Counterpoint: Community journalism has options
Advocates can do better than portray it as a victim of the profit motive and the internet.
Stephen Marche
New movie 'Civil War' is not a provocation but a warning
The first step in prevention is imagining how it could come to pass.
Tressie McMillan Cottom
O.J. Simpson's legacy won't be the one he may have imagined
He wanted to be above the rules not because of what he was but because of who he was. And yet.
Janie S. Mayeron, Douglas A. Huebsch and Mike O. Kenyanya
Why we, as regents, approved the U's funding request
In 1990, Minnesota ranked among the nation's Top 10 for per capita support of higher education. Since then, investment in students, operations and facilities has fallen drastically.
Steve Yaeger
Ross Douthat
How the pro-life movement's deal with Trump made America more pro-choice
You can point to other causes, but the shift seems to accelerate right around 2016.
Sue Zumberge
Counterpoint: We need to dream bigger for our downtowns
And we need to keep perspective about what we have.
Carolyn Ogland, Katie Vogt and Todd Gengerke
A plea from North Memorial Health to the Legislature
North Memorial Health Hospital, Robbinsdale serves as a "safety net" hospital without the benefit of any official designation that brings additional funding.
Trevor Turner
Uber and Lyft mislead with talk of serving people with disabilities
If they really care about such Minnesotans, they must show it in ways they aren't now.
the Editorial Board of the Las Vegas Review-Journal
Americans aren't that divided
There's widespread consensus on the country's core values.
Reed Anfinson
Eight more Minnesota community newspapers soon will vanish
The internet and social media won't fill the gap in civic awareness. Local government officials will go largely unchecked.
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