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Trump's Iran policy spirals toward control

On Jan. 1, U.S. Army soldiers from the 82nd Airborne board an aircraft at Fort Bragg, N.C., to be deployed to the Middle East.

By killing prominent leaders, the U.S. hopes to demonstrate how much Iran has to lose. But that wager might not pay off.

Raising tobacco purchase age to 21 is overdue

There's been welcome progress on the federal level, but state lawmakers still have work to do.

Barrett the facility dog could do great things for Hennepin County Attorney's Office

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman introduced the office’s first ever facility dog, a golden doodle named Barrett, on Dec. 31.

But first he has to be trained, and that's no small feat.


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BLOGS + COLUMNISTS

D.J. Tice

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D.J. Tice

A prolonged impasse might offer the best way for us to move on.

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Rash Report: Power of conscience, conviction revealed in 'A Hidden Life'
John Rash

A new film from director Terrence Malick shows how an Austrian man, firm in his faith, forsakes swearing allegiance to Hitler.


Editorial

Raising tobacco purchase age to 21 is overdue

Simplify the number for suicide prevention hotline
Why accuracy matters in 2020 census
A few modest hopes for progress in the year ahead

Opinion Exchange

On Jan. 1, U.S. Army soldiers from the 82nd Airborne board an aircraft at Fort Bragg, N.C., to be deployed to the Middle East.

Trump's Iran policy spirals toward control

Barrett the facility dog could do great things for Hennepin County Attorney's Office
Coming to terms with the myth of online privacy
Questions in the wake of the targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani

Letters

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Readers Write: Addiction treatment, tensions with Iran, causes of death

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Coming to terms with the myth of online privacy

California law, while flawed, is a signal that tech firms are being watched.


Readers Write: Addiction treatment, tensions with Iran, causes of death

Our addiction treatment model is not working.


Trump has erased the distinction between Iran and its proxies

This is not a new war, but rather a new chapter of an ongoing one.


Questions in the wake of the targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani

There are lots of ways this could go badly in the next few weeks. But not every predicted bad thing happens.


Editorial cartoon: Joey Weatherford on Joe Biden

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Anti-Semitic attacks must be met by condemnation

New York-area incidents are hardly unique, and hate isn't limited to U.S.


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