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Many governments worldwide failing to protect press freedom
As Reporters Without Borders' World Press Freedom Index details declines across continents, the Pulitzer Prizes highlights the need for great reporting.
A special spark from an inspiring teacher
Washburn's Tracy Byrd, who made a career change to get into teaching, is state's annual award winner.
Editorial cartoon: Graduations overshadowed
Readers Write: Pride merchandise at Target, the ERA, Kristi Noem's dog
Target caves, again.
As a former teacher, classroom chick-hatching projects haunt me
Sometimes things go very wrong. And even when they don't, there's a remove between the experience and understanding.
BLOGS + COLUMNISTS
John Rash
Many governments worldwide failing to protect press freedom
As Reporters Without Borders' World Press Freedom Index details declines across continents, the Pulitzer Prizes highlights the need for great reporting.
David Banks
David Banks: What Ecclesiastes said, approximately
Nothing new under the sun except to realize it.
Editorial
A special spark from an inspiring teacher
State of Minneapolis: hope and hurdles
Pass guardrails for HCMC governance changes
As Capitol clock ticks, focus on priorities
Opinion Exchange
Many governments worldwide failing to protect press freedom
Divestment is easier chanted than done
Minnesota needs an ERA that includes gender and reproductive freedom
Legislature must clarify sex, gender before putting an ERA before Minnesota voters
Letters
Readers Write: Minnesota Republican leaders on vaccine prioritization; University of Minnesota and alcohol
Readers Write: COVID deaths, death penalty, Enbridge Line 3, automation, the glass ceiling
Readers Write: Minneapolis police reform, the Chosin Few
Readers Write: GOP's Texas lawsuit, the Electoral College
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Divestment is easier chanted than done
Why colleges cannot accede to student protesters' demands that they jettison investments because of the war in Gaza.
Pass guardrails for HCMC governance changes
Legislators are weighing legislation to require solid reasons, due diligence before any sweeping overhaul of Hennepin County Medical Center oversight. That's just common sense.
Minnesota needs an ERA that includes gender and reproductive freedom
Look at all of the anti-freedom efforts, here and elsewhere. You'll see the urgency.
Legislature must clarify sex, gender before putting an ERA before Minnesota voters
The proposed amendment does not specify what happens when those two concerns are at odds.
Legislature must act — properly — on Uber and Lyft before adjourning
Letting the companies leave will damage our economy and regional reputation. That requires repairing, not aggravating, the damage done by the Minneapolis City Council.
Readers Write: Nicollet Mall and Hennepin Avenue, teaching history, state parks, waterfalls, seniors
We can still create a lively streetscape.