our columnists
The sorry state of 'One Minnesota' needs attention from Walz
He'll need broad support in order to lead effectively, and in November 2022.
Oust Trump. Disappoint the left. Just right.
America needed to jettison this president, but happily it did it without empowering the leftist fanaticism threatening to stampede.
A COVID survivor's long, uncertain journey
It's impossible to know if we'll feel long-term effects.
With Biden, economic wreckage or salvage?
A look at competing views on the impact of his plans.
Amid pandemic and digital upheavals, Charlie Brown and British ads endear, endure
PBS picks up the "Peanuts" Thanksgiving and Christmas specials while the Walker Art Center's Arrows Awards go virtual this year.
Thoughts from the Star Tribune's new community engagement director
We aim to invite more people to be part of the conversation.
D.J. Tice: For this Minnesota legislator, action targeting child abuse is intensely personal
"There were a lot of nights that I would pray for someone to come and save me. And no one came."
How women kept the Twin Cities on the big-deal sports event map
And how to maintain that standing.
Ukraine aid vote is a domestic and geopolitical inflection point
Renowned Russia expert Fiona Hill reflects on the Kremlin's propaganda program, what President Vladimir Putin is thinking and how U.S. divisions impact international issues.
Film festival shows the transformative power of art
At the 43rd Annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, movies like "Sing Sing" and "The Movie Teller" reflect "how cinema or art in general moves us."
NATO's strength in numbers makes U.S. more secure
The transatlantic alliance, now up to 32 members, has protected the West for 75 years.
McDaniel mess suggests a more profound pundit problem
The "revolving door" of the political media industrial complex hurts journalism and democracy.
Osterholm: As politics infect science, new tactics critical
The widening partisan divide may make responding to the inevitable next pandemic even more difficult.
As a topic among policymakers, housing is hotter than it once was
It's a solid part of the problem-solving agenda now, and it's not hard to understand why.
Photo flap a tempest in a (royal) teapot compared to coming AI era
Photoshop fails are more easily detectable than the insidious artificial-intelligence images that may threaten society and democracy itself.
Worries about the U faded in search for new president
An interview with Mary Davenport, chair of the search committee.
The complexities of age and ethics in the presidential race
The numbers voters may mostly focus on aren't economic metrics, but Biden's age and Trump's indictments.
Film shows what doing 'whatever the hell they want' looks like
Oscar-nominated documentary "20 Days in Mariupol" depicts the results of an unrestrained Russia and Vladimir Putin.
The global impact from local human-rights activism
New U exhibit explores how Minnesota-based organizations often have had a worldwide influence in the enduring struggle for human rights.
D.J. Tice: No room for debate — it's been a great career
A grateful farewell to readers, with parting worries for a beloved profession.