Maggie Koerth
Contributing Columnist
OpinionMaggie Koerth is an award-winning science writer who has covered the intersection of science and society for publications such as FiveThirtyEight.com, the New York Times Magazine and Undark magazine. She is the editorial lead for CarbonPlan, a research nonprofit focused on increasing transparency and accountability for climate solutions, and appears regularly on NPR’s “Science Friday.” She lives in Minneapolis.
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Koerth: Overcrowded classrooms aren’t a solution to balancing Minneapolis Public Schools’ budget
If we want our kids to thrive, we cannot just keep throwing 30 children into a room and crossing our fingers.
December 10, 2024
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Koerth: The triumph of the urban turkey
Here’s how they came to be such a presence. (It was a joint effort.)
November 24, 2024
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Koerth: This land is our land. But it sure feels like their land.
The weirdness of a half-mile of Minneapolis lakeshore that is parkland but has become an extension of homeowners’ backyards.
October 24, 2024
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Koerth: The city cut branches off my favorite climbing tree, so I asked why
The trees we want, and what we want from them, are often in conflict in cities. Here’s what I learned from talking to the Minneapolis parks department.
September 23, 2024
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From Opinion: Our year of auroras
Best way to see them? Outside the city, yes. But you don’t need to avoid the crowds.
August 25, 2024