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Stephen Marche
Today's teenagers have invented a language that captures the world perfectly
Our kids' lingo is not only better than any we used, it's a useful window into the way they think.
Editorial
Step up at state, federal levels for flood relief
Minnesota has a long, honorable tradition of helping disaster-stricken communities.
Letters
Readers Write: Supreme Court gun cases, Lino Lakes development, underage drinking, police contract
In reluctant agreement with Clarence Thomas.
Kali Pliego
Thanks, President Biden, for helping mixed-immigration-status families like mine
The chronic stress of knowing Papi could be deported at any time has affected every part of our lives.
Whitney Hatch
Kids online safety act: How democracy is supposed to work
Congress worked across the aisle on a bill to protect young people online. Now pass it.
Stephen L. Carter
Crime labs are drowning in work. That hurts us all.
Forcing forensic analysts to testify in court can lead to mistakes and shortcuts in the lab.
Amanda C. Maltry
Editorial counterpoint: Minnesota House was right to protect eye-care standards
The legislation expanding the role of optometrists is likely to be back next year. There's more people should know about the debate.
Sara Langer
Counterpoint: Protection of natural resources need citizens' boards
The MPCA once had one; the DNR never has. Both could use that kind of oversight.
Letters
Readers Write: Presidential debate questions, doping tests, aging candidates
Expecting the worst for this debate.
Editorial
Complications at U's Holocaust Center
The administration was right to intervene — albeit painfully — in the search for a director.
Jill Burcum
Trust me, you don't want to know what a floating car feels like
You can get into trouble in matter of minutes, maybe even seconds, on a flooded road.
Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld
I know what America's leading CEOs really think about Trump
If you just follow the money, you can see he has few fans in corporate America.
Paul Krugman
Tariffs instead of an income tax?
That idea — which Trump floated — would be a highly unpopular policy if voters understood it.
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