January 8, 2011 12:00 AMDon't underestimate a teacher's problem with 'Huckleberry Finn'However skilled the presentation, the N-word elicits an emotional response. by Karen MorrillGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
January 7, 2011 5:00 AMA win-win approach to solving public problemsMinnesotans are already generous, but better tax advantages might help them give even more. by Dan WascoeGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
January 6, 2011 5:00 AMIron Range needs answers more nuanced than 'jobs, jobs, jobs'Sure, Range kids can get a good education and land a decent job. But they all seem to do it elsewhere. by Aaron J. BrownGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
January 5, 2011 5:00 AMWho wants to bother with 12 steps, when there's a pill for that?A new anti-alcoholism drug is supposed to offer an easy answer. So what if it doesn't address the reasons you drank in the first place? by Jennifer ImsandeGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
January 4, 2011 5:00 AMHyper-vigilance toward Muslims only serves to alienate them from the lawBy enlisting the help of biased "experts," the authorities hurt the quality of information they get. Go Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
January 3, 2011 5:00 AMLegislature must reform early learning this yearHalf of the state's kids aren't prepared for school. Too many never catch up. Go Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
December 30, 2010 12:03 PMA bike means freedom, at any time of yearWinter cyclists are members of a community that only seems crazy. Go Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
December 30, 2010 5:00 AMSometimes it takes a visitor from someplace warm to remind us of the beauty in the coldBeauty's in the eye of the beholder, but only if we remember to behold it. by Gordon C. StewartGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
December 29, 2010 5:00 AMA funeral for 775 peopleWhy people in Minnesota should care about a massacre half a world away. by Ellen J. KennedyGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save
December 28, 2010 5:00 AMHealth insurers should stop scaring seniorsFor example, the fear mongers portray expected Medicare savings as Medicare cuts. That's irresponsible. by Will Nicholson, M.D.Go Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories.Log inCreate a free AccountLike this?CloseThanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.Show me!Save