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April 7, 2010 5:00 AM

What if impaired mobility didn't bring increased isolation?

Growing disability too often means shrinking horizons. Especially for the elderly, the blow can be insurmountable.

by Haddayr Copley-Woods

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April 6, 2010 5:00 AM

Teachers' pay shouldn't depend on students' test scores

If parents send their kids to school on cappuccino and a jelly donut, there's not much a teacher can do.

by Jodi McLain

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April 5, 2010 5:00 AM

Ask a loaded question, you'll get a loaded answer

A Harris Interactive poll asked whether respondents thought President Obama was the anti-Christ.

by Rob Daves

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April 2, 2010 5:00 AM

To spice up city streets, give food vendors a break

Minneapolis is contemplating a step in the right direction. It should go further.

by Jason Adkins

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April 1, 2010 5:00 AM

A roof would only foul this beautiful ballpark

The baseball season is longer than it should be. That's no reason to play indoors.

by Chuck Laszewski

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March 31, 2010 5:00 AM

Golf means never having to say jihad

For an Arab-American, the game offers a welcome respite from ethnic tension and territorial disagreement.

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March 31, 2010 5:00 AM

Golf means never having to say jihad

For an Arab-American, getting onto the golf course is a refreshing experience and a wonderful treat.

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March 30, 2010 5:00 AM

Life and death, suffering and joy, from generation to generation. Plus food.

For a Jew, the meal that marks the beginning of Passover is rich in meaning and memory.

by Leslie Martin

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March 26, 2010 5:00 AM

Libraries offer an online lifeline for today's disposessed

Some are surfing the web. Others are trying to rebuild their lives.

by Britt Aamodt

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March 25, 2010 5:00 AM

Helping marriages heal from the ravages of war

An effort born in the Twin Cities works with couples in the Congo to restore their relationships.

by Erin Morgan

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