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March 10, 2010 5:00 AM

'Race to the top' wasn't the only way for Minnesota schools to get ahead

Understanding each culture's "unwritten rules" can produce dramatic gains without spending a lot of money.

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March 9, 2010 5:00 AM

On the second Tuesday in March, all politics really is local

Tonight, townships across Minnesota hold their annual meetings. It's government at the level of dogs and roads.

by Marilyn Heltzer

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March 8, 2010 5:00 AM

An international day to honor women who have survived, as well as endured

From Liberia and the Congo to Burma and Bhutan, pervasive and severe violence against women is the norm.

by Rosa Garcia-Peltoniemi

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March 5, 2010 5:00 AM

How communities can take control of their energy futures

Local ownership can generate economic benefits along with power.

by John Farrell

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March 4, 2010 5:00 AM

The cemetery's lesson in coexistence

Whether in Egypt or America, there's a place where religious and cultural differences needn't matter so much.

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March 3, 2010 5:00 AM

Quakes are the price of living on an active Earth

The disasters in Haiti and Chile don't mean we live in a more dangerous time.

by Justin Revenaugh

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March 2, 2010 5:00 AM

When regulating interior designers, less is more

A proposed law requiring licenses for interior designers would suppress some talented competition.

by Lee McGrath

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March 1, 2010 5:00 AM

Meet a few of the neighbors who rely on GAMC

From veterans to skilled workers, people in destitution need health care to help them get back on their feet.

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February 26, 2010 5:00 AM

Questions of science don't lend themselves to "balance"

To offer a dissenting opinion is to show ignorance about scientific inquiry.

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February 25, 2010 5:00 AM

Independence Party will welcome any who agree with most of its platform

Dean Barkley's invitation to the Tea Party movement invites comparison of the two groups. And there are similarities.

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