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July 22, 2009 6:00 AM

Why I said 'no' to my employer's health plan

To understand his patients better, a young doctor drops his workplace health coverage.

by Will Nicholson, M.D.

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July 21, 2009 6:00 AM

Awaiting a child, and the change of everything

A dad-to-be ponders the meaning of the advice he hears most often.

by Atom Robinson

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July 20, 2009 6:00 AM

Fulfilling the promise of manned spaceflight

Forty years after the first moon landing, a Minnesota astronomer looks back -- and ahead.

by Roberta Humphreys

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July 18, 2009 11:35 AM

Thanks to Cronkite, we were there

A retired broadcast journalist recalls the "most trusted man in America."

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July 17, 2009 6:00 AM

Recession is no time to restrict competition and jobs

A libertarian lawyer applauds the end of a rule limiting the number of taxicabs that could operate in Minneapolis.

by Lee McGrath

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July 16, 2009 6:00 AM

Bothered and bewildered

A longtime fan feels let down by the latest movie in the "Harry Potter" series.

by Heidi Berg

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July 15, 2009 6:00 AM

Let's put some reform in health care reform

A retired health care executive suggests the "reform" debate is pointless unless it addresses a few key elements.

by William McGuire, M.D.

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July 14, 2009 6:00 AM

A feminism that works for all women

A Minneapolis woman reflects on the path that led her to a national leadership role at NOW.

by Erin Matson

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July 13, 2009 12:06 AM

So-called cyberattack was overblown

An expert in computer security looks skeptically at the supposed North Korean assault in cyberspace.

by Bruce Schneier

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July 10, 2009 6:00 AM

For Iranians in the streets, 'landslide' was humiliating lie

An Iranian woman in the Twin Cities reflects on the post-election strife in her country.

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