In 1933 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the 21st Amendment ending 13 years of Prohibition, he was not primarily motivated by the hysteria around organized crime, nor the tragedy of the thousands who died ingesting toxic denatured alcohol. It … Continued
Eric Kim wrote a luminous essay about Japanese breakfast, with its constellation of small savory dishes (rice, miso soup, fish, pickles), and the daily practice of preparing it. You could make it bespoke every day, but the more pragmatic approach … Continued
Readers have been asking me, and I have been asking myself of late, how I feel about the campus demonstrations to stop the war in the Gaza Strip. Anyone reading this column since Oct. 7 knows that my focus has … Continued
St. Paul’s YWCA is undergoing a transformation under the leadership of CEO Ashley Booker, who aims to provide a space for anyone to achieve life and health goals, regardless of age, gender or race. Ashley Booker, CEO of St. Paul … Continued
Courtney Ocegueda isn’t scheduled to get out of Stillwater prison until 2033, but he already has a plan for employment upon his release. Ocegueda, who is serving a 27-year sentence for killing one man and injuring two in a 2015 … Continued
Two popular guests of the Twin Cities classical music world — Gabriel Kahane, based in Portland, Ore., and Finnish musician Pekka Kuusisto — shared their new project, Council, at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis on Tuesday. The two composer/musicians dazzled … Continued