Memoirs in prose and poetry, murder on an airplane journey and the importance of Pembina, N.D., in our history. Something for everyone today. “Before I Lie”: by Dralandra Larkins (Book Baby, $25) (Courtesy of the author) I’m Black, brilliant, beautiful, … Continued
The gerrymandering doom spiral is gaining downward momentum, exactly as expected. Virginia is poised to become the second state, after California, where Democrats will seek to unravel reforms that took redistricting out of the hands of partisans. That’s in response … Continued
SOMEWHERE UP NORTH, Minn. — Like so many big things, it started small, this fall tradition, a father and son from the Twin Cities area venturing to a friend’s place “Up North” to try their luck at ruffed grouse hunting … Continued
Seventy-some years ago, local filmmaker Leya Hale’s grandparents met as students at the Sherman Institute in California. The boarding school was one of many that Native kids, like Hale’s Diné grandparents, were forced to attend as part of federal assimilation … Continued
Free speech for me, not for thee. That’s the oldest trick in the hypocrite’s playbook. And over the past few weeks, Republicans and Democrats have both taken a page from it. Witness recent events at Rutgers University following the murder … Continued
Today is Sunday, Nov. 2, the 306th day of 2025. There are 59 days left in the year. Daylight saving time ends today. Today in history: On Nov. 2, 1947, Howard Hughes piloted his Hughes H-4 Hercules, nicknamed the “Spruce … Continued