There’s plenty to condemn on today’s college campuses, including the behavior of both administrations and students. So, it’s a rare pleasure to get a chance to applaud the president of a university, in this case Minouche Shafik of Columbia University, … Continued
Five brave Black women … the stars … handwritten letters … finding self-worth. Here’s a gathering of nonfiction for your spring reading pleasure. Treat yourself after working in the garden — and enjoy. “Please Write: Finding Joy and Meaning in … Continued
30-Across: “___ and dry food (categories I will now be using to describe human food. Oh, so suddenly it’s weird?)” 31-Across: “TikTok videos of ‘Family Guy’ clips accompanied by Subway Surfers gameplay, e.g.” 26-Down: “Lili ___, one of the first … Continued
Despite the clouds around here for the solar eclipse earlier this month, I hope some of you had a chance to see at least some of the solar eclipse. I was one of the millions who jumped into the car … Continued
Erik Georgievich Beda arrived at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport last month on a United flight from Chicago with nothing but a small plastic bag containing his Russian passport and other paperwork. Beda, who knows only a few words of English, … Continued
Last year, Democratic-Farmer-Labor majorities in the Minnesota Legislature passed what they billed as historic funding for K-12 education. School districts across the state saw a total of $2.2 billion in new funding for the 2024-25 two-year budget, a nearly 11% … Continued