On the streets of Iran in recent weeks, security forces killed thousands of protesters demanding basic rights and opposing the state’s authority. That stark image is not meant to equate our politics with theirs, but it poses a question Americans … Continued
MARGUERITE HOLLOWAY: Discusses “Take to the Trees: A Story of Hope, Science, and Self-Discovery in America’s Imperiled Forests.” 7 p.m. Wednesday, Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls. Lori Rader-Day MINNESOTA MYSTERY NIGHT: Welcomes bestselling Chicago-based writer Lori Rader-Day … Continued
In 1995, a retired insurance executive named Walter Kaye recommended a friend’s daughter for an unpaid internship at the White House. You will remember her name: Monica Lewinsky. But you probably don’t remember Kaye, who had contributed about $350,000 to … Continued
In a series of YouTube ads viewed more than 195 million times, a red-lipped Taylor Swift tells viewers about a “new thing” in Florida: Just visit a website, answer two questions and the state will send you a $6,400 stimulus … Continued
The pillars of my civic faith are under fire I have sympathy for my long-suffering civics teachers who had tried unsuccessfully to help me understand things like strong versus weak mayors or unicameral and bicameral (and no, that’s not one-hump … Continued
Today is Sunday, Feb. 15, the 46th day of 2026. There are 319 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 15, 1898, the battleship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in Havana Harbor, killing more than 260 crew members … Continued