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Use of ‘white privilege’ makes online discussions more polarized and less constructive
A wide variety of historical, economic and cultural forces combine to allow a larger percentage of whites to climb up ... Read More
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What Shakespeare can teach us about racism
William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy “Othello” is often the first play that comes to mind when people think of Shakespeare and race. And if not “Othello,” then folks usually name “The Merchant of Venice,” ...Read more
Cameras in the Courtroom
I read all the updates from the reporters in the court room. But it just isn't the same as watching it yourself.
I want to actually see it. I want to see how Donald Trump reacts when he hears his former aides testify. I...Read more
Many immigrants to the US are fleeing violence and persecution − here’s how the federal government can help cities absorb them
Immigration has become a defining issue in the 2024 elections and a major challenge in many U.S. cities. Over the past several years, wars and armed conflict, violent persecution and desperate poverty have displaced ...Read more
Supporting ‘democracy’ is hard for many who feel government and the economy are failing them
Americans, it seems, can both value the idea of democracy and not support it in practice.
Since 2016, academics and journalists have expressed concerns that formerly secure democracies are becoming less ...Read more
On its 125th anniversary, W.E.B. Du Bois’ ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ offers lasting lessons on gentrification in Philly’s historically Black neighborhoods
Society Hill, where Sixers star Joel Embiid recently put his penthouse condo on the market for US$5.5 million, has long been one of Philadelphia’s most exclusive neighborhoods.
It’s a distant cry from what ...Read more
A look inside the cyberwar between Israel and Hamas reveals the civilian toll
The news about the Israel-Hamas war is filled with reports of Israeli families huddling in fear from relentless rocket attacks, Israeli tanks and artillery flattening buildings in the Gaza Strip, hundreds of kidnapped ...Read more
Donald Trump, Drenched in Tabloid Sleaze
Back in the antediluvian era of American politics, perpetrating dirty tricks was considered proof of bad character and potentially disqualifying for public office, depending on circumstances.
But as with so many other ...Read more
Longtime Trump loyalist Hope Hicks in tears after potentially damaging testimony in hush money trial
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s loyal former White House press secretary Hope Hicks testified at his Manhattan trial Friday, breaking down after divulging potentially damaging testimony for the former president regarding the...Read more
Trump hush-money trial: Key takeaways from week two of testimony
NEW YORK — The second week of testimony in Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial gave jurors first-hand accounts of negotiations for payments to two women and how the former president’s 2016 campaign reacted when ...Read more
'Extraordinary honor': Biden gives Presidential Medal of Freedom to Pelosi, Clyburn, Kerry and others
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New federal bill aims to slow pace of work at Amazon, other warehouses
The fight to change warehouse working conditions that has been playing out in state legislatures is now headed to Washington, D.C.
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, and Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minnesota, introduced legislation ...Read more
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and wife indicted on bribery schemes
WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife have been indicted in two schemes involving unlawful foreign influence, bribery and money laundering, the Justice Department announced Friday.
An indictment unsealed Friday ...Read more
Longtime Trump aide Hope Hicks breaks down during hush money trial testimony
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s loyal former White House aide Hope Hicks testified at his Manhattan trial Friday, tearing up when questioning turned to what Trump knew about his fixer’s hush money payoff to porn star ...Read more
'Monumental day.' Missouri abortion rights groups drop off signatures to overturn ban
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Organizers of a campaign to overturn Missouri’s near-total abortion ban on Friday submitted hundreds of thousands of signatures from people across the state, a major step to getting abortion ...Read more
Longtime Trump aide Hope Hicks testifying at hush money trial
NEW YORK — Prosecutors called Donald Trump’s loyal longtime aide Hope Hicks to the stand at his Manhattan hush money trial Friday, where she is expected to face questions on what she knew about Trump’s alleged ...Read more
Editorial: Bolster safeguards after cyberattack
Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom.
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Unfortunately, hackers didn't need sophisticated skills to pull off ...Read more
Trudy Rubin: 2024 isn't 1968: University protesters need more clarity about their goals
As someone who remembers when Columbia University students took over Hamilton Hall 56 years ago, let me say that 2024 is not 1968.
Back then, our whole country was engaged in debate over the justice of a Vietnam War that ...Read more
Editorial: Keeping guns out of the hands of Florida's children
Authorities are still investigating the circumstances last month that ended with a 14-year-old St. Petersburg boy killing his 11-year-old brother in what the older child described as an accidental shooting. But the ...Read more
Judge corrects Trump claim he “can't testify” in hush money trial due to gag order
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is in no way limited by what he can say about witnesses at his Manhattan hush money trial if he chooses to take the stand in his own defense, the judge presiding over the case told him Friday — ...Read more
Editorial: Artificial intelligence not possible without wealth of human knowledge
There is no artificial intelligence without the fruits of human inquiry.
Today’s generative AI applications were built on a foundation of such information, drawn from across the internet and from various databases ...Read more
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- Longtime Trump aide Hope Hicks breaks down during hush money trial testimony
- New federal bill aims to slow pace of work at Amazon, other warehouses
- Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and wife indicted on bribery schemes
- On its 125th anniversary, W.E.B. Du Bois’ ‘The Philadelphia Negro’ offers lasting lessons on gentrification in Philly’s historically Black neighborhoods
- Supporting ‘democracy’ is hard for many who feel government and the economy are failing them
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