Jamelle Bouie: When it comes to disdain for democracy, Trump has company
It makes perfect sense to treat Donald Trump as the most immediate threat to the future of American democracy. He has an ambitious plan to...
Readers and writers: Check out 4 new books featuring local history
It’s been a while since we’ve dipped into nonfiction. Today it’s all about history. “Eastcliff: History of a Home”: by Karen Fults Kaler (University of...
Literary calendar for weeks of Nov. 19 and Nov. 26
Because of the holiday, this calendar includes the weeks of Nov. 19 and Nov. 26. Nov. 19 READINGS BY WRITERS: Hosted by Tim Nolan, with...
St. Paul police chief’s first year: Tackling gun violence, recruiting officers, making community connections
The grandmother of Monica Holley, a 14-year-old fatally shot in St. Paul, was surprised to see St. Paul’s mayor and police chief at the girl’s...
Rosario: Every generation has its greatest. These kids are on their way.
I spent much of the past weekend thinking about my late stepfather, a New York City-raised World War II veteran. He was a blunt-speaking and...
Woodbury woman is driving force behind city’s K-9 program
When her husband died of a heart attack in 2014, Donna Smith Stafford knew she wanted to donate money in his memory to help the...