Other voices: The rematch is set: Biden vs. Trump debates have the right balance
The last time the Democrats and the Republicans held a White House rematch with the same two contenders was 1956, when Ike beat Adlai Stevenson...
Bruce Yandle: When Biden and Trump agree, consumers should worry
Joe Biden and Donald Trump agree on at least one thing. I know what you’re probably thinking: a little more consensus might be good for...
Skywatch: Arcturus is the great star of summer and on the rise … for now
Without a doubt, the brightest star in the summer night sky is Arcturus. It’s the second-brightest star in our night skies throughout the year. Only...
Literary pick for week of May 19: A doctor’s story of love, loss and “Gray’s Anatomy”
Ellen Anderson Penno was 24 in 1986 when her first love and Carleton College classmate Ian Kraabel died in an avalanche while guiding a party...
Russian economic growth hits 5.4%
The economy expanded in the first quarter despite Western sanctions, according to the national statistics service Russia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.4% year-on-year...
Literary calendar for week of May 19
MATT GOLDMAN: Discusses his latest mystery, “Still Waters.” 6 p.m. Monday, May 20, Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls.; 7 p.m. Thursday,...