David Brooks: The character-building kit
I’ve always liked TV character Ted Lasso’s definition of moral education. Being a soccer coach, he said, is “about helping these young fellas be the...
‘We Rock the Spectrum’: New gym for kids with sensory conditions opens in Woodbury
Josephine Martinez, a mother of six boys, ages 7 to 14, each diagnosed with autism, ADHD and anxiety, understands the ups and downs of parenting....
St. Paul prepares to welcome the globe for World Juniors hockey this year
If you’ve ever wondered how the Czech-Americans and Slovak-Americans from Minnesota’s Iron Range and their legendary ability to throw back adult beverages compares with the...
Bemidji grad student blends love of outdoors and photography
BEMIDJI, Minn. — Griffin Blegen isn’t certain about his future career, but you can bet it will include the two things he is most passionate...
Other voices: Whom does a profiteering Congress truly represent?
In the final days of his presidency, Joe Biden has endorsed a truly bipartisan cause: barring members of Congress from trading on Wall Street using...
Literary calendar for week for week of Jan. 12
JOKEDA “JOJO” BELL: Discusses “Red Stained: The Life of Hilda Simms” in Friends of the St. Paul Public Library’s free Fireside Reading series. 6:30 p.m....