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Minnesota Women’s Press won second-place awards in the Minnesota Newspaper Association for Sarah Whiting’s photography and for this website.

The Sting of Being Excluded I was the tallest girl in grade school. I can still feel the sting and

Thank You for Electing Me: My Executive Orders I’ve issued an executive order making climate change the highest priority in our

My husband and I are impulsive. We moved into our first apartment four years ago. We brought home our first cat, Albus,

When diverse voices are not invited, or do not feel welcome, to join conversations in rooms where important decisions are being made, the dollars that are distributed don’t include that community.

Six steps to talking with someone who doesn’t see things the same way as you do.

I was a straight-A student and on the high school debate team when my family moved to North Minneapolis from out of state.

A history timetable of women’s right to vote in Minnesota

Baxter’s juxtaposition of photographs and stories reveals how much race and privilege affect which future a person might have after making a mistake. As she reveals, we are all criminals; some simply get penalized differently than others, and are restricted from growing past their mistakes.

Investing in services that enable older adults to remain independent, while providing peace of mind to caregivers, will help make communities stronger and more self-sufficient.

From my end-of-summer balcony, it allows me an active way to observe the balance of the dark and light, paying more attention to where I put my energy, and where I don’t need to.

“Over three million women have served in our post-9/11 wars, and I felt there was ample room to contribute a story about a female warrior.”