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Nadia Mohamed: An Historic Rise as Mayor

“Somewhere inside me [today] is a 10-year-old girl who wanted her face on the wall of mayors." She noticed that all of the city’s mayors were white, and only two of them were women.

Leading Lights: Advocates Gear Up to Protect Vulnerable Minnesotans

Local advocates say that while it wasn’t the election result they hoped for, it’s one they have prepared for. Our conversation with leaders of Outfront, Advocates for Human Rights, Gender Justice, and Pro-Choice.

Housing Priorities Voiced at Minnesota Legislature Rally

"Advocates and practitioners gathered today for the rally, and as we all walked into the Capitol to elevate the importance of continued housing investment, the -15 windchill made it clear why this is so critical."

People’s March 2025: A Photo Gallery

There was a great turnout for the 2025 People's March, despite…

The Twisted Opening Session of the Minnesota House

    Under the Capitol Rotunda On the first…

A Conversation With Beth Holger About Sex Trafficking

"There also has been tremendous progress on youth trafficking. In the late 1990s, everyone was calling them teen prostitutes — they were considered criminals, even if they weren’t at the age of consent, at 14 or 15 years old. It was horrifying."

Where We Find Hope Among Grief

We asked people to share their grief and hope in a world that seems dramatically different than it did even ten years ago.

Lessons from the Scene of a Coup

The streets and community spaces of the Twin Cities shaped the way I show up in the fight to protect my own home country's fragile democracy.

AGING ON THE RUN: Against Forgetting

As we travel, I have been contemplating the way different countries process their traumatic histories and past transgressions.

UPDATED 2/7: In Reproductive Rights News

February 7, States Newsroom Republicans…

Publishers Commentary: Stepping into 2025 With Open Eyes and (Wounded) Open Hearts

In reality, we need each other. We need generosity of spirit and mind. We need tolerance and acceptance of people who are not simply versions of us. We need a balance of people — who are equals — to care for us in nursing homes and hospitals, teach our children in schools, feed us at restaurants with food that comes from the collective.

Notebook: Observations in Pennsylvania, a swing state (November 8 update)

One of our 2024 summer interns is a student at Penn State,…