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Linda Hansen: Rebuilding civic trust in the age of algorithmic division
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (734+ words) scene, but it captures something larger: how the public square has turned reactive by design. The digital...algorithms that amplify certainty and suppress doubt, public discourse loses its gray zones — the space where...Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, public…...
Opinion: Online communication, paradoxically, both connects and isolates
2+ mon, 10+ hour ago (886+ words) While this may be the understatement of the century, COVID-19 had a serious impact on me growing up. A global respiratory pandemic striking right as you prepare to make the transition into high school isn’t exactly conducive to forming new…...
Moving from our porches to the public square in 2026
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (348+ words) the gap between our private celebrations and our public institutions. 1. The Micro-Level: The Porch (The...lights on — not just on our porches, but in our public squares. by Aaron Wittnebel, MinnPost January 2,...
Opinion: The nonchalance epidemic
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (779+ words) If you’re as chronically online as I am, you may have noticed a recent personality shift among Generation Z. Non-caring and effortlessly dull are in. Openness and exuberance are out. This online shift inevitably leads us to appraise our own…...
When all the world — or at least many of its Minneapolis porches — becomes a stage
2+ day, 33+ min ago (175+ words) Once again this fall, homeowners in neighborhoods in the city are hosting performances that will build stronger communities....
Letters to MinnPost: The Twin Cities theater plight, the case for license plate readers, embracing AI
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (636+ words) How can we help audiences discover the Twin Cities local theater scene? Plus: License plate reader benefits and the AI opportunity....
Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (1033+ words) including clips depicting celebrities and deceased public figures, has raised worries about misinformation,...
St. Paul Public Schools uses taxpayer funds to get word out on special levy
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (908+ words) Paul voters on the Nov. 4 ballot, the St. Paul Public Schools have rolled out their own white yard signs...said Erica Wacker, a spokesperson for the St. Paul Public Schools, who confirmed that the district is using...
New resource helps make spaces more inclusive
11+ mon, 18+ hour ago (23+ words) The Sensory Lending Library allows anyone to check out different equipment to create more inclusive spaces. New resource helps make spaces more inclusive...
Flock cameras face growing public scrutiny across Minnesota
3+ week, 6+ day ago (31+ words) While some cities have opted to shut down Flock cameras over privacy concerns, others are reconsidering how they use the technology. Dayton is holding an informational meeting about Flock cameras Tuesday....