What a progressive DFLer’s primary victory in Duluth says (and doesn’t say) about politics and environmental policy in northern MinnesotaWalker Orenstein writes in MinnPost: "Though plenty of DFLers in northern Minnesota support two copper-nickel mining projects proposed for the region, PolyMet and Twin Metals, Jen McEwen says Duluth residents have pent-up demand for a 'more progressive politics.'"

More U.S. churches sue to challenge COVID-19 restrictionsAP: "Churches in California and Minnesota, backed by a conservative legal group, filed lawsuits this week against the governors of their states challenging restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus outbreak that they contend are violations of religious liberty."

Political conventions will likely never be the sameNPR's Don Gonyea writes: "The pandemic forced this years conventions to go virtual. That won't be the end of the change, as future gatherings shift from the age of television to the world of social media and viral moments."

Poll: Biden expands lead, a third of country says it won't get vaccinated NPR's Dominico Martinaro reports: "The Democratic nominee for president now leads President Trump by 11 points. And more people are worried about the coronavirus, but 35 percent still say they won't get vaccinated when one's available."