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Tall Ships expected to draw big crowds to Duluth

Tall Ships expected to draw big crowds to Duluth

Eight huge sailing vessels, many of them wooden replicas of ships from centuries past, sail into Duluth this weekend. They're expected to lure up to 300,000 visitors.
by Dan Kraker

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The Library Olympics: How fast can you book it?

The Library Olympics: How fast can you book it?

How do librarians find the fastest and quickest-minded among them? With a little Speed Sorting and Cart Racing.
by Tracy Mumford

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How the Burger Court shaped today's conversations on race and crime

How the Burger Court shaped today's conversations on race and crime

St. Paul native Warren Burger served as Chief Justice of the United States from 1969 until 1986. Many think of this as a time in which "nothing happened" on the Supreme Court, but a new book explores the Burger Court's lasting influence.
by MPR News Staff

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The complex legalities of sorting out Prince's estate

The complex legalities of sorting out Prince's estate

Tom Weber talked with Star Tribune reporters Emma Nelson and Dan Browning, who have been closely following all the legalities related Prince's estate.
by MPR News Staff

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Everything is fair game in 'Known and Strange Things'

Everything is fair game in 'Known and Strange Things'

Teju Cole's new essay collection covers politics, poetry, music and even Snapchat. "I love to live things," he says -- and he recommends Miles Davis as a cure for election season stress.

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Belinda Carlisle and the Go-Go's on their last tour

Belinda Carlisle and the Go-Go's on their last tour

The Go-Go's are about midway through their Farewell Tour this summer.

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Where's the diversity in sci-fi? Five authors to read now

Where's the diversity in sci-fi? Five authors to read now

A report from Fireside Fiction showed that less than 2 percent of speculative fiction short stories published last year were by black authors.
by Tracy Mumford

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Creamed, canned and frozen: How the Great Depression revamped U.S. diets

Creamed, canned and frozen: How the Great Depression revamped U.S. diets

During the Depression, cheap, nutritious and filling food was prioritized -- often at the expense of taste. Jane Ziegelman and Andy Coe, authors of "A Square Meal," discuss food trends of the time.

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How the Beatles influenced the Monkees' 'Last Train to Clarksville'

How the Beatles influenced the Monkees' 'Last Train to Clarksville'

One of the Monkees' songwriters heard "Paperback Writer" on the radio and thought Paul McCartney was singing the words "take the last train."

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