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The USPS will honor Betty White with her own stamp in 2025

The USPS will honor Betty White with her own stamp in 2025

Having received hundreds to thousands of fan mail each week, it's only fitting to honor White with a postage stamp.
by Juliana Kim

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Just Us’ by Minnesota author Molly Beth Griffin

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Just Us’ by Minnesota author Molly Beth Griffin

Holly Weinkauf of Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul recommends “Just Us.” It’s written by Twin Cities author Molly Beth Griffin and illustrated by Anait Semirdzhyan. 
by Emily Bright

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Photos: We saw you Rock Your Mocs!

Photos: We saw you Rock Your Mocs!

Fond du Lac Band tribal citizen and artist Wendy Savage shares her inspiration for her moccasin-making in honor of “Rock Your Mocs” week. Several Indigenous community members also share photos and reflections about their moccasins.
by Allison Herrera

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Will Spotify’s AI DJ make you listen longer?

Will Spotify’s AI DJ make you listen longer?

The music streamer’s AI DJ feature offers personalized playlists with a warm AI voice that gives context to song picks.
by Chloe Veltman

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Codebreakers, fighter pilots and artists: A new photography book features local centenarians

Codebreakers, fighter pilots and artists: A new photography book features local centenarians

Valérie Jardin’s project, “One Century,” features black-and-white portraits of over 20 centenarians in the activities that bring them joy, celebrating their lives, resilience and stories; her book and exhibition open Nov. 16 at the Praxis Gallery in Minneapolis.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Tradition and innovation on display in Pueblo pottery exhibit at Mia

Tradition and innovation on display in Pueblo pottery exhibit at Mia

Pueblo artist and potter Jody Folwell is credited with beginning a contemporary art movement in Pueblo pottery. The Minneapolis Institute of Art is featuring a gallery of Folwell’s original works through the end of January.   
by Chandra Colvin

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Cube Critics discuss ‘Conclave’

Cube Critics discuss ‘Conclave’

Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber discuss a political thriller set in the Vatican.
by Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber

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