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Taylor Swift announces 12th studio album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

Taylor Swift announces 12th studio album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” The full-length release announced Tuesday follows her last original album, 2024’s “The Tortured Poets Department.”
by The Associated Press

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The changing media landscape

The changing media landscape

From streaming shake-ups to shrinking newsrooms, how we get news and entertainment is shifting fast. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a media analyst and a pop culture critic about what’s changing and why it matters. 
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Vampires and a happy ending: Three Minnesota romance buffs discuss how the genre is changing

Vampires and a happy ending: Three Minnesota romance buffs discuss how the genre is changing

Move over, Mr. Darcy. These days, romance novels are just as likely to be populated by zombies, vampires and antiheroes as a muscle-bound alpha male. But one thing remains: the promise of a happy ending. Three Minnesota romance aficionados join host Kerri Miller on this week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas to talk about how the genre is changing.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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State Fair Rejects: Art that didn’t make the Fine Arts Competition

State Fair Rejects: Art that didn’t make the Fine Arts Competition

After hundreds of artists were rejected from Minnesota's prestigious State Fair Fine Arts Competition, two Twin Cities galleries are hosting popular "reject shows" featuring the overlooked works, celebrating artistic resilience and sparking public interest and conversation.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Minnesota author takes readers on scenic journey of North Shore in new book

Minnesota author takes readers on scenic journey of North Shore in new book

Retired professor Arnold Alanen has researched and written an extensive history of the buildings along Highway 61 and the stories of the people who shaped the North Shore. He joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer to give a glimpse into his new book, “The Scenic Route.”
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Gretchen Brown

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