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Art Hounds: Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art. You can explore arts events here, or become an Art Hound today.

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Friendship between a woman and a fox leads to transformation in 'Fox & I'

Friendship between a woman and a fox leads to transformation in 'Fox & I'

The very antithesis of a fox-taming tale, Catherine Raven's memoir shows us that we are surrounded by wild animals who make thoughtful decisions and experience joys and sorrows on their own terms.
by Barbara J. King

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How an anti-vice crusader sabotaged the early birth control movement

How an anti-vice crusader sabotaged the early birth control movement

The Comstock Act, which passed in 1873, virtually outlawed contraception. In “The Man Who Hated Women,” author Amy Sohn writes about the man behind the law — and the women prosecuted under it.
by Terry Gross

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Colby angles to be Wisconsin's big cheese

Colby angles to be Wisconsin's big cheese

Colby could become the official state cheese of Wisconsin under a bipartisan proposal at the state Capitol. But some lawmakers have concerns about elevating it above other cheeses.

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Fasten your seat belts: Flight attendant-turned-novelist shares stories from the sky

Fasten your seat belts: Flight attendant-turned-novelist shares stories from the sky

During her 10 years as a flight attendant, T.J. Newman became an expert in guessing drink orders and calming unruly passengers. She drew on those experiences to write the hijack thriller “Falling.”
by Dave Davies

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J.P. Morgan's personal librarian was a Black woman. This is her story.

J.P. Morgan's personal librarian was a Black woman. This is her story.

Belle Da Costa Greene was one of the most prominent career women of her time, but the world didn't know she was Black. A new novel from Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray tells her story.
by Karen Grigsby Bates

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A late bloomer makes the case for rejecting life's typical timeline

A late bloomer makes the case for rejecting life's typical timeline

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Doree Shafrir about her book “Thanks for Waiting” and the obstacles and victories of postponing the usual milestones of success for women like marriage, kids and a career.
by Ailsa Chang, Elena Burnett and Justine Kenin

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Happy days: Actress Marion Ross returns to Albert Lea for unveiling of statue in her honor

Happy days: Actress Marion Ross returns to Albert Lea for unveiling of statue in her honor

For a generation of viewers, she was America's favorite TV mom. And now Marion Ross, who played Marion Cunningham — "Mrs. C" — on "Happy Days" amid a long Hollywood career, is back in her hometown of Albert Lea, Minn., for the unveiling of a statue in her honor.
by Laurel Poole

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Fierce girls and giant robots battle an empire in this YA adventure

Fierce girls and giant robots battle an empire in this YA adventure

In Zoe Hana Mikuta's new “Gearbreakers,” a talented pilot and a daring rebel have the same goal — take down a giant, evil empire. But first, they have to learn to trust each other — and maybe more.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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Art Hounds recommend summer sweets

Art Hounds recommend summer sweets

Jodi Reeb’s new exhibit turns beeswax into paintings, a debut album by Champagne Drops celebrates female friendship and mother-daughter relationships and the Hovland Arts Festival celebrates 15 years.
by Emily Bright

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