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Wiser resolutions? Lessons from COVID's unfulfilled ones

Wiser resolutions? Lessons from COVID's unfulfilled ones

Remember those early-quarantine resolutions? Those of us lucky enough to have down time imagined tackling big projects and learning new skills. Often those things didn't get done because, well, 2020. Experts say that's to be expected.
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New book details Prince's life 'on and off the record'

New book details Prince's life 'on and off the record'

Neal Karlen’s new memoir "This Thing Called Life: Prince’s Odyssey On and Off the Record," details a complicated relationship with a complex man.
by Euan Kerr

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Emergency relief fund created for MN backstage professionals

Emergency relief fund created for MN backstage professionals

The new Theater Emergency Relief Fund aims to help individuals who work in theater or dance production or design by offering grants of $1,200.
by Euan Kerr

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Ep. 4: Bring it on 2021!

Ep. 4: Bring it on 2021!

Welcome to the Warming House's New Year's Eve-eve-eve-eve-eve-eve Special, featuring a vinyl pick to fuel “a perfect party,” a heart warming Silver Lining story, plus, the crew has got you covered from "Advice-ology" to "Mix-ology.”
by Nina Moini and Sean McPherson

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Poetry escapes the beauty bind in 'Wound from the Mouth of a Wound'

Poetry escapes the beauty bind in 'Wound from the Mouth of a Wound'

In her debut collection, poet torrin a. greathouse explores what it means to be both trans and disabled, and the ways beauty can be a trap for trans women — so why not write towards ugliness?
by Jeevika Verma

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'Aspen Ideas Now': The importance of music and the arts on our brains and health

'Aspen Ideas Now': The importance of music and the arts on our brains and health

From the “Aspen Ideas Now” series, renowned singer Renee Fleming and National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins speak about how music and the arts affect us.

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Barry Lopez, acclaimed author who tied people to place, dies at 75

Barry Lopez, acclaimed author who tied people to place, dies at 75

Barry Lopez — who won a National Book Award in 1986 for “Arctic Dreams” — wrote about his travels to remote places. But his writings aren't just travelogues; they remind us of how precious life on Earth is, and of our responsibility to care for it. Lopez died Friday at age 75.
by Dave Blanchard

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Gingerbread monolith delights San Francisco on Christmas Day

Gingerbread monolith delights San Francisco on Christmas Day

The three-sided, nearly 7-foot-tall gingerbread tower, held together by icing and decorated with a few gumdrops, delighted the city on Friday when word spread about its existence.
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Best TV of 2020: Great shows brought us together in a difficult, distanced year

Best TV of 2020: Great shows brought us together in a difficult, distanced year

COVID-19 precautions kept us physically apart, but Fresh Air TV critic David Bianculli says shows such as “Schitt's Creek,” “Better Call Saul,” “Fargo” and “Lovecraft Country” provided virtual connection.
by David Bianculli

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Minnesota author Peter Geye on ‘Northernmost’

Minnesota author Peter Geye on ‘Northernmost’

Novelist Peter Geye described the inspiration behind his family saga, the undercurrent of angst within relationships and how time forces us to reflect on the legacies we leave behind.
by Kerri Miller

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