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Is America living up to its ideals?

Is America living up to its ideals?

Journalist and author Thomas Ricks wrote “First Principles” to answer the question he asked himself: Is this what the nation’s founders intended?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Catching up on some of the most notable books of 2020

Catching up on some of the most notable books of 2020

Kerri Miller is spending these last weeks of 2020 finding books that were published this year and that you might’ve overlooked.
by Kerri Miller

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The Dylan catalog, rock 'n' roll's holy grail, is sold

The Dylan catalog, rock 'n' roll's holy grail, is sold

Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs, which reaches back 60 years and is among the most prized next to that of the Beatles, is being acquired by Universal Music Publishing Group.
by The Associated Press

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Fauci's plea 'Wear a mask' tops list of 2020 notable quotes

Fauci's plea 'Wear a mask' tops list of 2020 notable quotes

Also on the list is "I can't breathe," the plea George Floyd made repeatedly to police officers holding him down on a Minneapolis street corner. Several quotes from the presidential campaign appear including Joe Biden telling a student: "You're a lying dog-faced pony soldier."
by The Associated Press

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St. Cloud sidewalk chalk artist spreads joy with masked paintings

St. Cloud sidewalk chalk artist spreads joy with masked paintings

An artist in St. Cloud is spreading a little cheer during the COVID-19 pandemic through sidewalk chalk murals of classic paintings — with their famous subjects wearing masks.
by Kirsti Marohn

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In Michel Faber's latest, the disappearance (isappearance?) of the letter 'D'

In Michel Faber's latest, the disappearance (isappearance?) of the letter 'D'

Faber has created a world in which the letter d is starting to fade, imperiling things like dogs, doctors, dentists — and a girl named Dhikilo, who travels to a different world to solve the mystery.
by Scott Simon

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'Ordesa' is a difficult read — but stick with it

'Ordesa' is a difficult read — but stick with it

Manuel Vilas' quiet, intensely sad new novel, about a middle-aged man trying to connect with his estranged family while thinking a lot of deep thoughts about death, requires patience, but it's worth it.
by Michael Schaub

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