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Ravelry, the knitting website, bans Trump talk and patterns

Ravelry, the knitting website, bans Trump talk and patterns

"We cannot provide a space that is inclusive of all and also allow support for open white supremacy," Ravelry said. "Support of the Trump administration is undeniably support for white supremacy."
by Vanessa Romo

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"Hot Stuff" tops charts 40 years ago

"Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer reached No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart 40 years ago today. The disco classic features a solo by former Doobie Brothers guitarist Jeff "Skunk" Baxter.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Photos: Scenes from Twin Cities Pride

Photos: Scenes from Twin Cities Pride

An estimated 300,000 people turned out for the 47th annual Twin Cities Pride event, bringing together the LGBT community and allies.
by Mary Mathis

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A new hope: Seal learns to sing 'Star Wars' theme

A new hope: Seal learns to sing 'Star Wars' theme

Researchers say teaching seals to copy melodies might help inform speech therapy for humans.
by Daniella Cheslow

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A former Jehovah's Witness on leaving the faith

A former Jehovah's Witness on leaving the faith

"I felt like everything that had mattered to me was gone," Amber Scorah says of her decision to leave the Jehovah's Witness community she grew up in.
by Terry Gross

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The Hawaiian language nearly died. A radio show sparked its revival

The Hawaiian language nearly died. A radio show sparked its revival

In Hawaii today, nearly everyone knows how to speak a few words and phrases of Hawaiian. But the practice of primarily speaking the Hawaiian language from birth nearly died two generations ago.
by Sara Kehaulani Goo

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How Prince worked his magic on the Bangles' 'Manic Monday'

How Prince worked his magic on the Bangles' 'Manic Monday'

In the 1980s, Prince wrote one of the Bangles' biggest hits, 'Manic Monday.' Now, The Prince Estate has released the demo version of the track as part of the artist's posthumous album, Originals.
by Samantha Balaban

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Simple, sassy 'Summer of '69' is the perfect beach read

Simple, sassy 'Summer of '69' is the perfect beach read

Elin Hilderbrand -- known as the "Queen of Summer" -- is back with another beachy tale of family secrets and intrigue (and tasty period details), set on Nantucket during the turbulent summer of 1969.
by Jean Zimmerman

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For 4th weekend, protesters gather at Children's Theatre Company

For 4th weekend, protesters gather at Children's Theatre Company

The protesters began gathering four weeks ago in response to the news that CTC had filed claims against an assault survivor in order to recoup legal expenses, which were later dropped.
by Marianne Combs

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2 fractured halves make a whole in 'Evvie Drake'

2 fractured halves make a whole in 'Evvie Drake'

The debut novel from NPR's own Linda Holmes follows a suddenly widowed (and not all that grief-stricken) woman and her new lodger -- a former major league ballplayer who's lost his ability to pitch.
by Scott Simon

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