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In praise of far-fetched ideas

In praise of far-fetched ideas

How a society can cultivate innovative solutions for everyday problems and stop rejecting so-called "loonshots" before they have a chance to prove themselves.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Novelist Max Porter's new tale 'Lanny' lets readers find their own meaning

Novelist Max Porter's new tale 'Lanny' lets readers find their own meaning

Porter will read from his new book Monday in Minneapolis, in conversation with Graywolf publisher Fiona McCrae. He describes the small, Minnesota-based press as a mighty, mighty force.
by Euan Kerr

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Minnesota-inspired Cuban American Youth Orchestra launches its first tour

Minnesota-inspired Cuban American Youth Orchestra launches its first tour

Eleven members of the Minnesota Orchestra will join 25 young U.S. musicians in Cuba for the inaugural tour of an organization inspired by the 2015 Minnesota Orchestra visit to Havana.
by Euan Kerr

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The Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest

The Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest

The Netherlands won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv Saturday, with Duncan Laurence's doleful piano ballad "Arcade" crowned champion of Europe's annual music extravaganza.
by Associated Press

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'There's Something About Sweetie' -- something irrepressibly joyous

'There's Something About Sweetie' -- something irrepressibly joyous

Sandhya Menon's followup to her hit young adult novel "When Dimple Met Rishi" follows a young woman with a big voice, a big personality -- and to her family's dismay (though not her own), a big body.
by Alethea Kontis

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Little Free Library movement celebrates 10th anniversary

Little Free Library movement celebrates 10th anniversary

From humble beginnings in Hudson, Wis., the Little Free Library movement now reaches around the world, and it's celebrating its 10th anniversary this weekend.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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From the gridiron to multigrid algorithms on 'Mind and Matter'

From the gridiron to multigrid algorithms on 'Mind and Matter'

MIT mathematician and former Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel has a new memoir out about how he combined his two very different talents into a successful and varied career.
by Michel Martin

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'Red, White & Royal Blue' reigns as must-read romance

'Red, White & Royal Blue' reigns as must-read romance

Casey McQuiston's tale of a British prince who falls for the son of the U.S. president (who's a woman, by the way) is a snappy, banter-packed rom-com that's also empowering and uplifting.
by Kamrun Nesa

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Herman Wouk, 'The Jackie Robinson of Jewish-American fiction,' dies at 103

Herman Wouk, 'The Jackie Robinson of Jewish-American fiction,' dies at 103

Wouk was famous for writing "The Winds of War," "Marjorie Morningstar" and "The Caine Mutiny," which won a Pulitzer Prize. He also helped popularize themes that writers like Philip Roth later tackled.
by Rose Friedman

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