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Stream the debut album from blues prodigy Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram

Ingram is just 20 years old — and while there aren't that many musicians his age who play the blues, he became hooked on after seeing a PBS documentary about Muddy Waters.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97

Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97

The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday at her Carmel Valley, Calif., home. The foundation said she was surrounded by close friends.
by The Associated Press

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Lindsey Vonn memoir 'Rise: My Story' coming next year

Lindsey Vonn memoir 'Rise: My Story' coming next year

The retired alpine skiing champion will describe her "epic journey" from childhood in Minnesota to international fame; her achievements, including 82 World Cup wins and three Olympic medals; and the injuries ranging from fractures near her left knee joint to a broken arm, that made her decide to quit.
by The Associated Press

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To Warren Mackenzie, the best pot was one people used

To Warren Mackenzie, the best pot was one people used

Minnesota's prized ceramics artist, who died at New Year's, believed in the beauty of functionality.
by Euan Kerr

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Memorial weekend road trip guide

Memorial weekend road trip guide

Where should you go this Memorial weekend? We have suggestions.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Author Rick Atkinson turns his gaze to the American Revolution

Author Rick Atkinson turns his gaze to the American Revolution

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian says there are lessons from the American Revolution that hold true even today, 244 years after the shot heard 'round the world.
by Scott Simon

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'All The Rage' isn't about moms having it all -- it's about moms doing it all

'All The Rage' isn't about moms having it all -- it's about moms doing it all

Psychologist Darcy Lockman says there's been progress since the 1950s, but equal partnerships are a long way off. Her book All the Rage explores the uneven distribution of childcare and domestic labor.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Peggy Lipton, 'Mod Squad' and 'Twin Peaks' star, dies at 72

Peggy Lipton, 'Mod Squad' and 'Twin Peaks' star, dies at 72

Peggy Lipton, a star of the groundbreaking late 1960s TV show "The Mod Squad" and later the series "Twin Peaks," died of cancer Saturday. She was 72.
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'Bottle of Lies' exposes the dark side of the generic-drug boom

'Bottle of Lies' exposes the dark side of the generic-drug boom

A new book investigates the history of unsafe and deceptive practices by some generic-drug manufacturers, and explains why U.S. regulators struggle to keep up with a global industry.
by Jonathan Lambert

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Hansel, Gretel and Halley's Comet link the tales in 'Alternate Endings'

Hansel, Gretel and Halley's Comet link the tales in 'Alternate Endings'

The storylines in Lindsey Drager's new novel take place across a millennium, from a version of Hansel and Gretel wandering the woods in 1378 to a girl fetching water on the dying earth of 2136.
by Ilana Masad

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