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It's been 60 years since The Teddy Bears topped the Billboard pop chart with 'To Know Him is To Love Him'

The song was written by Phil Spector and released as the B-side of The Teddy Bears' first single. According to a biography of Spector by Dave Thompson, the single was a flop until a disc jockey in Fargo flipped it over and started playing the B-side on his show. That DJ was Charlie Boone, who would go on to become a radio legend at WCCO.
by Cathy Wurzer

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The best books to give and get: Fiction picks of 2018

The best books to give and get: Fiction picks of 2018

From twisty thrillers to sweeping family dramas, here are some of The Thread's favorite reads of the year.
by MPR News Staff

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Top of mind: 'Justice' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year

Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster's editor at large, says that "justice" consistently bubbled into the top 20 or 30 lookups on the company's website, spiking at times due to specific events but also skating close to the surface for much of the year.
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Remove or keep a statue? South Africa debates painful legacy

Remove or keep a statue? South Africa debates painful legacy

The tussle over the statue's fate goes to the heart of a discussion in South Africa over whether relics of white domination should be scrapped or kept as reminders of a harsh past.
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Man who demolished landmark house ordered to build replica

Man who demolished landmark house ordered to build replica

A man who illegally demolished a San Francisco house designed by modernist architect Richard Neutra was ordered this week to rebuild it exactly as it was.
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Russian authorities stage crackdown on rap, pop music

Russian authorities stage crackdown on rap, pop music

Alarmed by the growing popularity of rap among Russian youth, President Vladimir Putin wants cultural leaders to devise a means of controlling, rather than banning, the popular music.
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