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Pageant aims to build self-confidence in Sudanese-American women

Pageant aims to build self-confidence in Sudanese-American women

After a five-year hiatus, a beauty pageant for Sudanese-American women is being revived Saturday in Sioux Falls, S.D. It'll bring contestants from around the country, including Minnesota.
by Laura Yuen

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'Wait Wait' host Peter Sagal writes a book about running

'Wait Wait' host Peter Sagal writes a book about running

He's the voice of NPR's comedy news quiz. He has also run a marathon in under 3:10. And now he has collected his thoughts about his avocation in 'The Incomplete Book of Running.'
by Ari Shapiro

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Got what it takes to write a novel in one month?

Got what it takes to write a novel in one month?

Nov. 1 marks the start of National Novel Writing Month, and more than 600 writers in Minnesota are racing to write a novel by the end of the month.
by Emily Bright

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The dark inspiration for Nick Gilder's 'Hot Child in the City'

While the song is innocuous enough for radio, Gilder says the inspiration came from seeing teenage prostitutes in Los Angeles.
by MPR News Staff

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Students gather stories for new documentary on Rondo neighborhood

Students gather stories for new documentary on Rondo neighborhood

The story of the destruction and resiliency of a St. Paul neighborhood will get a fresh look when a new documentary premieres this weekend.
by Mike Moen

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Actor Michael Caine on his long career: 'The alternative was a factory'

Actor Michael Caine on his long career: 'The alternative was a factory'

From the title heartthrob in 'Alfie' to the fatherly butler of a 'Batman' franchise, the actor has been filling movie screens for a half-century. His new memoir is 'Blowing The Bloody Doors Off.'
by Ari Shapiro

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Appetites: Hard cider on the rise in Minnesota

Appetites: Hard cider on the rise in Minnesota

Minnesota's apple harvest has always made for countless pies and caramels, but increasingly, it's being made into cider.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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Loudon Wainwright III's new retrospective is a treasure trove for fans

It includes the deep cuts fans expect, plus archival audio from Wainwright's life -- like the sound of his children wishing him a happy birthday back in 1986.
by MPR News Staff

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