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Alan Page set to receive nation's highest civilian honor

Alan Page set to receive nation's highest civilian honor

Page is one of seven individuals who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom next week from President Trump. The White House made the announcement Saturday.
by MPR News Staff

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An American and her Filipina translator exhume a massacre

An American and her Filipina translator exhume a massacre

Gina Apostol's new novel is a story about the Philippine-American War set in the present day, told from two dueling perspectives. Turns out the idea of multiple identities is close to her own heart.

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The rise of the Well-Read Black Girl Book Club

The rise of the Well-Read Black Girl Book Club

Glory Edim loves to read and talk about what she is reading. So she started a fellowship that became a literary festival, a collection of essays and a national phenomenon.
by Lynn Neary

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Through personal testament, 'Why Religion?' explores belief in the 21st century

Through personal testament, 'Why Religion?' explores belief in the 21st century

Distinguished scholar of Christianity Elaine Pagels sets out to explain why religion is still around today, through the lens of her lived tragedies -- the deaths of her son and husband 30 years ago.
by Tom Gjelten

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'Great Buster' celebrates the legacy of a silent-film star

'Great Buster' celebrates the legacy of a silent-film star

For a new documentary, the director Peter Bogdanovich brings a modern perspective to what he sees as a golden age of comedy.
by Euan Kerr

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Michelle Obama tells the story of 'Becoming' herself

Michelle Obama tells the story of 'Becoming' herself

The former first lady's new book is a story about her history, how that influenced who she is -- and learning to adapt after agreeing to let that life be hijacked by politics.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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When she paints a river, the water colors her work

When she paints a river, the water colors her work

Artist Annie Hejny creates abstract paintings using water and sediment she gathers from Minnesota lakes and rivers.
by Marianne Combs

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