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How the Myers-Briggs personality test began in a living room laboratory

How the Myers-Briggs personality test began in a living room laboratory

"The language of type can be immensely clarifying," says author Merve Emre. In The Personality Brokers she describes how a mother-daughter duo started a multi-million dollar "people sorting" industry.
by Melissa Block

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Art's iconic 'Blue Boy' gets major 250th birthday makeover

Art's iconic 'Blue Boy' gets major 250th birthday makeover

"Blue Boy" is getting a long-awaited makeover, and the public can watch as one of the world's most recognizable paintings gets some splashes of fresh paint just in time for its 250th birthday.
by Associated Press

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Paul Simon wraps up farewell tour back home

Paul Simon wraps up farewell tour back home

The 76-year-old singer isn't retiring, and hasn't ruled out occasional future performances. But he's said this is his last time out on the road.
by Associated Press

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Before 'Purple Rain,' 'Piano & a Microphone 1983'

Before 'Purple Rain,' 'Piano & a Microphone 1983'

The new music released from Prince's vault is emotional, raw and unfinished. Does listening to this work give us a clear insight into his artistic process or does it veer into violating Prince's privacy?
by Kerri Miller and Manda Lillie

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Young star Alejandro Vega shines brightly on CTC stage

Young star Alejandro Vega shines brightly on CTC stage

"Last Stop on Market Street" for CTC is just the latest starring role for Alejandro Vega, 13.
by Marianne Combs

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A 'fresh, unpredictable' Western with a strong female lead

A 'fresh, unpredictable' Western with a strong female lead

A powerful female character can be hard to find in Western fiction, but bookseller Aaron Cance recommends a novel which delivers just that.
by Tracy Mumford

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Prince's Piano and a Microphone 1983 is released

Prince's Piano and a Microphone 1983 is released

An embryonic take on what would become Prince's anthem "Purple Rain" is one of the things you'll hear on "Piano and a Microphone 1983"
by Cathy Wurzer

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The gift of posthumous Prince music

The gift of posthumous Prince music

Rachel Martin talks to NPR Music critic Ann Powers about Piano & a Microphone 1983, Prince's first posthumous album of previously unreleased material, out now.
by Rachel Martin and Vince Pearson

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Mounds View amateur radio store prepares to sign off

Mounds View amateur radio store prepares to sign off

After more than 30 years of selling radio equipment, dispensing advice and serving as a hub of the wireless hobby across the Midwest, owners Dan and Maline Fish say they're retiring and preparing to pull the plug on Radio City, their store in Mounds View.
by Tom Crann and Tim Nelson

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Minnesota native makes his Broadway debut in 'Wicked'

Minnesota native makes his Broadway debut in 'Wicked'

Last week, Ryan McCartan, an Excelsior native, made his Broadway debut playing Fieryo, the lead male role in the hit musical Wicked.
by Marianne Combs and Tom Crann

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