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Drag Queen Story Hour sparks protests in conservative towns

Drag Queen Story Hour sparks protests in conservative towns

Drag Queen Story Hours have been held at libraries or book stores in big cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and the Twin Cities. In some smaller communities, however, the programs have sparked protests from conservative and religious groups.
by Associated Press

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'Rush': The other Founding Father from Philadelphia named Benjamin

'Rush': The other Founding Father from Philadelphia named Benjamin

Stephen Fried's biography argues that Benjamin Rush -- a pioneering physician, writer and a signatory to the Declaration of Independence -- belongs on the historical tier of Benjamin Franklin.
by Melissa Block

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'Dog Symphony' is less a novel than a mood given form

'Dog Symphony' is less a novel than a mood given form

Sam Munson has written a weird book that doesn't try to hide its weirdness. It's nominally about a professor of prison architecture visiting a conference in Buenos Aires -- but then there are the dogs.
by Jason Sheehan

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A career in Hines' sight: Radio legend retires

The end of the Minnesota State Fair on Monday will mark the end of daily radio for John Hines, a mainstay of Minnesota radio.
by Matt Sepic and Kyle Shiely

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Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie and the history of protest

Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie and the history of protest

"More than a history of music, this is actually a history of the United States, and of protest in the early twentieth century," says bookseller Ruth Hulbert.
by Tracy Mumford

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Photos: Artists capture State Fair's energy with sketches

Photos: Artists capture State Fair's energy with sketches

Participants spend the "Great Minnesota State Fair Sketch Together" drawing fair scenes ranging from award-winning rabbits and geese to flights of beer.
by Lacey Young

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Labor Day 2018: Things to do and things you can't

Labor Day 2018: Things to do and things you can't

For many, Labor Day means a full day off of work. There's lots of fun things to do, but keep in mind not everywhere you want to go will be open on this federal holiday.
by MPR News Staff

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Aretha Franklin's funeral to fuse spirit with star power

Aretha Franklin's funeral to fuse spirit with star power

Organizers of her funeral insist it will be a service, not a show. Yet the Queen of Soul's final send-off on Friday certainly will encompass many elements, emotions and grand entrances that were hallmarks of her more than six decades on sacred and secular stages.
by The Associated Press

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An aunt's memoir: Remembering the drowned Syrian boy on the beach

An aunt's memoir: Remembering the drowned Syrian boy on the beach

Tima Kurdi has written a book that tells the story of the family's attempt to cross from Turkey to Greece in a rubber boat -- and the struggle to make sense of the tragedy.
by Diane Cole

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