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Brainerd grapples with how to save its iconic water tower

Brainerd grapples with how to save its iconic water tower

Earlier this month a chunk of concrete fell off the 141 foot structure, known as "Paul Bunyan's flashlight." No one was hurt, but now, city officials are scrambling to figure out what to do next.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Without breaking new ground, 'The Death of Truth' is convincing

Without breaking new ground, 'The Death of Truth' is convincing

In her new book, former New York Times book critic Michiko Kakutani suggests that truth should be added to the list of casualties of the Trump administration.
by Michael Schaub

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Forty years of Def Leppard shows

It's been forty years since the rock band Def Leppard played its first live show for the public. The gig was at a school in Sheffield, England — and reportedly took place in the dining hall. The band's current lineup is still performing, and they're on tour right now with the band Journey. Their show comes to Target Field in Minneapolis next week.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A journalist investigates the troubled life of her own father

A journalist investigates the troubled life of her own father

At age 11, Jean Guerrero's mother told her that her dad had schizophrenia. Years later, the author is unable to verify the diagnosis -- and refuses to accept it.
by Mariya Karimjee

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The Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine' film turns 50

It's been 50 years since the Beatles' film "Yellow Submarine" premiered in London.
by MPR News Staff

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'Silver' spins gold from the moldiest of old straw

'Silver' spins gold from the moldiest of old straw

Naomi Novik's new reimagining of "Rumpelstiltskin" digs deep into the anti-Semitism of the original story and drags out a warm, solid story about the nature of debt, friendship and hospitality.
by Amal El-Mohtar

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Country musician Lori McKenna's latest album is intensely personal

Grammy-award winning country-folk singer Lori McKenna's new album "The Tree" comes out this Friday. Her latest album is intensely personal — full of vignettes about family and home life.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Punk legend Viv Albertine on a lifetime of fighting the patriarchy

Punk legend Viv Albertine on a lifetime of fighting the patriarchy

"What we conjured up ... was that we weren't going to try and be this constructed ideal of femininity," Viv Albertine says of her band's approach. She recently released a memoir, "To Throw Away Unopened."
by Terry Gross

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Russia -- and grandma -- defy expectations in 'A Terrible Country'

Russia -- and grandma -- defy expectations in 'A Terrible Country'

When Andrei Kaplan returns to Moscow to care for his grandmother, he hopes to write an article based on her Soviet-era stories. But things don't go according to plan in this new novel by Keith Gessen.
by Renee Montagne

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