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New kids' books put a human face on the refugee crisis

New kids' books put a human face on the refugee crisis

In classrooms and at home, kids are reading a new genre of books about a timely topic: refugees. They're selling well and providing a sympathetic view of people often portrayed as threats.
by Deborah Amos

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'Rest and Relaxation' is as sharp as its heroine is bleary

'Rest and Relaxation' is as sharp as its heroine is bleary

Ottessa Moshfegh's bizarrely fascinating new novel follows a young woman in Manhattan who decides to sleep her life away with a combination of pills, waking occasionally for bad bodega coffee.
by Heller McAlpin

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The evolution of language

The evolution of language

What's considered acceptable in today's world was vulgar at one point and vice versa.
by MPR News Staff

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Two local divas sing at the Dakota

Greta Oglesby and Regina Marie Williams, two women best known for their acting in the Twin Cities, are also accomplished singers.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota's drive-in movie era fades, but some won't let it die

Minnesota's drive-in movie era fades, but some won't let it die

Outdoor movies were once a staple of Minnesota small-town summer life. Now, only a few drive-ins survive. At the Starlite in Litchfield, the future is uncertain, but Dave Quincer still has the lights on.
by Bob Collins

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This novel is 'a thinker's summer read'

This novel is 'a thinker's summer read'

Bookseller Melissa DeMotte says Anthony Horowitz styles his mysteries like Agatha Christie -- but he takes it up a notch.
by Tracy Mumford

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A music festival with a secret lineup

The Eaux Claires lineup will be announced when gates open Friday afternoon.
by MPR News Staff

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Gillian Flynn's 'Sharp Objects' is a whodunit... And a who is she?

Gillian Flynn's 'Sharp Objects' is a whodunit... And a who is she?

Amy Adams stars as Camille Preaker in the HBO adaptation of the mystery novel. Gillian Flynn helped adapt the book for the screen, and says the story is a murder mystery wrapped around a character study.
by Lynn Neary

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Radio and television personality Ed Schultz dies at 64

Radio and television personality Ed Schultz dies at 64

Veteran broadcasting personality Ed Schultz, whose career took him from quarterbacking at a Minnesota college to national radio and television, including hosting a show on MSNBC, died on Thursday, according to his son.
by The Associated Press

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