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In '84K,' every life -- and every death -- has a price

In '84K,' every life -- and every death -- has a price

Claire North's new gut-punch of a novel takes place in a dystopian world where one monster corporation controls England, every service is privatized, and every life has been assigned a monetary value.
by Jason Sheehan

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Appetites: New Minnesota chefs who impress the best chef in the Midwest

Appetites: New Minnesota chefs who impress the best chef in the Midwest

Gavin Kaysen, winner of Best Chef in the Midwest at the James Beard awards, talks about how restaurateurs are changing the way they treat the people cooking and serving your food.
by Tom Crann

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Music controlled by the weather

Weather Warlock will be performing tonight at the Turf Club in St. Paul. Each performance by the band is unique because it is controlled by the weather.
by Phil Picardi

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American novelist Philip Roth, author of 'Portnoy's Complaint,' dies at 85

American novelist Philip Roth, author of 'Portnoy's Complaint,' dies at 85

Roth, one of the most influential novelists of the later part of the 20th century, is the author of "American Pastoral," which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and 1969's "Portnoy's Complaint."
by Scott Neuman

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Rest in peace, Philip Roth, and thank you

Rest in peace, Philip Roth, and thank you

NPR's Susan Stamberg shares her favorite conversation with the writer, and what she did after she heard the news of his death.
by Susan Stamberg

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Artist Robert Indiana dies at 89: The story behind 'LOVE'

Artist Robert Indiana dies at 89: The story behind 'LOVE'

Fifty years ago, his LOVE painting made Robert Indiana a worldwide sensation. But for the artist, the work also had an intensely personal meaning.

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The scandal that derailed the career of Jerry Lee Lewis

60 years ago today, Jerry Lee Lewis arrived in London to begin his first tour of England. The British tabloids had a field day with daily headlines about the rock star's "child bride."
by Phil Picardi

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Murder is minimal in spooky 'Sabrina'

Murder is minimal in spooky 'Sabrina'

Graphic novelist Nick Drnaso's new book chronicles the aftermath of a murder in tightly-controlled, almost miserly panels that still manage to convey the horror of a senseless killing.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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