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'Piecing Me Together' novelist says she writes to help kids feel seen

'Piecing Me Together' novelist says she writes to help kids feel seen

Renee Watson won the Coretta Scott King Award for her novel about a black student at a mostly white private school.

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In 'Freshwater,' a college student learns to live with separate selves

In 'Freshwater,' a college student learns to live with separate selves

Akwaeke Emezi's debut novel follows the spiritually receptive student, Ada. The author pulls from her own experience with what she says "is like a cloud of selves that are shifting."

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Chinese New Year plays out differently for the haves and have-nots

Chinese New Year plays out differently for the haves and have-nots

Friday marks the start of the Lunar New Year. The way people celebrate -- or choose not to celebrate -- can reflect the economic divide in the world's second-largest economy.
by Yuhan Xu

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For Twin Cities African-Americans, the 'Black Panther' party is on

For Twin Cities African-Americans, the 'Black Panther' party is on

African-Americans are rallying behind the Marvel Comics movie and its black superheroes. Across the Twin Cities, auditoriums are being rented; concerts, dances and house parties are planned.
by Emma Sapong

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Red Wing gears up for the Big Turn Music Festival

This weekend, 100 bands will play on 18 stages around Red Wing.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A Broadway play about a play banned from Broadway

A Broadway play about a play banned from Broadway

"Indecent," opening at the Guthrie, tells the story of a theater scandal that took place almost a century ago.
by Euan Kerr

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The key to raising a happy child

The key to raising a happy child

A new book warns parents: Stop micromanaging your kids. Think of yourself less as their boss, and more like a consultant.
by Cory Turner

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