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Regency romance crashes into dragon-filled dystopia in 'The Sky is Yours'

Regency romance crashes into dragon-filled dystopia in 'The Sky is Yours'

Chandler Klang Smith's novel, set in a crumbling far-future metropolis menaced by dragons, is a dizzying, delirious crash of wonders and grotesqueries, spiked with crackling dialogue and detail.
by Jason Heller

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The challenges of covering your company: MPR News and the Keillor story

The challenges of covering your company: MPR News and the Keillor story

Investigative reporting is never easy. But when the players involved are your own employers, and a beloved high-profile public figure who is in large part responsible for the success of the organization you work for, the stakes are even higher.
by Marianne Combs

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MN Historical Society director leaves behind legacy of change in retirement

The Minnesota Historical Society faced challenges and triumphs in 2017. Director Steve Elliot spoke with host Marianne Combs about his tenure and the controversies that engulfed the Society last year.
by Marianne Combs and Manda Lillie

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50 Cent forgot he took 700 bitcoins for a 2014 album. Now, they're worth $7.5 million

50 Cent forgot he took 700 bitcoins for a 2014 album. Now, they're worth $7.5 million

The rapper 50 Cent agreed to accept bitcoin from people buying his Animal Ambition album. The value of those sales has now skyrocketed: The rapper's holding is worth more than $7.5 million.

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Neil Diamond turns 77 years old

The singer announced earlier this week that he's suffering from Parkinson's disease. The diagnosis means that he'll no longer tour the world playing shows.
by MPR News Staff

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Gorgeous colors and fraught feelings spill over in 'The Lie'

Gorgeous colors and fraught feelings spill over in 'The Lie'

Tommi Parrish's new graphic novel is about a seemingly inconsequential encounter -- old, estranged friends spend a few hours talking and drinking -- but it's bursting with style and emotion.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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