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What does it mean to live a good life, the Ojibwe way?

What does it mean to live a good life, the Ojibwe way?

The spur for Linda LeGarde Grover's new essay collection was the birth of her seventh grandchild. She wanted to write about the important Ojibwe connection between the generations, and with the land.
by Euan Kerr

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The love letters of a young Barack Obama on view at Emory University library

The musings of the future president at age 21 reveal familiar themes of alienation and lack of belonging that would arise again in his later writing.

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Amnesty for little book lovers: New York City libraries erase kids' late fees

Amnesty for little book lovers: New York City libraries erase kids' late fees

On Thursday, the city's public library systems are forgiving fines on overdue materials checked out by readers age 17 and under, reopening library doors to young readers once blocked by unpaid fees.
by Colin Dwyer

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Appetites: Want to try Native American cooking? Start with cookies

Appetites: Want to try Native American cooking? Start with cookies

Chef Sean Sherman says those looking to try authentic Native American dishes should pay attention to where the ingredients come from. And those hoping to cook something on their own should start simple, with these sunflower cookies.
by MPR News Staff

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Custom-printed cocktails on the moon? 'Soonish' shows us how

Custom-printed cocktails on the moon? 'Soonish' shows us how

Zach and Kelly Weinersmith's accessible, occasionally goofy new book lays out futuristic fantasies (like matter-printed cocktails) and connects them to projects scientists are working on right now.
by Tasha Robinson

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Minnesota's Gretchen Carlson on how to confront, report and end sexual harassment

Minnesota's Gretchen Carlson on how to confront, report and end sexual harassment

Anoka native Gretchen Carlson found fame as Miss America 1989. Her name filled headlines again last summer when she sued Fox for sexual harassment. Her new book, "Be Fierce," offers practical advice for women dealing with workplace harassment.
by Tom Weber, MPR News Staff and Tracy Mumford

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'Wake Up Little Susie' topped charts 60 years ago

It tells the story of a teenage couple on a date at the movies who fall asleep and don't wake up until 4 a.m., way past their curfew. Don Everly reported that the song had been banned in Boston when it first came out because it was considered sexually suggestive.
by MPR News Staff

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Dan Buettner on the happiest places in the world

Dan Buettner on the happiest places in the world

Pleasure, purpose and pride: Those are three paths to a happy life, the author says. In his latest book, Buettner examines the places where people live the happiest lives -- Denmark, Singapore and Costa Rica -- and what sets them apart.
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