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Karen Russell’s ‘The Antidote’ is an American epic — and well worth the wait

Karen Russell’s ‘The Antidote’ is an American epic — and well worth the wait

Russell has published excellent short story collections since her 2011 debut novel “Swamplandia!,” but this is her first novel in nearly 15 years. It follows a “Prairie Witch” in Dust Bowl-era Nebraska.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Why Amanda Knox returns to Italy — and how she talks with her daughter about injustice

Why Amanda Knox returns to Italy — and how she talks with her daughter about injustice

Amanda Knox spent nearly four years in an Italian prison for a murder she didn’t commit. After her exoneration, she reached out to the man who prosecuted her case. Knox’s new memoir is “Free.”
by Tonya Mosley

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New book traces 75-year history of U.S. military climate research

New book traces 75-year history of U.S. military climate research

The U.S. military unearthed data about rising sea levels in the early 1950s — and has been closely watching this threat to national security ever since. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner and geoscientist Paul Bierman talk about climate research by the U.S. Military Forces.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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On new album, DIY punk band The Taxpayers seek solace during violent times

On new album, DIY punk band The Taxpayers seek solace during violent times

DIY punk band The Taxpayers channel personal loss, grief and a search for refuge into their new album “Circle Breaker,” written in the wake of the 2023 Nudieland shooting that killed their friend August Golden.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Art Hounds: Rocking chairs, new opera and breaking

Art Hounds: Rocking chairs, new opera and breaking

Art Hounds recommend “Rocking Chair (Re)Evolution,” Hometown Opera Company’s “New Media Opera” and the Red Bull BC One Cypher One competition.
by Emily Bright

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Kennedy Center lays off Social Impact employees

Kennedy Center lays off Social Impact employees

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has dissolved its Social Impact division, which partnered with local organizations to bring in diverse artists and audiences.
by Chloe Veltman

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Keeping jazz alive: The impact of JAZZ88 in Minnesota

Keeping jazz alive: The impact of JAZZ88 in Minnesota

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with some of the voices behind JAZZ88, a Minnesota radio station that has been championing jazz for more than 50 years.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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‘Kite Runner’ author speaks about his book being banned in Minnesota school

‘Kite Runner’ author speaks about his book being banned in Minnesota school

Khaled Hosseini, author of the 2003 novel “The Kite Runner” speaks out as the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and Education Minnesota file lawsuits against St. Francis Area Schools over a new book ban policy.
by Heidi Raschke and Tom Crann

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ACLU of Minnesota, Education Minnesota file suits against St. Francis schools book policy

ACLU of Minnesota, Education Minnesota file suits against St. Francis schools book policy

St. Francis Area Schools adopted a policy in the fall requiring all new school library materials purchased by the district be filtered through Book Looks, a website backed by conservative groups. The suit claims the policy has led to at least 46 books to being challenged.
by Nina Moini, Ellen Finn and Alex Haddon

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