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What if Mavis Staples had married Bob Dylan?

What if Mavis Staples had married Bob Dylan?

This is the first time they've toured together but Staples and Dylan have known each other for a long time, and even dated for a while in the 1960s.
by MPR News Staff

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Thread Book Hour: How Amy Tan's book on writing became a memoir

Thread Book Hour: How Amy Tan's book on writing became a memoir

On this installment of The Thread Book Hour, author Amy Tan speaks with Kerri Miller about her new memoir, "Where the Past Begins."
by MPR News Staff

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'I Can't Breathe' examines modern policing and the life and death of Eric Garner

'I Can't Breathe' examines modern policing and the life and death of Eric Garner

"The reality is that Eric Garner died at the hands of a police force and a criminal justice system that were designed entirely by white people, for the most part," says journalist Matt Taibbi.
by Terry Gross

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Photographer's new book offers 'glimpse into the human side of Prince'

Photographer's new book offers 'glimpse into the human side of Prince'

Afshin Shahidi was Prince's personal photographer from 2001 to 2011. "Prince: A Private View" is a collection of photographs and recollections from Shahidi.
by MPR News Staff

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In 'Vacationland,' John Hodgman turns his pen on himself

In 'Vacationland,' John Hodgman turns his pen on himself

John Hodgman's past few books have been jokey compendiums of fake knowledge, but with Vacationland he's getting a little realer with an achingly funny chronicle of his metamorphosis into middle age.
by Jason Heller

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Khizr Khan says his faith in America is stronger than ever

Khizr Khan says his faith in America is stronger than ever

The Gold Star father who made headlines last year after he spoke at the Democratic National Convention has a new memoir, "An American Family," about growing up in Pakistan and coming to America.
by Steve Inskeep

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Italian runner wins Venice Marathon after all the favorites take a wrong turn

Italian runner wins Venice Marathon after all the favorites take a wrong turn

In a bizarre twist, the city's own Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel won after leading racers followed an errant motorcycle. In the process, Faniel became the first local to win the marathon in 22 years.
by Colin Dwyer

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What we learn about our parents at the end of their lives

When we're young, our idea of who our parents are is wrapped up in one singularity -- their identity as our parents. But as we grow and our parents age, more layers of their identity unfold.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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