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Sibelius' music to be heard around Twin Cities

The Minnesota Orchestra will be putting on a free outdoor show Tuesday night in Commons Park near U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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Novel kindles questions about family, values

Novel kindles questions about family, values

In "Little Fires Everywhere," Celeste Ng pits ideals against the realities of "messy human existence."
by Euan Kerr

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Recipe for success at Al's Breakfast included pancakes and good humor

Recipe for success at Al's Breakfast included pancakes and good humor

Al's Breakfast in Dinkytown has been in operation since 1950. After over three decades of consistent success, MPR reporter Dan Olson adventured into the crowded diner in 1986 to see what all the fuss was about.
by Jim Bickal and Sara Porter

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'School For Good And Evil' is a kids' fantasy series for the fake news era

'School For Good And Evil' is a kids' fantasy series for the fake news era

"Good and evil -- they mix in the world," says author Soman Chainani. "Both sides claim to be good, both sides claim to be telling the truth." His latest in the series is called 'Quests for Glory'.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Move over millennials, here comes 'iGen' ... or maybe not

Move over millennials, here comes 'iGen' ... or maybe not

A new book worries that growing up with smartphones and the Internet has been harmful to a generation of kids. Critic Annalisa Quinn says intergenerational carping is a long, and unhelpful tradition.
by Annalisa Quinn

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Rolling Stone magazine is put up for sale

Rolling Stone magazine is put up for sale

Wenner Media, the company founded by Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner, cites a desire "to best position the brand for future growth."

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Los Lobos took 'La Bamba' to the top of the charts

It's the title track from a 1987 bio pic about Ritchie Valens, who died in a plane crash along with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper.
by Cathy Wurzer

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How to make every grade more like kindergarten

How to make every grade more like kindergarten

In his new book, MIT professor Mitchel Resnick lays out a vision for encouraging creative thinking, based on his research into what he calls Lifelong Kindergarten.
by Anya Kamenetz

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Target flips on the background music. Will shoppers turn up the volume?

Target flips on the background music. Will shoppers turn up the volume?

For years, the Minneapolis-based retail giant kept overhead background music out of most of its stores. But that's changing as it moves ahead with a massive store remodeling project and tries to revive flagging sales.
by Martin Moylan

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