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At St. Cloud State University, Harry Potter and the philosopher's class

At St. Cloud State University, Harry Potter and the philosopher's class

St. Cloud State University professor Carolyn Hartz is applying Aristotle's work on friendship to character relationships in J.K. Rowling's books about the boy wizard. The class discusses ethics, logic, love, the human soul and nature while examining the stories.
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Miss North Dakota is the new Miss America

Miss North Dakota is the new Miss America

In one of her onstage interviews, Cara Mund, 23, said President Trump was wrong to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord. Earlier, she said her goal is to be the first woman elected governor of her state.
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Composer of Children's Theatre hockey musical dies

The Children's Theatre's artistic director called Michael Friedman "an extraordinary artist and an incredible human being."
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A mother and daughter upset suburban status quo in 'Little Fires Everywhere'

A mother and daughter upset suburban status quo in 'Little Fires Everywhere'

Novelist Celeste Ng knows Shaker Heights, Ohio well. Writing about your own hometown is "like writing about a relative," she says. "You love them dearly, and yet you also know all of their quirks."

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As boy peers curiously over border wall, his artist asks: 'What is he thinking?'

As boy peers curiously over border wall, his artist asks: 'What is he thinking?'

JR, a French street artist, hasn't answered that question -- and that's the point. His massive artwork on the border, which coincided with the decision to rescind DACA, is the "start of a discussion."
by Colin Dwyer

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Friday Roundtable: The power of live performances, part 2

Friday Roundtable: The power of live performances, part 2

Last week on the Friday Roundtable two music fans told us about the best concerts they have ever seen. This week we asked three musicians about the performances that shaped their careers.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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How 'American Assassin' took a long, twisting path to film

How 'American Assassin' took a long, twisting path to film

A movie featuring the indomitable fictional terrorism fighter Mitch Rapp is about to hit movie screens nationwide -- four years after his creator, author Vince Flynn, died from prostate cancer.
by Jeff Baenen, Associated Press

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'Young people who do extraordinary things' are the norm in Marie Lu's YA world

'Young people who do extraordinary things' are the norm in Marie Lu's YA world

The bestselling young adult author specializes in dystopian fiction. Her latest, 'Warcross,' is set in the not-too-distant future, and draws on Lu's time working in the video game industry.
by Mandalit del Barco

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When current events were captured in paintings

When current events were captured in paintings

The Minneapolis Institute of Art offers an exhibit of pictures that were meant to keep a contemporary record of important happenings in the 18th century.
by Euan Kerr

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