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Listen: the making of a great chef

This week's Friday roundtable is a podcast in which three chefs talk about their transition from making food to mastering recipes.
by Kerri Miller

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Marvin Gaye reluctantly gave in to the disco craze

Marvin Gaye reluctantly gave in to the disco craze

Until he put "Got To Give It Up" out, Gaye had resisted recording a song to cash in on the disco craze of the 1970s. He was not a fan of the genre and the lyrics to this song are written as a parody of the typical disco dance floor story line.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota student musicians play in Cuba this week

Dozens of high school students from Minnesota Youth Symphonies are in Cuba this week to perform for Cuban audiences and with Cuban players.
by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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'I want the pages to turn': Librarian Nancy Pearl's summer reading list

'I want the pages to turn': Librarian Nancy Pearl's summer reading list

Ahead of the July 4th weekend, the Seattle-based librarian shares a stack of eight recent favorites. She includes thrillers, mysteries, family sagas and an homage to the game rock, paper, scissors.
by Nancy Pearl

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'What would you do?' author wants to stop sensationalizing the Donner Party

'What would you do?' author wants to stop sensationalizing the Donner Party

In "The Best Land Under Heaven," Michael Wallis chronicles the saga of a band of pioneers who resorted to cannibalism after getting stranded en route West. He says "there's so much more" to the story.
by Dave Davies

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The Monkees hit No. 1 while trying to prove themselves

The Monkees hit No. 1 while trying to prove themselves

After being ridiculed as a fake band created by TV producers, the Monkees used their popularity to take control of their music.
by MPR News Staff

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Paddington bear creator Michael Bond dies at 91

Paddington bear creator Michael Bond dies at 91

Publisher HarperCollins says Michael Bond, creator of globe-trotting teddy Paddington bear, has died aged 91. The publisher says Bond died Tuesday at his home after a short illness.
by The Associated Press

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With greatest of ease, Circus Juventas flies to D.C.

With greatest of ease, Circus Juventas flies to D.C.

The St. Paul-based youth circus school will perform in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall.
by Marianne Combs

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