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MMMBop inspired 'SNL' skit

MMMBop inspired 'SNL' skit

"MMMBop" got so much airplay when it first came out that it inspired a skit on "Saturday Night Live." In it, the brothers were held hostage in an elevator and forced to listen to the song repeatedly until they snapped.
by MPR News Staff

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What makes a good whodunit? 'Magpie Murders' author spells it out

What makes a good whodunit? 'Magpie Murders' author spells it out

Anthony Horowitz's latest novel is a whodunit about whodunits. He says, "I wanted it to be ... a sort of a treatise on the whole genre of murder mystery writing."
by Lynn Neary

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Stevie Wonder honored Duke Ellington in a song that hit No. 1

Stevie Wonder honored Duke Ellington in a song that hit No. 1

In a 1977 speech at UCLA, Wonder said, "I knew the title from the beginning but wanted it to be about the musicians who did something for us. So soon they are forgotten. I wanted to show my appreciation. They gave us something that is supposed to be forever."
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For one Saudi woman, 'Daring To Drive' was an act of civil disobedience

For one Saudi woman, 'Daring To Drive' was an act of civil disobedience

In 2011, Manal al-Sharif filming herself driving in a country where women are banned from getting behind the wheel. Driving, she says, is "a way to emancipate women. It gives them so much liberty."
by Terry Gross

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The stories behind twelve different bullet wounds

The stories behind twelve different bullet wounds

In 'The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley,' a father reveals his secrets to his daughter, one scar at a time.
by Tracy Mumford

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Piano-playing bear strikes viral chord at Colorado apartment

The revelation came after Katie Hawley reported her Vail apartment had been disturbed while she was away on May 31. She later checked security camera footage and saw the bear roaming the apartment and pouncing on piano keys.
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