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Judge blocks release of unpublished Prince songs

Judge blocks release of unpublished Prince songs

The ruling bans sound engineer Ian Boxill and his associates from publishing or disseminating six songs. The order also requires Boxil to return the music to Prince's estate.
by Tim Nelson

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'Tender' stories are a feast of ideas

'Tender' stories are a feast of ideas

Sofia Samatar is the creator of an award-winning fantasy world; she sticks closer to earth in her powerful first story collection, but it's not always the earth we might recognize.
by Jason Heller

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Art Hounds: A percussive dance collaboration

Art Hounds: A percussive dance collaboration

This week on Art Hounds: "Sistah Solo/Being Brotha" at Intermedia Arts, Whitmanesque poetry in Duluth and a joint performance by Zorongo Flamenco and Flying Foot Forum.
by Marianne Combs

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From 'f-bomb' to 'photobomb,' how the dictionary keeps up with English

From 'f-bomb' to 'photobomb,' how the dictionary keeps up with English

For a new word to enter the dictionary, it must meet three criteria: widespread use, sustained use and meaningful use. Merriam-Webster lexicographer Kory Stamper explains the process in 'Word by Word.'
by Terry Gross

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren on her new book, 'This Fight is Our Fight'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on her new book, 'This Fight is Our Fight'

"Everybody's got to get out there and find the piece that they can do," the Democratic Massachusetts senator says. She talks to NPR's Audie Cornish about her new book, the middle class and activism.
by Audie Cornish

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Engineer, Prince's estate face off in court over unreleased music

Engineer, Prince's estate face off in court over unreleased music

Prince's estate is suing a California sound engineer who is offering a multi-song selection of unreleased music from the late pop icon. The two sides faced off in an 80-minute federal court hearing Wednesday afternoon before U.S. District Court Judge Wilhelmina Wright in St. Paul.
by Tim Nelson

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Comedy show aims to make it easier to talk about death

Comedy show aims to make it easier to talk about death

Few of us like to talk about death and dying, but a comedy show in the Twin Cities is trying to make that conversation easier.
by MPR News Staff

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Prince is gone, but his business empire lives on

Prince is gone, but his business empire lives on

Since Prince's death, a mini economy has popped up around his work and his image. From Paisley Park as a meeting space to Prince pins on Etsy, here's a look at the scope of the Purple Economy.
by Martin Moylan

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100 years later: What America learned in WWI

100 years later: What America learned in WWI

"The War That Changed Us - Songs and Stories of World War I America," is a show created by Minnesota musician and writer Dan Chouinard, featuring an all-star cast of local performers.
by MPR News Staff

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