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John Warren Geils of The J. Geils Band dies at 71

Today's Morning Edition music is from the J. Geils band with "Hard Drivin' Man" from their 1972 live album "Full House."
by MPR News Staff

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David Letterman's mother, Dorothy Mengering, dies at 95

David Letterman's mother, Dorothy Mengering, dies at 95

Dorothy Mengering became a hit with viewers when her son put her on his Late Show on CBS. She baked and appeared via satellite in her Indiana kitchen for a segment called "Guess Mom's Pies."
by Doreen McCallister

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Nearly 40 years later, Jonestown offers a lesson in demagoguery

Nearly 40 years later, Jonestown offers a lesson in demagoguery

In 1978, more than 900 followers of the Rev. Jim Jones committed mass suicide in Guyana. In his new book, 'The Road to Jonestown,' journalist Jeff Guinn details how Jones captivated so many.
by Terry Gross

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Festival presents 170-plus films, searchable by mood

Festival presents 170-plus films, searchable by mood

The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, in itself a journey of exploration, fittingly opens with "The Lost City of Z."
by Euan Kerr

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Maximum hops yield maximum results: making beer with Sunn O)))

Maximum hops yield maximum results: making beer with Sunn O)))

Scott Walker and Sunn O)))'s collaborative record Soused, a dark and wild leap into the metallic abyss, has inspired a collaborative beer by the same name. What does that beer taste like?
by Lars Gotrich

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Listen: What the 'princess effect' means for young women

Marketing campaigns have the so-called 'princess market' down to a science, but what's the science behind how that shapes the behavior of young girls?
by Kerri Miller and MPR News Staff

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'Where the Water Goes' is engaging -- and also scary

'Where the Water Goes' is engaging -- and also scary

In 'Where the Water Goes,' David Owen uses the history of the Colorado River to lay out the immense complexity of America's water situation, reminding us that both water and time are finite resources.
by Genevieve Valentine

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Turtles wanted to be Tyrtles but record company said no

Turtles wanted to be Tyrtles but record company said no

It was an effort to emulate the creatively-spelled animal band names like the Beatles and the Byrds. However, the record company thought that was a bit too cute and told them to switch to the conventional spelling.
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