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Atmosphere to be first act at remodeled Palace Theatre

Atmosphere to be first act at remodeled Palace Theatre

Over $15 million was spent to renovate the 101-year-old former vaudeville house. There are seats in the balcony, but all the seating on the main floor have been taken out and replaced with a large general admission area in front of the stage.
by MPR News Staff

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Welcoming new immigrants to Minnesota, one meal at a time

Welcoming new immigrants to Minnesota, one meal at a time

Marina Aleixo and her family held a dinner for a family from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who recently immigrated to Minnesota. It's part of a dinner movement to welcome newcomers to America.
by Riham Feshir

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Notorious B.I.G's death still unsolved

Notorious B.I.G's death still unsolved

Twenty years ago, he was killed in a drive-by shooting while leaving a party in Los Angeles. The rapper, also known as Biggie Smalls, was just 24 years old.
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Art Hounds: Red shoes, women's history and Ireland

Art Hounds: Red shoes, women's history and Ireland

This week on Art Hounds: a comedic celebration of women's history, photos of Ireland and "The Red Shoes."
by Marianne Combs

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Author unravels her spy dad's life, one secret mission at a time

Author unravels her spy dad's life, one secret mission at a time

Keggie Carew grew up with her father's stories of parachuting into the jungle and working as a spy in Burma. She wasn't sure how much to believe until she started researching her new book, "Dadland."
by Ari Shapiro

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Appetites: Where is all the Lao cuisine in the Twin Cities?

Appetites: Where is all the Lao cuisine in the Twin Cities?

Local Lao food expert and popular YouTube host Christina Tia talks about what it means to order your food "Lao style" and shares a few of her favorite recipes.
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Patti Smith to perform iconic album at Northrop

Patti Smith to perform iconic album at Northrop

Rolling Stone placed "Horses" at No. 44 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
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Gaiman says dark stories from Nordic myth are perfect for hard times

Gaiman says dark stories from Nordic myth are perfect for hard times

In his new book, author Neil Gaiman takes the gods from Nordic myths and thrusts them into the modern world for a showdown against new deities.
by Euan Kerr

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Nike unveils hijab for Muslim athletes

The pull-on hijab is made of light, stretchy fabric that includes tiny holes for breathability and an elongated back so it will not come untucked.

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Author says Hitler was 'Blitzed' on cocaine and opiates during the war

Author says Hitler was 'Blitzed' on cocaine and opiates during the war

Author Norman Ohler says that Hitler's drug abuse increased "significantly" from the fall of 1941 until winter of 1944: "Hitler needed those highs to substitute [for] his natural charisma."

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