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Radio's Diane Rehm, a mainstay of civil discourse, signs off

Radio's Diane Rehm, a mainstay of civil discourse, signs off

After more than three decades and thousands of episodes, Rehm is stepping away from the broadcast microphone. But her successful show, with millions of listeners, almost didn't get off the ground.

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Bill Holm shares memories, music from Minnesota Christmas past

Bill Holm shares memories, music from Minnesota Christmas past

In 1997 writer Bill Holm collected his memories of Christmas in Minnesota, and in his ancestral homeland of Iceland, in a book called "Faces of Christmas Past."
by MPR News Staff

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Minn. Capitol tour guides train up as construction winds down

Minn. Capitol tour guides train up as construction winds down

Training camp for state Capitol tour guides is nearly finished, and just in time. When the building reopens early next month, a crush of visitors is expected.
by Brian Bakst

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When Swinton and Cho talk race, the point's lost in translation

When Swinton and Cho talk race, the point's lost in translation

Two celebrities had an email exchange about race that seemed polite but was loaded with subtext. When the exchange became public, the conversation about who was wrong looked frustratingly familiar.
by Gene Demby

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NYC jazz trio with Minnesota roots playing the Dakota

The Bad Plus is playing a set of eight shows at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis beginning Thursday night through Monday.

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J.K. Rowling is releasing two new books

J.K. Rowling is releasing two new books

The "Harry Potter" author announced the news on Twitter. One will be part of her Cormoran Strike series, but the other is a mystery.
by Tracy Mumford

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How red and green became the colors of Christmas

How red and green became the colors of Christmas

Victorians used a lot of different color palettes, and even put Santa in blue and green robes. Thanks to Coca-Cola, things got a lot more uniform after 1931.

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NPR Tiny Desk contest winner Gaelynn Lea releases new Christmas album

NPR Tiny Desk contest winner Gaelynn Lea releases new Christmas album

She recently spoke to Classical MPR's Julie Amacher about "Deeptest Darkness, Brightest Dawn." The interview airs Wednesday night.

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