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'Awkward' and 'Insecure' get to the root of writer Issa Rae's humor

'Awkward' and 'Insecure' get to the root of writer Issa Rae's humor

As a self-described "awkward black girl," Rae says she often felt that she was straddling two worlds growing up. She drew on her own experiences to create the HBO series "Insecure."

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Jagger reacts to Trump's use of 'You Can't Always Get What You Want'

The singer tweeted "Just was watching the news... maybe they'll ask me to sing 'You Can't Always Get What You Want' at the inauguration, ha!"

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'Fish in Exile' is a chronicle of grief barely survived

'Fish in Exile' is a chronicle of grief barely survived

In Vi Khi Nao's new novel, a husband and wife are falling apart after losing their two children in a terrible accident. Nao's poetic chops are on full display in this immersive, difficult book.
by Carmen Maria Machado

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East Side Freedom Library is labor of love for retired professor

East Side Freedom Library is labor of love for retired professor

Peter Rachleff and his partner envisioned the library as a place where diverse groups could meet and build community. It succeeded in ways they didn't imagine.
by Marianne Combs

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18 albums just old enough to vote

18 albums just old enough to vote

This election's youngest voters were born in 1998. So were these records, which all turn 18 this year. (Feeling old yet?)
by Talia Schlanger and Bruce Warren

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Cook's 'You Gotta Choose' has double meaning today

Midwest Paul Cook will be performing Tuesday night at the 331 Club in Minneapolis.

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Make America bake again: A history of cake in the U.S.

Make America bake again: A history of cake in the U.S.

From the waste-not ethos behind Angel Food Cake, to the science fads that sparked chocolate cake, "American Cake" tells a story of immigration and ingenuity.
by Nina Martyris

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Artist aims to show Landscape Arboretum in a new light

Artist aims to show Landscape Arboretum in a new light

Bruce Munro will use miles of fiber-optic cable to illuminate the winter night.
by Euan Kerr

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Minneapolis felon tries to trace his life's path in new memoir

Minneapolis felon tries to trace his life's path in new memoir

Zeke Caligiuri grew up in Minneapolis just as the city was earning the nickname "Murderapolis." He wrote his memoir behind bars, where he is serving a 34-year sentence for robbery and murder.
by MPR News Staff

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Soothing stories from A Beautiful World

Soothing stories from A Beautiful World

This election season has brought into the spotlight plenty of things that are wrong with the world. As Election Day brings the contentious contest to a close, take a listen to some of the things that are going right.
by MPR News Staff

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