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'Moonglow' shines a light on hidden family history

'Moonglow' shines a light on hidden family history

Michael Chabon's new novel is based on deathbed conversations with his own grandfather, as strong painkillers unlocked the stories of a long full life -- stories Chabon says he'd never heard before.

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Boston's Scholz took his time finishing band's lone No. 1 song

"Amanda" was Boston's first and only No. 1 hit. The song was on their third album, which took Boston leader Tom Scholz seven years to complete.
by MPR News Staff

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How technology helped Martin Luther change Christianity

How technology helped Martin Luther change Christianity

As the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's 95 Theses approaches, an exhibit at MIA shows how Luther's treatise against the Catholic church spread, before the advent of modern communications.
by Tom Gjelten

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'Musicians don't retire': A Tribe Called Quest on the work ahead

'Musicians don't retire': A Tribe Called Quest on the work ahead

The death this year of a founding member means that the group's long-delayed new album may really be its last. But as Q-Tip and Jarobi White put it, "Musicians don't retire."

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Tribes revive indigenous crops, and the traditions that go with them

Tribes revive indigenous crops, and the traditions that go with them

Members of some Native American tribes are hoping to revive their food and farming traditions by planting the kinds of indigenous crops their ancestors once grew.
by Grant Gerlock

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Soul singer Sharon Jones, 60, dies

Soul singer Sharon Jones, 60, dies

Jones, known for generating powerful, energetic performances despite her small stature while fronting The Dap-Kings for the past decade, had been fighting pancreatic cancer since 2013.
by Christopher Dean Hopkins

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'Hamilton' to Pence: 'We are the diverse America who are alarmed'

'Hamilton' to Pence: 'We are the diverse America who are alarmed'

Pence was met with boos and cheers as he came to see the show, and afterwards the diverse cast and crew delivered a pointed statement about what they believe really makes America great.

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Ask a bookseller: Atomic Books in Baltimore

Ask a bookseller: Atomic Books in Baltimore

Benn Ray, one of the owners of Atomic Books, recommends a book about the Satanism paranoia that swept the country in the 1980s.
by Tracy Mumford

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'Fantastic Beasts': Potter fans grew up, so the movie did, too

'Fantastic Beasts': Potter fans grew up, so the movie did, too

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" swoops into theaters this weekend. It has all the magic of the original "Potter" stories, but we're in the world of adults now.
by Tracy Mumford

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