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Canada just wants to #TellAmericaItsGreat

Canada just wants to #TellAmericaItsGreat

A Canadian company started the hashtag #TellAmericaItsGreat to help its southern neighbors endure this contentious election season.
by Sam Sanders

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Ask a bookseller: Phinney Books in Seattle

Ask a bookseller: Phinney Books in Seattle

Tom Nissley says the hardest request he gets as a bookseller is when people say: "I want a happy book." But a newly released book fits that bill.
by Tracy Mumford

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Fans, musicians celebrate Prince at tribute concert

Fans, musicians celebrate Prince at tribute concert

The concert was nearly five hours long and featured a parade of musicians performing songs written by the late great rock star.

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MPR documentary 'Boy from the North Country: Bob Dylan in Minnesota'

MPR documentary 'Boy from the North Country: Bob Dylan in Minnesota'

A Minnesota Public Radio documentary celebrates Bob Dylan's life and music. It's called "Boy from the North Country: Bob Dylan in Minnesota."

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Six things not to miss at the Twin Cities Book Festival

Six things not to miss at the Twin Cities Book Festival

The festival takes over the state fairgrounds this weekend, with author events from local and national favorites, and an all-day book fair.
by Tracy Mumford

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The Hibbing high school teacher who mentored Bob Dylan, Nobel literature prize winner

The Hibbing high school teacher who mentored Bob Dylan, Nobel literature prize winner

Bob Dylan's literary roots may be as tangled as the Nobel Prize winner's famously enigmatic lyrics, but at some point they invariably end up in the Hibbing High School classroom of B.J. Rolfzen.
by Dan Kraker

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Photos: The fall colors of Minnesota -- on Instagram

Photos: The fall colors of Minnesota -- on Instagram

Leaf-peepers, you have done well. We asked our Instagram followers to share photos of the fall colors in their area and they delivered.
by MPR News Staff

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