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Leonard Cohen's voice called a 'blessing'

Leonard Cohen's voice called a 'blessing'

Today's Morning Edition music is from "You Want it Darker" the title track from Leonard Cohen's forthcoming album.

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Author: 'Hockey Strong' about a special kind of strength

Minnesota-based writer Todd Smith says hockey players are a lot tougher than other athletes.

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Broadcast Journalist Series: Justin Ellis of ESPN the Magazine

Broadcast Journalist Series: Justin Ellis of ESPN the Magazine

As part of Minnesota Public Radio's Broadcast Journalist Series Justin Ellis, Senior Editor of ESPN the Magazine, joined MPR News host Tom Weber to talk about covering sports - the challenges, the ethics, and the compelling stories.
by MPR News Staff

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APM documentary: 'Say it Plain: A Century of Great African American Speeches'

APM documentary: 'Say it Plain: A Century of Great African American Speeches'

Public speech making has played a powerful role in the long struggle by African Americans for equal rights. This documentary highlights speeches by an eclectic mix of black leaders. Their impassioned, eloquent words continue to affect the ideas of a nation and the direction of history.

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In 'Leave Me,' a mother does the unthinkable: She leaves

In 'Leave Me,' a mother does the unthinkable: She leaves

Known for her Young Adult fiction, Gayle Forman writes a book aimed at mothers who have a fantasy she believes is near-universal.
by Euan Kerr

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It's Leonard Cohen's birthday. The present is dark

It's Leonard Cohen's birthday. The present is dark

On his 82nd birthday, Leonard Cohen has released a new song, the title track to his forthcoming album, "You Want It Darker".
by Bob Boilen

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Peaches to perform in Minneapolis after productive break between albums

During her hiatus, Peaches starred in a one-woman stage production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" and also released a film version of her electro-rock opera "Peaches Does Herself." She also put out a book.

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Love shifts the self in 'The Lesser Bohemians'

Love shifts the self in 'The Lesser Bohemians'

Eimear McBride's latest follows a young drama student who comes to London and falls for an older man. Her live, wriggling language makes a beautiful account of the ways the self is built and rebuilt.
by Annalisa Quinn

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'Into the Sun': Tracing the ripples of the war in Afghanistan

'Into the Sun': Tracing the ripples of the war in Afghanistan

Deni Ellis Bechard's new novel drops readers into Kabul, where a car bomb kills three expats working in the city. The friend they leave behind attempts to unravel the forces that caused their death.
by MPR News Staff

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'Arab of the Future 2' continues risky truth-telling

'Arab of the Future 2' continues risky truth-telling

Cartoonist Riad Sattouf continues his scathing memoir of his childhood in Syria and Libya. Just as in the first volume, his disgust for the oddities and outrages around him is palpable on the page.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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