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Can reading boost your empathy? Depends on what you read, study says

Can reading boost your empathy? Depends on what you read, study says

A new study claims that reading literary fiction can increase people's ability to understand others' emotions. But what about reading genre fiction?
by Tracy Mumford

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Neil Young protests Dakota Access pipeline with new song

The music video for Neil Young's new song, "Indian Givers," shows footage of the recent anti-pipeline protests, including a man who chained himself to construction equipment last week.
by Associated Press

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Supremes hit 'You Can't Hurry Love' based on gospel song

Today's Morning Edition music is from 50 years ago today "You Can't Hurry Love" by the Supremes was number one on the Billboard pop chart.

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'Playing Dead': Can you fake your death in the 21st century?

'Playing Dead': Can you fake your death in the 21st century?

Elizabeth Greenwood dove deep into the world of death fraud while researching her book. She even managed to obtain an "up to snuff" death certificate from the Philippines.
by MPR News Staff

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Watch: The 4 best political moments from the Emmys

Julia Louis-Dreyfus issued a personal apology for the political climate and Jeb Bush called Jimmy Kimmel a "godless Hollywood hippie."

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Off the campaign trail, onto the gridiron: 5 sports books for fall

Off the campaign trail, onto the gridiron: 5 sports books for fall

If you're tired of political competition, there's always athletic competition. And if your team stinks, we can offer sympathy and a selection of the year's best books about sports to ease the sting.
by Juan Vidal

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Red Lake Nation holds first indigenous food summit

Red Lake Nation holds first indigenous food summit

Hundreds of tribe members and others from around the region spent the weekend on the Red Lake Nation reservation in northern Minnesota learning how to grow and gather indigenous food
by John Enger

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Talking Volumes: Elizabeth Alexander on 'The Light of the World'

Talking Volumes: Elizabeth Alexander on 'The Light of the World'

As part of the 2016 Talking Volumes series, Kerri Miller talks with Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Alexander, author of "The Light of the World." The event was held September 15, 2016 at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.
by MPR News Staff

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