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Will politics, social issues influence Emmy Awards outcome?

Will politics, social issues influence Emmy Awards outcome?

What do computer hackers, the divisive U.S. presidential campaign and racial tensions have to do with the Emmys? Possibly a lot, if TV academy voters favored shows plugged into modern anxiety when they cast ballots.

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Dwight Yoakam looks to the past -- and Prince

Dwight Yoakam looks to the past -- and Prince

Yoakam's latest album, Swimmin' Pools, Movie Stars..., is composed almost entirely of songs from his catalog. The only exception? A cover of "Purple Rain."

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Donald Glover explores a surreal feel in 'Atlanta'

Donald Glover explores a surreal feel in 'Atlanta'

Donald Glover is the creator and star of the new FX show Atlanta. He says he wanted to "give people a feeling that they can't really siphon or make into something else."

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Ask a Bookseller: Star Line Books in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Ask a Bookseller: Star Line Books in Chattanooga, Tenn.

This week, a bookseller bogged down by her busy schedule recommends a children's book that reaffirmed her love of reading.
by Tracy Mumford

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'Virginia Woolf' playwright Edward Albee dies at age 88

'Virginia Woolf' playwright Edward Albee dies at age 88

Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee, who challenged theatrical convention in masterworks such as "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "A Delicate Balance," died Friday, his personal assistant said
by Associated Press

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Playwright Edward Albee, who changed and challenged audiences, dies at 88

Playwright Edward Albee, who changed and challenged audiences, dies at 88

"All art should be useful," Albee said. "If it's merely decorative, it's a waste of time." The Pulitzer-winning playwright of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? died Friday following a short illness.
by Jeff Lunden

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'Fargo' casts Mary Elizabeth Winstead for season three

'Fargo' casts Mary Elizabeth Winstead for season three

According to Entertainment Weekly, Mary Elizabeth Winstead will play a "recent parolee with a passion for competitive bridge playing" on the show's third season.
by Tracy Mumford

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Guthrie offers a young woman's view of 'Sensibility'

Guthrie offers a young woman's view of 'Sensibility'

The classic novel has been adapted by a playwright who thinks women in theater need more opportunities, onstage and off.
by MPR News Staff

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Stevie Wonder and Prince played "Superstition" together on stage

Stevie Wonder and Prince played "Superstition" together on stage

Today's Morning Edition music is Stevie Wonder performing "Superstition" live in Paris in 2010, from a home video recorded by a member of the audience.
by MPR News Staff

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In banned books scavenger hunt, the prize is literary 'smut'

In banned books scavenger hunt, the prize is literary 'smut'

The D.C. public library has hidden books throughout the city in stores, libraries and cafes. They're covered in black dust jackets with labels like FILTHY, TRASHY and PROFANE.
by Lynn Neary

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