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Missing parts, broken and dislocated bones: What are they judging?

Missing parts, broken and dislocated bones: What are they judging?

For some, the Minnesota State Fair is all about competition. There are ribbons given out for everything from barrel racing to beeswax carving. Every day this week, All Things Considered is asking: "What's being judged?" With a few hints, can you figure it out?
by Nikki Tundel

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A sketchy look at the Minnesota State Fair

A sketchy look at the Minnesota State Fair

More than 50 artists gathered to draw the sights and spectacles of the fairgrounds.
by Tracy Mumford

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Jane Monheit honors Ella Fitzgerald

Jane Monheit honors Ella Fitzgerald

The singer says it was hearing Fitzgerald's music that convinced her to be a jazz musician, and she's long wanted to honor that influence in some way.

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If you lose everything you've written, start a new novel

If you lose everything you've written, start a new novel

Nathan Hill's novel "The Nix" is a mother-son story at heart, but it spins through everything from video games to Norwegian folklore, and the 1968 Chicago riots to the Occupy Wall Street movement.
by MPR News Staff

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Noise, movement and household items: What are they judging?

Noise, movement and household items: What are they judging?

For some, the Minnesota State Fair is all about competition. Every day this week, All Things Considered is asking: "What's being judged?" Here are some hints. Can you figure it out?
by Nikki Tundel

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Actor Gene Wilder, star of Mel Brooks movies, dies at 83

Actor Gene Wilder, star of Mel Brooks movies, dies at 83

Wilder's nephew said Monday that the actor and writer died earlier this month in Stamford, Connecticut from complications from Alzheimer's disease.
by Associated Press

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Bee Gees' first No. 1 hit in the U.S. was 45 years ago

Bee Gees' first No. 1 hit in the U.S. was 45 years ago

They had two distinct eras of mega success.

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The Great Lakes from aboard a 740-foot ship

Writer Porter Fox managed to hitch a ride on one of the freighters that haul goods throughout the Great Lakes, along the roughly 2,000-mile-long Saint Lawrence Seaway.

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Everything have meaning in the dream world of 'Vellitt Boe'

Everything have meaning in the dream world of 'Vellitt Boe'

Kij Johnson's new novella follows an unlikely adventurer (and a small black cat) through a world built of dreams. It's a wonder-quest that will hold you spellbound from start to finish.
by Amal El-Mohtar

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The real Bob Ross: Meet the meticulous artist behind those happy trees

The real Bob Ross: Meet the meticulous artist behind those happy trees

Don't be fooled by his mild PBS persona; the beloved painter was actually an exacting artist and businessman with -- brace yourself -- naturally straight hair.
by Danny Hajek

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