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Women take fall in Nobel scandal for man's alleged misdeeds

Women take fall in Nobel scandal for man's alleged misdeeds

The ugly internal feud has already reached the top levels of public life in the Scandinavian nation known for its promotion of gender equality, with the prime minister, the king and the Nobel board weighing in.
by Associated Press

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Drunken chaos, pointless destruction, great music: The Replacements roadie talks

Drunken chaos, pointless destruction, great music: The Replacements roadie talks

Bill Sullivan had a front row seat to all the action and occasional self-destruction. His new book "Lemon Jail: On the Road with The Replacements" offers a fresh view on one of rock's most notorious bands.
by Jim Bickal

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Poetry Friday: The natural world

Poetry Friday: The natural world

To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Thread is showcasing three poems from local independent publishing houses every Friday.
by Tracy Mumford

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5 insights from Comey's memoir: Ex-FBI chief blasts Trump as mob-like

5 insights from Comey's memoir: Ex-FBI chief blasts Trump as mob-like

In "A Higher Loyalty," James Comey says the president "is unethical, and untethered to truth and institutional values. ... His leadership is transactional, ego driven and about personal loyalty."

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Thread Book Hour: Author and cultural critic Roxane Gay

Thread Book Hour: Author and cultural critic Roxane Gay

The Fast and the Furious, feminism, CSI, and Little House on the Prairie. What do all those topics have in common? Writer Roxane Gay.
by MPR News Staff

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In new book, Comey says Trump 'untethered to truth'

In new book, Comey says Trump 'untethered to truth'

Former FBI Director James Comey blasts President Donald Trump as unethical and "untethered to truth" and calls his leadership of the country "ego driven and about personal loyalty" in a forthcoming book.
by The Associated Press

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Jo Nesbo gives 'Macbeth' a gritty, action-packed update

Jo Nesbo gives 'Macbeth' a gritty, action-packed update

The latest installment of the Hogarth Shakespeare series sees crime novelist Nesbo taking on the Scottish Play in an adaptation that comes alive the farther he strays from Shakespeare's original.
by Bethanne Patrick

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