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How the songs you love most were really made

How the songs you love most were really made

Marc Myers's new book, "Anatomy of a Song," reveals how 45 milestone songs in modern music history came together.
by MPR News Staff

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The West St. Paul woman who became a McDonald's billionaire

The West St. Paul woman who became a McDonald's billionaire

Joan Mansfield met Ray Kroc while playing the organ in a swanky St. Paul restaurant. Their relationship turned her into one of America's most influential philanthropists.
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Best poetry collections of 2016: Poets' picks

Best poetry collections of 2016: Poets' picks

Poets from across the country pick their favorite collections of the year.
by Tracy Mumford

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Women astronomers shine in 'The Glass Universe'

Women astronomers shine in 'The Glass Universe'

Dava Sobel's new book is a history of the unheralded women -- called computers, rather than astronomers -- who worked at the Harvard College Observatory, studying, cataloging and classifying stars.
by Heller McAlpin

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'A Poem for Peter' recalls one unforgettable 'Snowy Day'

'A Poem for Peter' recalls one unforgettable 'Snowy Day'

In 1962, Peter -- an African-American boy exploring his neighborhood after a snowstorm -- broke the color barrier in mainstream children's publishing. A new book pays tribute to author Ezra Jack Keats.
by Lynn Neary

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How America's 'pursuit of happiness' is making us feel worse

How America's 'pursuit of happiness' is making us feel worse

"I think in America, our expectations of what happiness should look like are very, very high," says Ruth Whippman, author of "America the Anxious." "Some might even say unrealistic."
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