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Song of the Day: 'Both Feet Kickin'' by Ron Arsenault

Thursday’s Song of the Day is new music from a southern Minnesota musician, courtesy Ben & Chris from the Keepin’ It Local show at KMSU in Mankato.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Border reopening reunites North American Indigenous music scene

Border reopening reunites North American Indigenous music scene

When the U.S.-Canada border closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the North American Indigenous music scene was hit hard. The border reopened on Nov. 8, and George Strong, general manager of KBFT 89.9 FM Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, told host Cathy Wurzer what that means for Native American artists.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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What's trending with MPR's Nancy Yang: Thanksgiving travel, muppet diversity, Adele

What's trending with MPR's Nancy Yang: Thanksgiving travel, muppet diversity, Adele

MPR News digital editor Nancy Yang got host Cathy Wurzer up to speed on the top trending stories this week on MPR News and beyond, including Thanksgiving travel predictions, the first Asian American muppet on "Sesame Street" and a surprise proposal at an Adele concert.
by Cathy Wurzer

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9-year-old Dallas boy dies after Astroworld festival crush, bringing death toll to 10

9-year-old Dallas boy dies after Astroworld festival crush, bringing death toll to 10

Ezra Blount of Dallas died Sunday at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, family attorney Ben Crump said. Ezra was placed in a medically induced coma after suffering serious injuries in the Nov. 5 crush of fans during a performance by the festival's headliner, rapper Travis Scott.
by The Associated Press

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'Every Breath You Take' is the ultimate all-around song (according to science)

'Every Breath You Take' is the ultimate all-around song (according to science)

Researchers analyzed streaming data for nearly 4 million songs on Spotify to see if there was a pattern to the types of music we listen to. They came up with five different blocks of music — and found The Police’s 1983 hit bridged all five.
by Mano Sundaresan

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Britney Spears' conservatorship has finally ended

Britney Spears' conservatorship has finally ended

After 13 years living under a legal arrangement that controlled both her personal life and finances, the pop star was released from her conservatorship Friday.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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