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Jerry Seinfeld on staying home: 'At my dinner table, you're supposed to be funny'

Jerry Seinfeld on staying home: 'At my dinner table, you're supposed to be funny'

The comedian says he's doing well under quarantine. He talked with NPR about comedy during a pandemic and his new Netflix standup special, “23 Hours to Kill.” "Humor is an essential survival quantity."
by Scott Simon and James Doubek

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Find a little comfort in food and art this weekend

Find a little comfort in food and art this weekend

The stay-at-home order has been extended until May 18, but there's still plenty you can do. The weather this weekend lends itself to great opportunities to get outside. And once you're done enjoying the sun, check out some of our comfort food recipes.
by Matt Mikus

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Farmers markets aim to offer comforting tradition, produce

Farmers markets aim to offer comforting tradition, produce

With their outdoor space and flexible layouts, farmers markets may be able to adapt more easily to the needs of shoppers during a pandemic.
by Jon Collins

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Chef Amy Thielen on cooking comfort food

Chef Amy Thielen on cooking comfort food

You might have noticed that flour and eggs can be hard to come by at certain stores. With millions of Americans staying at home, many have turned to stress baking. Chef and author Amy Thielen joined MPR for a conversation about cooking and comfort food.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Photos: Life in a ‘new normal’ of COVID-19

Photos: Life in a ‘new normal’ of COVID-19

Social distancing, face masks, takeout and video chat have started to feel like an ever-evolving "new normal" more than a month into Minnesota's stay-at-home order. Here is a look at how all of our lives have changed since March 27.
by Christine T. Nguyen, Evan Frost, Angela Jimenez and MPR News Staff

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Backyard nature: 'Funny-looking birds' on Linnea's playset

Backyard nature: 'Funny-looking birds' on Linnea's playset

The strange birds on two young girls’ playset turned out to be wood ducks, but it brought their family a laugh, anyway.
by Cody Nelson

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Bandcamp will again waive fees to support artists

Bandcamp will again waive fees to support artists

The company generated $4.3 million for artists when it paused the collection of a percentage of sales for a day in March — which it will repeat on May 1, June 5 and July 3.
by Jon Lewis

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'How To Feed A Dictator' spills the beans on 5 strongmen

'How To Feed A Dictator' spills the beans on 5 strongmen

For his new book, Witold Szablowski tracked down the chefs who fed autocrats like Pol Pot, Enver Hoxha and Idi Amin. He says the book isn't just about food, but about how dictatorships rise and grow.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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