Lifestyle

X-rays open secrets of ancient scrolls
Scientists have used a particle accelerator to read ancient scrolls without unrolling them. The breakthrough could potentially be used to decipher hundreds of texts.
Cool castles: Ice palaces of the Winter Carnival
A mini ice palace this year features about 400 blocks of manufactured ice from Shakopee. There's a $1 entry fee to go inside.
Appetites: Meet 10 heritage grains
Beth Dooley, author of "Minnesota's Bounty: The Farmers' Market Cookbook," takes the mystery out of cooking with whole grains.
Richard Rhodes died alone in his Winona apartment shortly before Christmas. No family or friends could be found. The 73-year-old man left no will.
The St. Paul Public Works Department is asking residents to move their cars off of streets to accommodate snow cleanup.
Pedal Hub: How to defuse driver rage
As a follow-up to our discussion of cyclist/motorist tensions, some advice on how to handle an altercation with an angry motorist.
Appetites: 5 things on tap for the new Surly brewery
Surly gives new meaning to the phrase "destination brewery," says food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl.
Twin Cities pro bike race may have six weeks to live
North Star Bicycle Festival organizers say that since losing their main sponsor, the race isn't financially sustainable.