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Improvements on the cheap

Improvements on the cheap

Kitchen and bath remodeling brings the greatest return for selling your home, but in this market homeowners aren't likely to recover that cost. John Trostle shares some inexpensive projects you can do with the biggest bang for your limited buck as well as winterizing tips.

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Turkey confidential

Turkey confidential

On the day when even non-cooks get in the kitchen, Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of The Splendid Table, answers your Thanksgiving culinary questions. Ask questions and join the live chat conversation.

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Turkey Confidential

Turkey Confidential

Splendid Table star Lynne Rossetto Kasper hosts Turkey Confidential--two hours of live culinary triage on the day you need it most--Thanksgiving. This is the day even non-cooks get in the kitchen. She'll be listening early with open lines for listener questions--anything goes!

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Mental illness in fiction

Mental illness in fiction

In her new novel "black box," author Julie Schumacher explores the impact of mental illness on a teenage girl, as seen through the eyes of her younger sister.

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Artists' advice on living with a tight budget

Artists' advice on living with a tight budget

Thousands of Minnesotans have already learned to live creatively on very little, and have done so for years quite successfully. They're artists and they have some advice to share with the rest of us.
by Marianne Combs, Chris Roberts and Euan Kerr

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Interfaith existence

Interfaith existence

A son explores his fathers intense dedication to his Kurdish culture and the ancient Aramaic language. In the process of writing his book, journalist Ariel Sabar found a place in Iraq where tolerance reigned between Muslims, Christians and Jews.

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Tough economy not always tough on restaurants

Tough economy not always tough on restaurants

During an economic downturn, restaurant closings are no surprise -- but the Twin Cities are seeing a number of new openings. We also discuss restaurants' tried and true strategies and new deals to get customers in the door.

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Bloom's new novel inspired by a journey

Bloom's new novel inspired by a journey

Author Amy Bloom's new novel tells the story of a Russian immigrant's attempts to adjust to America, and her trek across the country to try to find her lost daughter. Bloom was inspired by the legend of a young immigrant woman who tried to walk home to Siberia.

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A review of Bob Dylan's election night concert

A review of Bob Dylan's election night concert

The election of Barack Obama as America's first African-American President was a historic occasion. One of the more interesting places to experience that history was Northrup Auditorium on the campus of the University of Minnesota. That's where Bob Dylan performed a concert which began shortly after the polls closed in Minnesota.

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Three decades later, dad and daughter reflect on joint custody

Three decades later, dad and daughter reflect on joint custody

Back in the 1970s, mothers usually got custody. Joint custody was a strange experiment. Thirty years later, one family looks back on their experience.
by Sasha Aslanian

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