Lifestyle

State Fair features plenty of entertainment
The Minnesota State Fair opens Thursday and runs through Labor Day in Falcon Heights. Morning Edition arts commentator and St. Paul Pioneer Press theater critic Dominic Papatola runs down some of the entertainment offerings.
The latest nose news
A smell scientist challenges long-held beliefs on this most valuable fifth sense.
St. Paul landmark set to reopen for the Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is only 12 days away, but history may be made even sooner in downtown with the reopening of a St. Paul landmark.
Mayors clarify convention details
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman join Midday to answer listener questions about the impact of and logistics for the Republican National Convention.
St. Paul program targets childhood obesity
A new program is taking advantage of what's left of summer to help kids avoid the obesity trap.
Boomer havens
Retirement communities are more in demand than ever, but critics say they are artificial and too exclusive.
Just ask Amy
Amy Dickinson, a nationally syndicated advice columnist, takes audience questions on problems of family, friends, and the heart.
Gas prices collide with county fair tradition
The demolition derby has been a quirky tradition at county fairs across the country for decades. Add to that the truck and tractor pull events, and you've got traditions running face to face into reality. With rising fuel costs, it's getting more and more expensive to be a derby competitor.
New movies raise existential questions in more ways than one
This weekend the Oak Street Cinema in Minneapolis will showcase new films by two local film makers. "Fade" and "There nor there" are both dramas which explore the philosophical side of the human experience. The films share some striking similarities - but only to a point.
Slideshow: The Wright gas station in Cloquet
The Lindholm service station in Cloquet, Minn. -- the only gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Here's a look at it.