Music
Country star Alan Jackson takes it easy at State Fair
The fair features country acts three straight nights for first time since 1996.
Video
VMA red carpet heats up with Swift and pals
Taylor Swift arrived with her girl squad while Kanye West posed with pregnant wife Kim Kardashian. Check out who walked the star-studded red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Video
Miley Cyrus pushes envelope with VMA fashion
Miley Cyrus shook a long ponytail and strutted in barely there silver straps Sunday on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards. Other stars rocked outrageous fashion of both the couture and casual variety.
Music
Twin Cities Early Music Festival ends with ambitious staging of Gluck's 'Orfeo'
review: Singers ranged from sincere to saucy in semi-staged version of "Orfeo ed Euridice."
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Local
Gallery: Alan Jackson, Brandy Clark at State Fair
Alan Jackson performed at the State Fair Sunday night. Singer-songwriter Brandy Clark performed as the opening act for the legendary country superstar.
TV & Media
PBS' other science guy makes lab experiments cool – without the fanfare
Meet the unassuming brainiac who's made TPT a powerhouse for kids' science shows.
Music
Carrie Underwood makes a grand stand at the fair
Review: Country music's leading lady is welcomed by another sold-out crowd.
Books
Review: 'The Wake,' by Paul Kingsnorth
FICTION: Paul Kingsnorth's debut novel immerses a farmer in violence after his homeland is invaded by the Normans.
Variety
Rosenblum: Sex drug puts women in the driver's seat
The FDA's long-awaited approval of Addyi, a drug promising to recharge waning sex drive in some women, has led to happy-dance sightings, grouchy doomsayer warnings about side effects and the usual misinformation about the act in general.
Eat & Drink
Twin Cities chefs share their State Fair food favorites
What's on your list of once-a-year treats at the Minnesota State Fair? We asked a dozen Twin Cities chefs for their favorites.
Local
Gallery: Carrie Underwood performs to a sold-out crowd
Carrie Underwood performs to a sold-out crowd at the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights August 29, 2015.
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