Books
Dave Eggers sends family on madcap trip in 'Heroes of the Frontier'
FICTION: In Dave Eggers' new novel, a mom and two children flee their Ohio home.
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Risqué business: MPR's Kerri Miller hosts sexy new podcast
MPR host Kerri Miller branches out to tackle a titillating subject in her new podcast.
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Music
Capturing a complicated Otello, more brawn than brains
REVIEW: The summer series' finale presents Verdi's opera version of the Shakespeare play.
No 'plus one'? How to handle flying solo at a wedding
Close friend's wedding brings up painful feelings after divorce.
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'What makes you happy?' Malala will respond to kids' questions at Mpls. speech
Nobel Peace Prize winner's Minneapolis appearance will include queries by three young Minnesotans.
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Review: 'Love and Ruin: Writing From the Atavist,' edited by Evan Ratliff
NONFICTION: Ten long-form "tales of obsession, danger and heartbreak," originally published online, are repackaged as a book.
Minnesota writer who helped kill Superman brings him back to life
Dan Jurgens wrote and drew one of the biggest moments in the history of comic books back in 1992, "The Death of Superman."
Music
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Boy George and Culture Club still charm with dance-happy pop-soul at Myth
Culture Club triumphed Sunday in its first local concert since 2000.
Celebrities
'Mystery Science Theater 3000' reboot to premiere on Netflix
Joel Hodgson, the creator of the original "Mystery Science Theater 3000," began a Kickstarter campaign to relaunch the show last year.
Music
Drake dazzles in a 'Bling'-blazing set at St. Paul's Xcel Center
Despite a late start, Drake stakes a strong claim to hip-hop's throne.
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Could the Mississippi River actually begin in South Dakota?
Questioning whether the Mississippi begins in Lake Itasca may be blasphemy – or good geology.
Politics
Moms emerge as force for change at Minn. state mental hospital
Parents want more access, more focus on treatment at state security hospital.
Music
Review: Duran Duran turns up the grooves after Chic turned it on early
REVIEW: The '80s hitmakers followed their openers' funky lead Saturday in St. Paul.
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