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Minneapolis' Loring Park offers a mini-history lesson
Before the weather gets chilly, let's take a stroll around Loring Park. It's a nice amble — and it's also a history of the city written in miniature.
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TV & Media
Home video review: Fear runs deep in 'The Shallows'
"Jaws" gets a heart-stopping homage in "The Shallows," a nifty little thriller that latches on as ruthlessly as its great white antagonist and refuses to let go.
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Parkinson's patients to climb Machu Picchu
Parkinson's patients among group set for trek to Machu Picchu in the Andes Mountains.
West Metro
One dead in growing Hopkins Legionnaires' disease outbreak
Minnesota health officials have not yet identified the cause of the outbreak, now up to 14 confirmed cases.
Music
How a tiny Afghan restaurant became unlikely hub for Twin Cities jazz scene
The co-owner pays forward the musical spirit that sustained him through a violent coup in his homeland.
Music
Minnesota Orchestra and Joshua Bell dazzle with season-opening concert
REVIEW: Joshua Bell and Minnesota Orchestra make Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto sound new again.
Stage & Arts
'The Children' is a must-see show at Pillsbury House Theatre
REVIEW: Director Noël Raymond proves herself up to the task in an exquisite production that opened last weekend at Pillsbury House Theatre in Minneapolis.
Music
An emotional Sheila E. says show will honor Prince's 'quiet' philanthropy
In announcing the latest Prince tribute, Sheila E. pledged that hers would reflect his quiet philanthropy, its proceeds funding programs for Minneapolis' young people.
Books
Review: 'The Risen,' by Ron Rash
FICTION: Two small-town brothers are forced to deal with the past and a woman they knew 40 years earlier.
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'Pilot' can translate languages in real time
With technology companies ever striving to solve problems once thought impossible, barriers are melting away.
Tired of keeping mouth shut when spouse won't close drawers?
He's facing a daily battle to get his wife to shut all the drawers she pulls out and leaves open.
Eat & Drink
Forget dorm food: New spots near U of Minn. offer ramen, pizza and more
Students, faculty and staff have returned to the University of Minnesota to discover a ton of new (and newish) food and drink options near its sprawling Minneapolis campus. Here's what's worth checking out.
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