Music
February 22, 2017
This cover image released by PAX-AM/Blue Note Records shows "Prisoner," the latest release by Ryan Adams. (PAX-AM/Blue Note Records via AP)

New album reviews: Ryan Adams is set free; Sampha makes powerful electro-soul debut; Alison Krauss sparkles on covers

TV & Media
February 22, 2017

TV picks for Feb. 23: 'Sun Records,' 'My Brother, My Brother and Me,' 'The Blacklist: Redemption'

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February 22, 2017
Taking a break from Facebook

How I deleted Facebook from my life — and survived

Not having at-my-fingertips access to the social media platform was doable, but it wasn't easy.
Variety
February 22, 2017
Sacred Blossom tea

A cup of tea with Sacred Blossom Farm

Sacred Blossom tea offers mix of blends for a flavorful cup.
Variety
February 22, 2017
Shakshuka. Photo by Meredith Deeds, Special to the Star Tribune

Shakshuka spans the global dinner table

Eggs and tomatoes make for a meal that's memorable.
Variety
February 22, 2017

Bread pudding: Think of it as dessert for breakfast

Make use of leftover bread with this longtime comfort food.
Music
February 22, 2017
Gee wiz, Weezy! Saturday's Lil Wayne concert at Target Center postponed

Gee wiz, Weezy! Saturday's Lil Wayne concert at Target Center postponed

The makeup date is set for March 31.The rapper also cancelled on Twin Cities fans in 2015.
Music
February 22, 2017
Palace Theatre amps up with Pixies, At the Drive-In, Old Crow Medicine Show

Palace Theatre amps up with Pixies, At the Drive-In, Old Crow Medicine Show

St. Paul's newly renovated venue has 15 shows on the books already, including the "Blonde on Blonde" performance by Old Crow.
Variety
February 22, 2017
Fall 2017 looks from Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren and Victoria Beckham.

Can U.S. fashion designers settle on one signature look?

Questions about country were the theme at Fashion Week.
Variety
February 22, 2017
Taking a break from Facebook

Unfriending Facebook: Overwhelmed by social media, more Minnesotans are taking a break

Overwhelmed by social media, more Minnesotans are deleting their apps — and learning how to exercise digital discipline.
Stage & Arts
February 22, 2017
Paula Keller photo
Steven Epp in Ten Thousand Things' "Fiddler on the Roof"

Review: This 'Fiddler on the Roof' could use a bit more tradition

Talented cast goes for laughs in Ten Thousand Things staging.
Variety
February 22, 2017
Dr. Deb Thorp poses for a photo at the Women's Center at Methodist Hospital.

Minnesota medical professionals work to close health gaps for LGBT patients

Minnesota medical professionals are working to overcome "transphobia."
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February 22, 2017
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February 22, 2017
Star Tribune reporter Miguel Otárola became a U.S. citizen on Feb. 13, 2017.

In becoming a U.S. citizen, I realized I've been an American all along

I grew up in the U.S., and finally became a citizen last week. The significance is still sinking in.
Movies
February 22, 2017
Serious or fun? We rank the Oscar winners for best picture since 1929

Serious or fun? We rank the Oscar winners for best picture since 1929

While feel-good entertainment was often honored during the early years, serious films have predominated in the past couple decades.
Variety
February 22, 2017
Video reveals Harrison Ford plane mishap

Video reveals Harrison Ford plane mishap

Newly released video shows a plane piloted by Harrison Ford mistakenly flying low over an airliner that was taxiing at a Southern California airport.
Variety
February 22, 2017

Hawks haunt yards in search of songbirds

Cooper's hawks prey on smaller birds, and several studies indicate that European starlings make up a significant portion of their diet.
Music
February 21, 2017
Conductor Laureate Stanislaw Skrowaczewski.____Luminaries of the Minnesota Orchestra took their final bows within the original walls of Orchestra Hall

Minnesota musical giant Stanislaw Skrowaczewski dead at 93

Polish emigre became the dean of Minnesota's classical music scene, leading the Minnesota Orchestra for two decades.
Variety
February 21, 2017
The Swainson's thrush, an "avoider" species, is undergoing more "divorces" due to urban development. MUST CREDIT: John Marzluff - University of Washin

Development forces some birds to divorce

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