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Twin Cities vintage sellers are switching from Etsy to brick-and-mortar shops
While Etsy maintains that its mission is to "keep commerce human," it has increased fees and started pushing sellers to offer free U.S. shipping on orders over $35.
The Good Life
New generation of grandparents redefines role: '60 really is the new 40, isn't it?'
A new breed of active, tech-savvy grandparents builds bonds and memories with the next generation.
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Tricks, tips and advice for getting a better night's sleep
Throughout the challenge we will be posting tricks, tips and advice from experts to help you along on your quest for better sleep.
Music
Doomtree is back! New song drops alongside news of Palace and First Ave gigs
The Twin Cities hip-hop crew issued the standalone single "Five Alive" ahead of its May 1 and 2 shows.
The Good Life
Lessons learned from a long-distance grandfather
Babysitting a toddler granddaughter gives new perspective on parenting.
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Home & Garden
Book chronicles Minnesota's birding life
Updated birding book charts which birds you can see in Minnesota and when.
The Good Life
Millennials and boomers happily coexist in Twin Cities 'barbell buildings'
Amenity-loaded apartments appeal to young professionals too busy to take on the chores of homeownership and empty-nesters weary of them.
The Good Life
Instead of downsizing, Twin Cities baby boomers remodel homes for long haul
Downsizing is still happening, but later, studies suggest.
The Good Life
My Good Life: The transforming spark of late-in-life love
A daughter grows to appreciate her mother's unexpected romance.
TV & Media
A chance encounter in Hollywood led Richard Rankin to acting and 'Outlander'
How the Scottish actor made his way from IT to TV and then "Outlander."
The Good Life
The blindside wipeout of grief
A sudden temporary upsurge of grief (STUG) can be intense and unexpected.
The Good Life
How to explain a gap on your family caregiver résumé
Caregivers grapple with leaving the workplace — and then coming back.
The Good Life
A clever way to divvy up items after a parent's death
How one family sought to make everyone happy with the estate process.
Books
REVIEW: 'Apeirogon,' by Colum McCann
FICTION: The true story of a Palestinian father and an Israeli Jew is at the heart of this new novel by prize-winning author Colum McCann.
Music
David Lee Roth jumps to Kiss' aid at under-attended Xcel Center show
The Van Halen singer added spark to the second go-around of the headliner's fizzling farewell tour.
Variety
Why aren't more women asking men to marry?
When it comes to proposals, the boy-asks-girl model is holding firm for straight couples, recent studies show.
Books
Review: 'A Game of Birds and Wolves: The Ingenious Young Women Whose Secret Board Game Helped Win World War II,' by Simon Parkin
NONFICTION: How a British officer and 10 young women outsmarted Germany's U-boats and helped win the war.
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