Books
Review: 'The Family Gene' by Joselin Linder
NONFICTION: "The Family Gene" blends one woman's personal and scientific odyssey with clear insights.
Books
Review: 'A Great Place to Have a War: America in Laos and the Birth of a Military CIA,' by Joshua Kurlantzick
NONFICTION: The agency's involvement in Southeast Asia set a pattern for covert military action across the globe.
Variety
Midwest Traveler: Searching for Czech heritage in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
A mother and her children discover the true taste of goulash in Cedar Rapids.
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A weekend in Amsterdam? Yes, please
Yes, you can spend a long weekend in this Dutch gem, with the help of direct flights and walking shoes. But it may leave you wanting more.
Stage & Arts
Local
State: Waite Park nurse did nothing for patient's seizures before he died
Long-running investigation found that the nurse refused to give the man pain medication, failed to notify his doctor as the attacks kept coming. She was fired.
Stage & Arts
New boss of Hennepin theaters is a veteran arts leader raised in Wisconsin
The veteran arts leader and professor comes to the Twin Cities from upstate New York.
Eat & Drink
Minn. breweries: Here are the Ultimate Beer Bracket Sudsy Sixteen winners
Now that more than 14,000 votes have been tallied, these Minnesota breweries advance to the Ale-ite Eight.
TV & Media
Music
Ex-Boston drummer Sib Hashian dies during set on classic-rock cruise
Sib Hashian, the original drummer for the rock group Boston, has died. He was 67.
Music
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DJ Keezy heads up an all-woman hip-hop party Saturday night at First Ave
The third installment of DJ Keezy's all-woman event includes Bdot Croc, Sarah White and Lady Midnight.
Eat & Drink
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Vote in the Ultimate Beer Bracket Sudsy Sixteen of Minnesota breweries
Now that the matchups are determined, you've got the opportunity to vote for each brewery head-to-head all the way to the championship round.
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