Music
December 13, 2019
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Maplewood renews Myth liquor license with conditions

An attorney for the concert venue called the conditions, including regular meetings with police, unconstitutional.
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December 13, 2019

'Oh, You Turkey' contest winners create award-worthy gobblers

This year's debate ended only after the judges from Mia created an elaborate matrix that tallied up points awarded to each finalist.
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December 13, 2019
The working class Sanita neighborhood, once considered too dangerous to visit, now attracts tourists to its stunning churches and catacombs.

Discovering the Baroque beauty of a revived Naples

Cleaner and safer than it was 20 years ago, the city is a storehouse of art and history.
TV & Media
December 13, 2019
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Neal Justin's TV picks for Dec. 14-15: 'A Christmas Winter Song,' 'White House Christams 2019,' 'In the Good Old Summertime'

Home & Garden
December 13, 2019
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Designer tips for finding and decorating with vintage furniture

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December 13, 2019
Visitors thronged the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum during the 2018 holiday season. (photo by Todd Mulvihill)

Holiday calendar 2019: A full list of Twin Cities entertainment options through New Year's

Looking for a "Nutcracker" for your niece? Comedy for your cousin? A rock show for your bro? Take your pick from this exhaustive list of options.
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December 13, 2019
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Feeling stressed out? 10 ways to make the holidays more peaceful

Here are some tools for making your holidays less stressful and yourself and your loved ones more comfortable.
Music
December 13, 2019
The ensemble Cantus. Photo by Nate Ryan

Minnesota vocal group's 'Christmas With Cantus' is seriously stunning

REVIEW: "Christmas With Cantus" blends story and song.
Home & Garden
December 13, 2019

Tenant charged for keys that were returned

Tenant wrongly accused of smoking.
Home & Garden
December 13, 2019
Even small energy-efficient updates in your home can save you hundreds of dollars each year. (Dreamstime/TNS)

How to save money with energy-efficient home upgrades

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December 13, 2019

News of the Weird: Crime in the name of love

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December 13, 2019
Doctor veterinarian makes an ultrasound and cardiogram of the heart of a dog in the office of a veterinary clinic.

Helping a child deal with the loss of a pet

Preparing children for the death of an elderly or ailing pet can help them handle the loss.
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December 13, 2019

Sound Advice: Check out streaming services before giving up on an older TV

Books
December 13, 2019
Rodrigo Marquez Tizano, photo by Valentina Siniego Benenati

Review: 'Jakarta,' by Rodrigo Marquez Tizano, translated from the Spanish by Thomas Bunstead

FICTION: The narrator of this haunting novel chronicles the breakdown of society in a pandemic.
Books
December 13, 2019
Rain or shine, a good book makes a vacation better.

Bookmark: Readers find that good books make vacations better

Books and vacations bind in our memories.
Books
December 13, 2019
J.W. Mohnhaupt

Review: 'The Zookeepers' War,' by J.W. Mohnhaupt, translated from the German by Shelley Frisch

NONFICTION: A fascinating account of a competition between zookeepers in East and West Berlin.
Books
December 13, 2019
Matthew Dicks, photo by Holly M. Williams

Review: "Twenty-one Truths About Love," by Matthew Dicks

FICTION: This story of a slacker bookseller — told in lists — has much going for it. Let us count the ways.
Books
December 13, 2019
Freya and Helmuth James Von Moltke

Review: 'Last Letters: The Prison Correspondence 1944-1945,' by Freya and Helmuth James Von Moltke

NONFICTION: An intimate and affecting correspondence between a woman and her imprisoned husband awaiting execution by the Nazis.
Books
December 13, 2019
Photograph of the War in the West. These photographs are of Gen. William T. Sherman in Atlanta, September-November, 1864. After three and a half month

Review: 'Hymns of the Republic,' by S.C. Gwynne

NONFICTION: A personal and gripping account of the last months of the Civil War.
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December 13, 2019

Holiday keepsakes

Readers share their favorite holiday photos.

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