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July 3, 2020
Palladino

Fox9 News reporter Christina Palladino is leaving the station

Local
July 3, 2020
Meghan Leahy author photo

How to help kids navigate coming out of quarantine and other COVID-19 struggles

Parenting coach Meghan Leahy offers tips on how to help kids coming out of quarantine and other COVID-19 struggles.
Music
July 3, 2020
The Grammy-winning country group have dropped the word dixie from their name and are now going by The Chicks.

6 cool things in music this week include Gully Boys, Blackpink, Beyonce, DaBaby, the Chicks and Avett Brothers

Music
July 3, 2020
Auntie's founders (left to right) DJ Keezy, Lady Midnight and Sophia Eris say they want the venue to "lead with loving accountability."

Women musicians pitch a 'safe space' Twin Cities music venue named Auntie's

Local hip-hop stars Sophia Eris, Lady Midnight and DJ Keezy launched a $5 million GoFundMe campaign to open the club.
Inspired
July 3, 2020
The Dripping Root juice bar is expected to open in August in south Minneapolis.

Delayed by pandemic and unrest, new black-owned juice bar coming to south Minneapolis

"I am a black woman. I am a single mom. All odds are literally supposed to be against me. And it's happening," says owner of the Dripping Root.
Books
July 3, 2020
Minneapolis Central Library will reopen some time before the end of this year, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners has decided.

When will my library open again?

Hennepin County and Ramsey County public libraries remain closed for the time being. But some services are available.
Stage & Arts
July 3, 2020
CTC will reprise the successful "Seedfolks" in its upcoming season. Sonja Parks (pictured) previously played all the roles in the U.S. production.

Children's Theatre will not reopen until March of next year

Live stage productions will relaunch with "Annie" and "Seedfolks."
Books
July 3, 2020
Andrew Martin photo by Caroline Martin

Review: "Cool for America: Stories," by Andrew Martin

FICTION: A smart and hilarious collection of short stories about young people with lives in disarray.
Books
July 3, 2020
Heather Lende photo by Mel G Photography

Review: 'Of Bears and Ballots,' by Heather Lende

NONFICTION: Heather Lende weathered a nasty recall fight, advocating for the common good in all its messy glory.
Books
July 3, 2020
Lee Conell photo by Michelle Nicole Eggers

Review: 'The Party Upstairs,' by Lee Conell

FICTION: A dark comedy of class (un)consciousness unfolds in one fateful day.
Books
July 3, 2020
Gail Caldwell photo by Akos Szilvasi

Review: 'Bright Precious Thing,' by Gail Caldwell

NONFICTION: Caldwell's fourth memoir celebrates the complicated, rich journey of a lifelong single woman.
Books
July 3, 2020
March 4, 1962 THIS PORTRAIT of Queen Elizabeth I is attributed to Marc Gheeraerts and is in the collection of Lord Paul Methuen in London. Documents s

Review: 'Elizabeth I's Secret Lover,' by Robert Stedall

NONFICTION: The fascinating story of the complicated friendship and romance between a queen and an earl.
TV & Media
July 3, 2020
Thelma Lou (Betty Lynn) kissing Barney (Don Knotts) in a publicity photo for "The Andy Griffith Show."

Just what did 'Andy Griffith's' Thelma Lou do, anyway?

Variety
July 3, 2020
Empty shelves for high demand products, such as toilet paper, bottled water and hand sanitizer, at the Publix in Maitland, Fla., on April 2, 2020. (Jo

Lileks: What does hand sanitizer cost? Who knows

Books
July 3, 2020
Charles Finch photo by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Review: 'The Last Passenger,' by Charles Finch.

Music
July 3, 2020
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iHeartMedia launches Black news radio station in Twin Cities

It takes over the 99-watt FM signal that used to host the playlist-like rock station Alt 93.3.
Eat & Drink
July 3, 2020
Doughscuit from Trattoria Mucci.

5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week

Food writers Sharyn Jackson and Rick Nelson highlight the favorites of their weekly dining experiences.
Stage & Arts
July 3, 2020
Walker Art Center will begin its reopening with its galleries, where it's easier to control flow.

Minnesota museums envision a 'touchless' future as they reopen

As Twin Cities venues begin to reopen, they're rebooting the visitor experience.
TV & Media
July 3, 2020
Fayssal Bazzi and Soraya Heidari in "Stateless." BEN KING/Netflix

The best in TV this week, including how women got 'The Vote'

Variety
July 3, 2020
When the sunglasses vanished, things looked bleak.

Lileks: How will we cope with the looming stick shortage?

It was time for the celebrated Minnesota tool.
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