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10 new and soon-to-open restaurants and bars in the Twin Cities
The next few months in the Twin Cities dining scene will be tasty ones.
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Creator of gender-reveal fad says parties have gotten out of hand, need to stop
When an elaborate gender reveal went bad and started a California forest fire early this month, Jenna Karvunidis knew that it was only a matter of time until her phone would ring.
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What's it like to live in downtown Minneapolis now?
Living in the urban core is different from what it was pre-pandemic. For some, it's lost its luster; for others, it's still the place to be.
TV & Media
Actor Jessie Buckley makes a stop in 'Fargo' on her way to the top
Irish actor Jessie Buckley's rise to the top makes a devilish detour to Minnesota.
Local
On the front lines of COVID, Minnesota's first responders leap in despite unknown
Meet the first responders who were born to protect others, and will continue to provide security to our community long after the virus is gone.
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This Minnesota family spends summers fishing Alaskan salmon to sell back home
The Rogotzke family says building their Alaskan salmon business in Minnesota took "an astounding act of faith."
Books
Review: 'A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear,' by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling
NONFICTION: A New Hampshire town takes on a libertarian experiment with humorous and tragic results.
Books
Review: 'Just Like You,' by Nick Hornby
FICTION: A warm and witty novel about a relationship between two people from different backgrounds.
Books
Review: 'Likes,' by Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum
FICTION: Sarah Bynum engages with race and class in her new story collection.
Books
Review: 'The Man Who Ran Washington,' by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser
NONFICTION: An informative, nuanced, judicious biography of James Baker, one of the most influential unelected public officials in late 20th-century America.
Books
Review: 'Jack,' by Marilynne Robinson
FICTION: In her new Gilead novel, Marilynne Robinson writes about a relationship between a white man and a Black woman.
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