Music
12 things we learned from this unpublished 1971 Bob Dylan interview
In a rare straightforward chat, he told Tony Glover why he changed his name and what song he wrote for Barbra Streisand.
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How is everybody doing? Social media show digital trail of anxiety
For more than a decade, the Hedonometer has measured word choices across millions of tweets, every day, the world over, to come up with a measure of well-being.
Local
How to get a handle on life during the pandemic
Instead of trying to separate your personal and professionals lives, consider blending them.
Local
These Minnesotans' ordinary acts of kindness have made life a little easier during COVID
In our sixth and final installment of Heroes of the Pandemic, we turned these pages over to you, our readers, to tell us about regular people who made an impact.
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8 urban design disasters the Twin Cities avoided
Doming Nicollet Mall? Metal trees on Hennepin Avenue? Those are just some of the ill-conceived proposals that fortunately never came to fruition.
Home & Garden
Basic builder home in Woodbury now makes personal style statement
After buying a basic builder home, a young family makes it their own.
Eat & Drink
5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week
Food writers Rick Nelson and Sharyn Jackson highlight the favorites of their weekly dining experiences.
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Somali chef Hawa Hassan tells stories of East African cuisine through the experts: grandmothers
Local "bibi" among those featured in the new cookbook.
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Ex-Bon Appétit star talks Minnesota influences, her love of dessert and what's next
Made famous by her Bon Appétit video series, Claire Saffitz is ready to strike out on her own.
Books
Review: 'Bestiary,' by K-Ming Chang
FICTION: K-Ming Chang's debut novel sets the immigrant novel on its head — and gives it a tail.
Books
Review: 'The Silence,' by Don DeLillo
FICTION: Don DeLillo's lean new novel imagines a near-future catastrophic event that echoes other traumas in the American psyche.
Books
Review: 'The Cold Millions,' by Jess Walter
FICTION: An engrossing novel about the labor battles that shook early 20th-century America.
Books
Review: 'A Lover's Discourse,' by Xiaolu Guo
FICTION: An intellectual novel about an expat's challenges in Brexit Britain.
Books
Review: 'Memorial,' by Bryan Washington
FICTION: Bryan Washington's debut novel has a lot going for it, but his 2019 story collection is a hard act to follow.
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Pick the best-dressed pet in our Halloween Pet Costume Contest
Dogs, cats, guinea pigs and chickens dressed as postal carriers, pirates, pumpkins and Supreme Court justices are seeking your support.
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