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6 cool things in music this week include Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Taylor Swift and Divinity Roxx
Shout-outs, too, to the Suburbs, Suicide Commandos, Vial and Brothers Osborne.
Home & Garden
Home listings: What $280,000 buys you in the Twin Cities area
What you get for the money in Champlin, Minneapolis and Forest Lake.
Home & Garden
St. Louis Park family turned an unused area of driveway into a 'pleasant' patio
A landscaping company created an outdoor space that can be enjoyed from early spring to late fall.
Music
Under guest conductor, Minnesota Orchestra's performance of Beethoven's Ninth fails to spark joy
Review: Juraj Valčuha led an unbalanced interpretation of a signature work for the orchestra.
Taste
The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities suburbs this week
Our food writers share the highlights of their weekly dining experiences.
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Changes to the Taste team mean expanded food coverage
The Star Tribune's commitment to restaurant and home cooking coverage grows with its staff.
Stage & Arts
St. Paul artist confronts environmental change by translating science into light and color
Dysart's data-driven but people-focused work is featured in a new exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
TV & Media
'The Great' continues to deliver history-making zingers
What TV critic Neal Justin is watching this week.
Books
Review: 'Galloway,' by Patrick Laurie
A love story to Galloway and its cattle — a quixotic tale of determination and wonder.
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Dogs might do just fine without humans
Can we (and should we) help dogs become more independent and self-reliant?
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Dealing with cats with bladder stones
A special diet can help treat — and prevent — urinary tract issues.
Books
Review: 'Liberty Is Sweet,' by Woody Holton
A prize-winning historian broadens and enriches our understanding of the American Revolution.
Books
Bookmark: Bookstore browsing offers new worlds
I went to a bookstore. I did not go to get something — I went to see what was there.
Books
Good Read: 'Carville's Cure,' by Pam Fessler
"Carville's Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight for Justice," by Pam Fessler
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