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Talking Volumes author Ann Patchett on Kate DiCamillo, 'Cats' and the novel that went disastrously wrong
The best-selling author says all her books are about the same thing.
Dave Chappelle alternates between shock and sweetness in his official St. Paul debut
The comic offered something for everyone in a rock-like concert at Xcel Energy Center.
Yuen: Should homework for schoolkids be a thing of the past?
Research shows homework offers little to no academic benefit for elementary school students.
Changes to Delta's SkyMiles all but eliminate status-seeking for regular travelers
Medallion status was never easy to attain for mere mortals. Now it's off the table entirely.
Why does a Minnesota art dealer have a $9.85 million Bob Ross painting?
"A Walk in the Woods" could be Bob Ross' most valuable painting.
Eat & drink insider
When's the best time for lawn care? Right now
Adding some steps to your fall routine can save you time in the spring.
Going to the Le Creuset factory to table sale? Get in line
The cookware maker debuts its popular sale in Minneapolis, and fans are opening their cupboards and wallets.
Edina teens create free app that lets kids track their emotions
Users of Taara Verma's Feel Now get a reminder each day to log their moods.
Twin Cities Film Fest features Alexander Payne's 'Holdovers' and made-in-Minnesota 'Downtown Owl'
The 14th annual festival takes place in St. Louis Park.
7 memorable lines to note from Theatre Latté Da's 'Falsettos'
The James Lapine-William Finn cult musical is about AIDS, love and newfound family.
5 TV shows to watch: 'Spy Kids: Armageddon' is the perfect action flick for 13-year-olds
What TV critic Neal Justin is watching this week.
Edina couple ease 'traffic jam' in kitchen by stealing space from dining room
It's one of 38 remodeling projects that will be spotlighted in the Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase.
Review: Thomas Søndergård makes epic debut as Minnesota Orchestra's new conductor
The new music director's first program included works by Richard Strauss and Mozart.
Neal Justin: 'The Super Models' emphasizes brains over beauty
Docuseries is the latest to give modeling a makeover.
Tommy Stinson explains why the Replacements' 1985 'miracle' album merited a new box-set remix
The new edition of "Tim" cleans up the original sound and offers a clearer picture on the Minneapolis rockers' most troubled era.
Lileks: It's time to bring back 'elevator music'
Perhaps we'd be a less jangly society if vapid mood music was the norm.
The 5 best things we ate in the Twin Cities area this week
Revisiting the Band Box Diner (hooray!), plus breakfast sandwiches, ice cream for breakfast, angelic treats and a new-to-us place for Mediterranean food.
Ask Amy: Mom's will poses a dilemma
BLOGS + COLUMNISTS
James Lileks
Lileks: It's time to bring back 'elevator music'
Perhaps we'd be a less jangly society if vapid mood music was the norm.
Laura Yuen
Yuen: Should homework for schoolkids be a thing of the past?
Research shows homework offers little to no academic benefit for elementary school students.
Eat & Drink
Gai Noi in Minneapolis lands on New York Times list of best restaurants
With Sweet Troo-Vi, Minnesota power couple give back one cookie at a time
The 5 best cheeseburgers we ate in the Twin Cities area this week
The Camden Social is now open in north Minneapolis, and more restaurant news
Home & Garden
1907 Minneapolis charmer in a 'Best Old House Neighborhood' lists for $349,900
Edina couple ease 'traffic jam' in kitchen by stealing space from dining room
Minneapolis custom wallpaper duo She She expands into fabulous fabrics
Block print designs on quilts are making Minnesota cabins cozy this fall
Music
Tommy Stinson explains why the Replacements' 1985 'miracle' album merited a new box-set remix
The Big Gigs: 10 concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Minnesota's Pachyderm Studios is in the spotlight again as Nirvana's 'In Utero' turns 30
We Fest to party with Eric Church and newcomers Jelly Roll, Parker McCollum in 2024
Celebs
Lizzo faces new harassment, racism allegations in lawsuit from former wardrobe designer
Jimmy Carter's final chapter: Peanut butter ice cream and his 99th birthday
Meet Lachlan Murdoch, soon to be the new power behind Fox News and the Murdoch empire
Anthony Mackie lends star power to New Orleans' post-Ida roof repair effort
Movies
Twin Cities Film Fest features Alexander Payne's 'Holdovers' and made-in-Minnesota 'Downtown Owl'
10 movies we're most excited for this fall
Hollywood is a bit up in the air but there's a movie series for everyone
Review: 'A Haunting in Venice' takes the Christie out of an Agatha Christie mystery
Inspired
Edina teens create free app that lets kids track their emotions
Minneapolis designer and former 'Project Runway' contestant fights fast fashion
Temporary losses, permanent gains: Wayzata football star beats cancer
Fourth Precinct Inspector Charlie Adams honored as 'gold standard' of community policing
Taste
The 5 best things we ate in the Twin Cities area this week
Sunday supper: Pumpkin Risotto with Pancetta
Going to the Le Creuset factory to table sale? Get in line
Meal helpers can solve the 'what's for dinner' dilemma
Health
On a stretch of gravel road, Dodge County families ravaged by cancer question nitrate
Controversial group at UMD medical school divides students
MPCA seeks feedback on new law to curb pollution in vulnerable neighborhoods
Gamified fitness: Minnesotans use health tech to bring personal challenge to friends
Style
Comfortable shoes made in Minnesota are all the rage this fall
Romi Apothecary sources and forages herbs for Minnesota-made beauty products
How Minnesotan Morgan Riddle became the tennis world's most fashionable fan
TV & Media
Neal Justin: 'The Super Models' emphasizes brains over beauty
5 TV shows to watch: 'Spy Kids: Armageddon' is the perfect action flick for 13-year-olds
Blue Earth's Jolly Green Giant helps promote new season of 'Survivor'
TV review: Why Michelle Wolf should take over 'The Daily Show'
Travel
Changes to Delta's SkyMiles all but eliminate status-seeking for regular travelers
For this year's fall-color viewing, go to southern Minnesota instead of north
Does Chicago pizza mean deep dish? Depends who you ask.
Looking for a fall weekend getaway? Try Winona, the 'Miami of Minnesota'
Stage & Arts
7 memorable lines to note from Theatre Latté Da's 'Falsettos'
Why does a Minnesota art dealer have a $9.85 million Bob Ross painting?
Review: What's 'Cookin'' at Children's Theatre? Plenty of laughs, chopping and stomping
Review: This 'Beetlejuice' is loud, brash and garish
Books
Talking Volumes author Ann Patchett on Kate DiCamillo, 'Cats' and the novel that went disastrously wrong
7 shocking books about real-life fires — in Hinckley, Minn., Chicago and Montana
A huge lie tests the friendship of two men who love one woman in Ron Rash's 'The Caretaker'
Could you be Minneapolis' first poet laureate?
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