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Review: 'Promised land' takes on new meaning in tale of Jewish slave owner
REVIEW: Historical drama "Whipping Man" is timely in its consideration of faith and the legacy of slavery.
'White Christmas' review: A package that's less than it seems
REVIEW: The Ordway's staging of "White Christmas" glitters, but ultimately fails to satisfy.
Review: Guthrie's 'Christmas Carol' finds redemption in song and dance
Local
Ship found at the bottom of Lake Superior more than 100 years after it went missing
Historic $7.8M jury award in death of Minnesotan struck by driver who was high from huffing aerosol
Peter Hall, architect and preservationist, dies at 82
Blaine will be home to metro area's second Asia Mall featuring dining, shopping and culture
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Sports
Wolves' Towns determined to advance: 'Whatever it takes'
Randolph calls reasons for losing STA hockey job 'lame excuses'
Timberwolves coach Finch returns to practice one day after surgery
After failed mediation, Timberwolves, Lynx ownership dispute heads to arbitration
Business
3M paying back nearly $1M in overpayments improperly deducted from employee paychecks
Eden Prairie refrigeration facility laying off 91 workers
Life Time goes full wellness, with spa offering weight-loss management, including Ozempic
Cargill recalls 16,000 pounds of ground beef over E. coli risk
Opinion
Counterpoint: Into American history without fear
Bolster safeguards after cyberattack
Editorial cartoon: Campus protest and free speech
Readers Write: Presidential debates, campus protests, reading
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Minnesota's first 'cannabakery' will offer cannabis pastries
Scene Makers Q+A: University of Minnesota professor explains his course about Prince
Coming soon to Airbnb: Prince's once-derelict Purple Rain House in Minneapolis
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Jim Souhan
Souhan: A sausage? A knee surgery? Minnesota sports has gone mad
In a week unlike any other in state history, the Twins and Timberwolves both got on a roll, unlike the Twins' smelly talisman.
James Lileks
Minneapolis may lose one of its skyscrapers. Should we mourn or rejoice?
Losing a tower wouldn't necessarily be bad for the city — unless it's replaced by a parking lot.
Laura Yuen
Yuen: This Minnesota-based preacher left the church and found God in the woods
The "nones," those who don't claim any religious affiliation, have grown significantly over the past several decades. Why are they disappearing from the pews?
Chip Scoggins
Scoggins: Wolves' decisionmaker knew what to do, what not to do
When he was named the new president of basketball operations, Tim Connelly warned he wouldn't be "scared to forge our own path." He found a route to prominence.