is The Bookshelf: The 'People's Book' Showcases New Hampshire Writers, Artists By www.nhpr.org Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:41:10 -0400 This week marked the launch of the second annual edition of The People's Book, a collection of literary works and visual art created by New Hampshire writers and artists. Full Article
is The Bookshelf: Joe Hill on Collaboration: 'Story is Our Family's Private Language' By www.nhpr.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 12:18:38 -0400 When Joe Hill launched his career as a writer, he didn't want anyone to know about his famous writer parents, Stephen and Tabitha King. Rather than ride their coattails, he wanted to find success on his own—thus the pen name, Joe Hill. Full Article
is The Bookshelf: Poet Marie Harris and 'Desire Lines' By www.nhpr.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:26:54 -0500 If you've ever been on a college campus or a public park, you may have seen desire lines. Those are those well-worn paths carved by travelers who, for whatever reason, preferred a route that diverged from the ones carefully cured in concrete by city or campus planners. Full Article
is The Bookshelf: A Sexual Assault Survivor Learns to Thrive in Lisa Gardner's New Novel By www.nhpr.org Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 11:47:03 -0500 One day, while hiking in the Georgia mountains, a couple finds the bones of a human body buried many years ago. The discovery prompts a search for answers: why was this person killed? Who did it? And how many more bodies are hidden in these hills? Full Article
is The Bookshelf: The Little-Known History Of Violence At New England's African American Schools By www.nhpr.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 11:22:04 -0400 The history of school desegregation in America has long been centered around the southern United States. Full Article
is The Particular Sadness of Trout Fishing in America By beta.prx.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:54:58 -0000 People love fishing for trout. They love it so much that we are willing to go to insane lengths to catch them. But what should we make of the fact that much of that experience of fishing for trout is just a facsimile of what it once was… and may actually be bad for the very same fish, that we so love to catch? Find more Outside/In at outsideinradio.org Full Article
is Leo Rising By beta.prx.org Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 01:36:40 -0000 Depending on who you ask, astrology is a science, an art, a form of therapy… or, a pseudo-science, fortune-telling, a scam. But astrology is way more than a horoscope. Check us out online, as well as on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Full Article
is Rising overnight temperatures with rain chances By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Sun, 03 Nov 2024 22:04:34 +0000 Temperatures will trend upwards for Sunday evening into early Monday morning. A cold front moving eastward from the Dakotas will bring a chance of rain showers on Monday. Look for above-average temperatures this week with highs in the lower to mid-50s. Full Article
is Election Day rain winds down this evening By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:27:32 +0000 A low-pressure system brings another soaking to much of Minnesota on Election Day. Full Article
is Warmer-than-normal November likely, but a more challenging winter is ahead By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:27:00 +0000 It’s warm for now. But a weak La Niña should produce a colder winter than last year. Full Article
is Sunshine and 50s for Friday; rain chances this weekend By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:19:00 +0000 Some rare November sunshine is on tap for our Friday. Temperatures continue to trend above our seasonal average with highs in the 50s expected. Our next weather system will bring some intermittent, light rain showers for the weekend. Full Article
is Next rainfall is likely Wednesday By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:51:00 +0000 Our next weather system on Wednesday looks arm enough for rain. A good soaking is likely across much of Minnesota. Full Article
is Wind chill is back; rain ahead Wednesday By www.mprnews.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:18:45 +0000 It was frigid Tuesday morning across Minnesota. Our next rain arrives on Wednesday. Full Article
is Fuel Economy Standards Are Supersizing Our Vehicles. Ford Scrapping Small Cars Is An Alarm Bell. By www.forbes.com Published On :: Tue, 15 May 2018 13:28 -0500 Asst. Prof. Koichiro Ito explains research on regulations increasing average size of vehicles Full Article
is Fuel Economy Standards Are Supersizing Our Vehicles. Ford Scrapping Small Cars Is An Alarm Bell. By www.forbes.com Published On :: Wed, 16 May 2018 15:24 -0500 Asst. Prof. Koichiro Ito explains research on regulations increasing average size of vehicles Full Article
is The Secret History of White Power By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Mon, 21 May 2018 11:05 -0500 In Q&A, Asst. Prof. Kathleen Belew discusses research on white power movements Full Article
is Renowned Indian-American behavioral economist to join Booth School of Business By www.newsindiatimes.com Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 10:10 -0500 Behavioral economist Sendhil Mullainathan to join Booth faculty as University Professor Full Article
is Philip Roth, Towering Novelist Who Explored Lust, Jewish Life and America, Dies at 85 By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 10:12 -0500 Obituary recounts life and career of alumnus and preeminent novelist Philip Roth Full Article
is A Brief History of Dinosaurs in Space By motherboard.vice.com Published On :: Thu, 31 May 2018 11:22 -0500 Prof. W.J.T. Mitchell writes book on cultural depictions of dinosaurs Full Article
is Tusks, Horns, and Claws: The Fight to Dismantle the Facebook Animal Parts Bazaar By www.wired.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:53 -0500 Prof. M. Todd Henderson discusses liabilities for hosting criminal content Full Article
is Twin Shadow's new album is about our society's fault lines By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2018 09:38:42 -0500 When the album was released he wrote: "Our perceptions of who we are as human beings, because of technology and machines, are falling apart. We're living at a breaking point, and a lot of the themes on the album are talking about these fault lines." Full Article
is 11-year-old Minnesota pianist recovers from brain hemorrhage By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2018 04:00:00 -0500 Last Thanksgiving, Eliana Szabo suffered a brain hemorrhage when an arteriovenous malformation ruptured. Now 11, she has relearned how to walk and talk. Meanwhile, a fellow pianist is trying to raise $10,000 through selling handmade paper cranes. Full Article
is Watchdog group finds spooky Spotify ad is too scary for kids, causes 'distress' By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 05:59:11 -0500 In 60 seconds, the commercial showcases a medley of horror film tropes, including a maniacal doll that presumably kills a group of young people whenever they play a catchy pop song. Full Article
is Ed Sheeran brings his one man band to U.S. Bank Stadium By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 09:51:18 -0500 Ed Sheeran will be performing Saturday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Sheeran is a one-man band, creating his music using only his voice, guitar and loop machines. Full Article
is A 'cosmic connection' between two violinists By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:00:00 -0500 For decades, Cologne-based violinist Geoffry Wharton has played jazzy crowd-pleasing encores written in the 1930s by an obscure composer, Audrey Call. Then Wharton discovered a spooky connection with her. Full Article
is On Barbra Streisand's latest album, the walls do talk -- to the president By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sat, 03 Nov 2018 16:00:00 -0500 With her latest release, Barbra Streisand has done something different: Her new album, Walls, addresses songs -- including some of her own originals -- to the president of the United States. Full Article
is 28 trombonists play 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' will send shivers down your spine By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Fri, 30 Nov 2018 06:24:31 -0600 Recorded during the 2018 International Trombone Festival, this brass choir elevates the cover game. Full Article
is Ensemble 'gives a voice' to Nazi death camp prisoners through unearthed music By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sun, 02 Dec 2018 10:30:00 -0600 While conducting research at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, a music theory professor discovered manuscripts of music that haven't been heard since World War II. Full Article
is 'Baby, It's Cold Outside,' seen as sexist, frozen out by radio stations By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 05:54:55 -0600 Programmers have banned the song after fielding listener complaints that the song is offensive, only to face a backlash against that decision. Full Article
is Jayhawks play Friday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 09:08:59 -0600 The latest album is mostly made up of songs that Jayhawks leader Gary Louris initially wrote for other artists like Jakob Dylan and Carrie Rodriguez. He wrote it with the Dixie Chicks. Full Article
is Beautiful! Carole King makes surprise appearance in Broadway show By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 10:20:00 -0600 Anything can happen in live theater, and audience members seeing "Beautiful," the life story of Carole King, got a surprise when King appeared in the role of herself to celebrate the show's fifth anniversary on Broadway. Full Article
is For many with disabilities, 'Let It Go' is an anthem of acceptance By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 06:16:04 -0600 The breakout song from Disney's "Frozen" has inspired many marginalized groups -- but its message of rejecting stigma holds special resonance for disabled people and their families. Full Article
is Kacey Musgraves and Childish Gambino win top awards at Grammys By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 06:21:05 -0600 No single artist dominated, but over the course of a night in which a handful of artists won major awards, a thread became clear: The Academy was attempting to make amends for past mistakes. Full Article
is R. Kelly goes back to jail, takes risks with TV interview By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 19:56:27 -0600 A spokesperson for the Cook County Sheriff's Office said Kelly would not be released from jail until he pays the full child-support debt. His next hearing was scheduled for March 13. Full Article
is Need a can't-miss wheel of cheese? Try playing it some hip-hop By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sun, 24 Mar 2019 17:10:00 -0500 Researchers exposed cheese to different genres of music for 24 hours a day over six months to find out that hip-hop might create the tastiest cheese. Full Article
is Jenny Lewis performs new album in Twin Cities this week By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Thu, 28 Mar 2019 09:05:08 -0500 Thursday afternoon she'll be playing in the intimate Clown Lounge under the Turf Club. Then Friday night she'll be at the Palace Theatre in downtown St. Paul. Full Article
is Bob Dylan whiskey distillery to open fall 2020 in Nashville By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 06:12:24 -0500 A news release says Heaven's Door Spirits will transform a 160-year-old church into the Heaven's Door Distillery and Center for the Arts, featuring the distillery, a whiskey library, a restaurant and a 360-seat live performance venue. Full Article
is Cellist Yo-Yo Ma plays Bach in shadow of border crossing By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 16:50:00 -0500 The world-renowned cellist brought his Bach Project to the sister cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, on Saturday. Full Article
is Beyoncé surprise drops live Coachella album, Netflix doc now streaming By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 11:40:28 -0500 The recording of her historic 2018 performance, titled Homecoming: Live Album, includes new songs and arrives just as a documentary of the concert begins streaming on Netflix. Full Article
is Billy Bragg's three-night stand in Minneapolis By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 10:18:02 -0500 British singer/songwriter Billy Bragg is in Minneapolis for his "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back" tour. On each stop of the tour he is playing three nights. Full Article
is An album from Prince's vault, and his memoir, are coming By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 10:36:59 -0500 The Prince estate has announced plans to release Originals, another album of previously unreleased tracks -- many of which were hits for other artists -- he recorded between 1981 and 1991. Full Article
is Cuban diva Omara Portuondo feels as strong as ever on 'Last Kiss' world tour By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sat, 11 May 2019 15:15:00 -0500 Now 88 years old, Cuba's musical matriarch wants to perform for audiences until she dies. "What I have left to live for is smiles," Portuondo says. Full Article
is Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97 By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2019 08:12:31 -0500 The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday at her Carmel Valley, Calif., home. The foundation said she was surrounded by close friends. Full Article
is Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' video is here to lasso the yeehaw agenda By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2019 14:47:07 -0500 Folks, the yeehaw agenda has reached its absolute apex. Chris Rock, Rico Nasty, Vince Staples, Diplo and, of course, Billy Ray Cyrus guest in the video for the smash hit. Full Article
is The Netherlands wins Eurovision Song Contest By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sun, 19 May 2019 07:20:00 -0500 The Netherlands won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv Saturday, with Duncan Laurence's doleful piano ballad "Arcade" crowned champion of Europe's annual music extravaganza. Full Article
is The Improvised Life: Sam Miltich takes his message of jazz and mental health across Minn. By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2019 11:55:25 -0500 Fifteen years ago, Sam Miltich was a teenager on top of the world. He taught himself how to play jazz guitar growing up in the woods outside Grand Rapids. And he got so good that at 18 he played in Europe and New York. Then, four years later, something happened that made it hard for Miltich to comprehend living, much less making a living playing jazz. Full Article
is Lizzo on feminism, self-love and bringing 'hallelujah moments' to stage By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Thu, 23 May 2019 13:25:26 -0500 The flute-playing pop star celebrates self-acceptance on her latest album, Cuz I Love You. "About 10 years ago, I made the decision that I just wanted to be happy with my body," she says. Full Article
is This 'Greatest Hits' album is real. Its artist is fiction By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sat, 25 May 2019 09:50:00 -0500 Laura Barnett wrote a novel about an aging singer-songwriter sizing up her life in 16 tracks. Then she approached musician Kathryn Williams, who created the book's original soundtrack. Full Article
is In 'We Get By,' Mavis Staples keeps singing 'songs of change' By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sun, 26 May 2019 16:00:00 -0500 Nearing 80, the solo artist has a new album out. Decades after she brought a gospel score to the civil rights movement with The Staple Singers, she remains hopeful in her enduring mission for change. Full Article
is First listen: Bob Dylan, 'The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1975 Live Recordings' By minnesota.publicradio.orghttps Published On :: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 12:50:00 -0500 Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue occupies a mythic place in the history of rock tours. It was an experiment on a conceptually grand scale to create music on an intimate scale. Full Article