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Religion and Faith

New Argento work honors his late wife

New Argento work honors his late wife

The Washington National Cathedral hosts the premiere of a major, new work by Minneapolis composer Dominick Argento on Sunday. It's the first music the Pulitzer Prize winner has written since his wife's death two years ago and he lost the will and energy for composing.
by Karl Gehrke

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A strange trip for 'The Band's Visit'

A strange trip for 'The Band's Visit'

Director Eran Kolirin's film, "The Band's Visit," which opens in the Twin Cities this weekend, is a bittersweet comedy from Israel. It's been a hit with critics, but simply by being an Israeli film, it's run into controversy too.
by Euan Kerr

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Deepak Chopra's appreciation of Jesus

Deepak Chopra's appreciation of Jesus

Deepak Chopra is best known for his holistic approaches to wellbeing. He's also the author of books on spirituality. In his new book, Chopra contends Jesus of the Bible can teach both Christians and non-Christians about enlightenment.

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Author envisions a new spiritual and political revival

Author envisions a new spiritual and political revival

Rev. Jim Wallis argues in his new book that America is on the verge of a revival, as people of faith search for common ground to find solutions for such issues as poverty and climate change.

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Caucus goers turn out in record numbers

Caucus goers turn out in record numbers

Minnesota's precinct caucuses shattered their attendance records last night for both Republicans and DFLers: More than 200,000 DFLers and 60,000 Republicans caucused.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Mormon church president, age 97, dies

Mormon church president, age 97, dies

The president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Gordon B. Hinckley, died at age 97 of conditions relating to old age. In the wake of Hinckley's passing, Midday airs a recent Speaking of Faith broadcast titled "Inside Mormon Faith."

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Geraldine Brooks finds mystery in an ancient text

Geraldine Brooks finds mystery in an ancient text

When Geraldine Brooks covered the Bosnian crisis for the Wall Street Journal, she became fascinated by the disappearance of the Sarajevo Haggadah, a prized medieval text. The story of its recovery launched what was to become Brooks' new novel, "People of the Book."
by Euan Kerr

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Why it's difficult to make a movie from a comic book

Why it's difficult to make a movie from a comic book

If you want to make an animated film out of a comic book, logic suggests just taking what's on the pages, make it move and slap it on the screen. Not so says Marjane Satrapi. She wrote the best selling "Persepolis" graphic novels and directed an award winning film based on the story.
by Euan Kerr

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Sara Paretsky revisits 'Bleeding Kansas'

Sara Paretsky revisits 'Bleeding Kansas'

After writing a string of hard-boiled detective novels featuring private eye V.I. Warshawski, author Sara Paretsky is returning to her roots. Her new novel, "Bleeding Kansas," is set in a small town on the prairie.
by Euan Kerr

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