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Lifestyle

Evening road conditions expected to improve

Transportation officials expect that road conditions will improve for tonight's evening commute, as the snow has stopped falling in many areas and crews have been working to salt major roads.
by Madeleine Baran

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Comedian Lizz Winstead on the politics of humor

Comedian Lizz Winstead on the politics of humor

Comedy writer and performer Lizz Winstead brings her political humor home to the Twin Cities in her new holiday standup comedy act. She'll also explain how she broke into the elite boys club of late-night comedy writing.

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4 Wisconsin anglers cited for 40 extra walleyes

Four Wisconsin anglers face a total of $3,600 in fines for allegedly keeping 40 walleyes over the limit while fishing on Minnesota's Upper Red Lake.

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Tinsel Tales from National Public Radio

Tinsel Tales from National Public Radio

National Public Radio's "Tinsel Tales" features stories from NPR's archives that touch on the meaning of Christmas. Lynn Neary hosts. Featuring David Sedaris, Bailey White, John Henry Faulk, and NPR voices past and present.

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Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory"

Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory"

A MIDDAY Christmas special, including Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory," a short Christmas story from Garrison Keillor, and MPR's Dan Olson reading the New York Sun editorial, "Yes, Virgnia, There is a Santa Claus."

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Morality and shopping

Morality and shopping

Psychologists have discovered that virtuous shopping in the laboratory, that is buying earth-friendly products, can lead to lying, cheating, and stinginess. But in real life, is there a connection between how we feel, what we buy, and how we behave?

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National Institute on Media and the Family closing its doors

National Institute on Media and the Family closing its doors

A Minneapolis nonprofit run by parenting expert David Walsh is closing due to lack of funding. The National Institute on Media and the Family, which is nationally known, has fought for safe video games and television shows for children.

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Poem: The simple joy of marble toys

Poet Todd Boss takes inspiration from the sights -- and sounds -- of simple mechanical marble tumble toys.

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