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A ’Wicked’ mistake: Mattel apologizes for printing a porn site on its doll packaging

A ’Wicked’ mistake: Mattel apologizes for printing a porn site on its doll packaging

Mattel is pulling its Wicked dolls from some store shelves because of a misprint directing shoppers to a pornographic site. Meanwhile, resellers are listing the products on eBay for up to $500.
by Rachel Treisman

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Minnesota composer grapples with tough topics, snares another Grammy nomination

Minnesota composer grapples with tough topics, snares another Grammy nomination

Minnesota composer Jake Runestad has been nominated for a “best choral performance” Grammy award for an album that features pieces about post-traumatic stress disorder and climate change.
by Todd Melby and Anika Besst

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New North Shore livestream offers moment of Zen amid info overload

New North Shore livestream offers moment of Zen amid info overload

As the nation’s political divide deepens, overseas wars expand and social media features mis- and disinformation, a Tofte-based photographer and filmmaker is offering a moment of respite with the beauty of Lake Superior’s North Shore.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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