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How presidents have changed the White House

How presidents have changed the White House

President Donald Trump is demolishing the East Wing to make room for a ballroom. His administration says he’s continuing a presidential legacy of White House renovations, but this is the biggest in decades.
by Rachel Treisman

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Michigan is paying $600K to settle a police case and getting an artifact from a famous shipwreck

Michigan is paying $600K to settle a police case and getting an artifact from a famous shipwreck

The state of Michigan has acquired a life ring that washed ashore 50 years ago from the Edmund Fitzgerald, a rare artifact that strangely became part of a settlement in a lawsuit that had nothing to do with the famous shipwreck.
by The Associated Press

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This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts

This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts

Masked thieves stole priceless jewels from the Louvre on Sunday morning. The Paris museum has suffered a string of successful art heists, dating back to the theft of the “Mona Lisa” in 1911.
by Rachel Treisman

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Minnesota’s Norwegian history: A primer as the crown prince visits

Minnesota’s Norwegian history: A primer as the crown prince visits

In preparation for the prince’s visit, a professor provides a primer, or perhaps a refresher, on Norwegian history in Minnesota. Visiting assistant professor of Norwegian at St. Olaf College Caitlin Sackrison spoke to Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Tuesday.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Little Falls community hopes to reopen Lindbergh’s shuttered home before centennial of historic flight

Little Falls community hopes to reopen Lindbergh’s shuttered home before centennial of historic flight

Since Labor Day weekend, visitors have been able to follow a self-guided interpretive trail on the property, but the buildings are no longer open. The closure was a disappointing blow to the Little Falls community, whose identity is intertwined with the famous aviator. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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