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5 Local Product Picks for Spring
These local goods honor the beauty of the sun, the joys of cleaning, the richness of soil, and the bounties of the fresh season
Spring 2024 Fashion Trends: From Cargo Pants to ‘Tomato Girl’
Local boutique owners discuss their favorite fashion trends for the season
Spring Fashion, 2024: Many Forms of Florals
Nothing says spring like posh petals and floral-inspired fashion
Curtains Closed: Peter Brosius Looks Back on Time at CTC
After 27 years with Children's Theatre Co., artistic director Peter Brosius leaves behind a legacy of bold works
Recreational Cannabis Now Legal in Minnesota
While Gov. Tim Walz joined signed the historic bill on May 30, the law takes effect today, Aug. 1—making recreational cannabis legal in Minnesota.
Seven Boxing Gyms to Try in the Twin Cities
If you want to check out a new boxing class or looking for specialized training, these gyms offer all types of exercise
Curtains Closed: Peter Brosius Looks Back on Time at CTC
After 27 years with Children's Theatre Co., artistic director Peter Brosius leaves behind a legacy of bold works
Where Are They Now? Mary Lucia Writing a Book
Radio DJ left 89.3 The Current two years ago, now finishing memoir
Q+A: Native ‘Aunties’ Take to the Stage
A new performance next month at the O’Shaughnessy shares the wisdom, humor, challenges, and joys of Native leaders
Where Are They Now?: Becca Kufrin and Michelle Young
Michelle Young of St. Louis Park starred in season 18 of “The Bachelorette,” and Becca Kufrin of Prior Lake starred in season 14’s “The Bachelorette”
These Volunteers Keep the Trails of the Boundary Waters Alive
A Minnesota nonprofit group fulfills what the U.S. Forest Service is no longer able to do: keep BWCAW trails open to hikers and backpackers
Guide to Twin Cities Black-Owned Business
Support these local, Black-owned businesses this month—and every month
From Our Archives: Essay: Waiting for the Russian Invasion
A Minnesotan journalist living in Ukraine reflects on Putin’s plans and a nation’s resolve
Braver Angels Is Bridging the Political Divide
This organization, co-founded by a Minnesota professor, is working to depolarize America one workshop at a time
Let’s Talk About Sex: The Science, the Script, the Human Right
Why do we do ’it,’ fundamentally—have sex? Sex researchers, locally and abroad, are trying to drive home that it’s about a basic human right: pleasure.
What One Local Couple Learned With a Sex Therapist
What's a pursuer-distancer pattern? Why does your family of origin matter? What the heck is 'normal'?
Local Sex Therapist Dishes on Common Issues for Couples
Plus, advice on authenticity and how to inject more fun, connection, and playfulness into one's sex life
Q&A: Surgical Oncologist on Breast Cancer Care Developments
National experts lowered the age at which to begin breast cancer screenings. Dr. Natasha Rueth, of Allina Health, says it was a long time coming.
5 Local Product Picks for Spring
These local goods honor the beauty of the sun, the joys of cleaning, the richness of soil, and the bounties of the fresh season
Spring 2024 Fashion Trends: From Cargo Pants to ‘Tomato Girl’
Local boutique owners discuss their favorite fashion trends for the season
Spring Fashion, 2024: Many Forms of Florals
Nothing says spring like posh petals and floral-inspired fashion
On Your Fashion Radar: Coalesce Collective
The Minnesota-based fashion collective celebrates Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as well as BlPOC creatives