this week I got the chance to write about the most fun thing I can think of: kids playing in mud startribune.com/minnesota-chil…

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This is as close as I'm going to get to a $6.5 million home. startribune.com/an-exclusive-l…

Good read of the day?startribune.com/author-dean-ko…

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A somber but beautiful read. startribune.com/bill-alkofer-p…

It's not the heat, it's the heat! You might need a personal cooling device. startribune.com/personal-cooli…

A gotta read about what to read.startribune.com/barbra-streisa…

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My day brightener. Every day. Nature365 (Nature365) / X (x.com)

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Jessie is rockin' the bobblehead!startribune.com/jessie-diggins…

Wish I had read this before I bought the overripe watermelon that ruined my watermelon feta salad!

The memoir from Maria Bamford, is funny, smart, compassionate. "Sure,I'll Join Your Cult" is in stores 9/5: startribune.com/duluths-maria-…

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What's in a name? Lots, says this Apple Valley name consultant. startribune.com/this-mom-will-…

Grateful to work at a place that energizes me. Having this perspective helped me write this piece on how smart leadership and a strong, inclusive work culture are more powerful than back-to-office mandates. startribune.com/fall-return-to…

Why walk when you can wance??? startribune.com/can-you-wance-…

Follow this advice. I'm going to!startribune.com/whens-the-best…

What can we do in a drought-ridden fall, but water our trees -- and read about fire. startribune.com/7-shocking-boo…