(Courtesy of Macmillan Publishers) ANGELICA BAKER: Minnesotan launces the paperback edition of her debut novel “When We Grow Up” in conversation with Macalester College professor and fellow author Emma Torzs. 6 p.m. Tuesday, Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., … Continued
Winter is the shortest season of the year, at least astronomically. Weather-wise, though, it’s a whole different story. Even if you enjoy this season, winter starts to get a little old by late February for most folks. Maybe you’re already … Continued
Disenchanted voters are fleeing the Democratic and Republican parties in droves. Their exodus is perpetuating the skyrocketing partisanship they seek to escape. Gallup published polling in January showing that as of last year, 45% of U.S. adults identified as political … Continued
The Park Grove Library in Cottage Grove will close later this month for a $13.5 million makeover and will reopen to the public in early 2027. The majority of the existing building structure at 7900 Hemingway Ave. S. will remain, … Continued
The horrifying episode in which Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot generated and posted millions of sexualized images of real people, including women and children, has a clear lesson: It should be illegal to use anyone’s photograph to create a fake image … Continued