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TV shows to watch: Kirk Cousins makes brilliant move with Netflix's 'Quarterback'
What TV critic Neal Justin is watching this week.
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Yuen: How to protect your organic composting bins from raccoons, squirrels and maggots
Organics recycling may take some trial and error, but defeat is not an option.
Travel
Travel Troubleshooter: My Hawaii vacation rental had cameras pointing at the bed
Angela Hall found cameras pointed at the bed in her Hawaii vacation rental. Vrbo offers to refund her, but never does. What's going on?
Books
Review: 'Goodbye, Eastern Europe' is an intro to baffling history of a troubled region
NONFICTION: A wide-ranging history exploring one of the world's most diverse and often divided regions.
Home & Garden
Growing marijuana at home will be legal Aug. 1: Here's what experts advise
Retailers plan to sell carefully curated seed varieties and hold cannabis growing classes come Aug. 1.
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Live illustrators are the art of the party, creating portraits in minutes
These Minnesota artists work weddings, fundraisers and more providing one-of-a-kind keepsakes.
Music
6 cool things in music this week include Brynn Arens, Taste of Minnesota and new Bob Dylan book
Shoutouts, too, to Robert Wilkinson, Wain McFarlane and the Current's A to Z Weekend.
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Cornhole at the Olympics? How the Midwestern yard sport became a summer sensation
It's officially cornhole summer, and the American Cornhole League has lofty ambitions for making the bean bag toss craze an internationally renowned sport
Eat & Drink
What's it really like to be a restaurant critic? Our critic answers your questions
From star ratings to the one dish he can't resist, Jon Cheng offers a peek into how he goes about reviewing local restaurants.
Music
The Eagles announce Nov. 17 'Long Goodbye' date in St. Paul with openers Steely Dan
Tickets for the band's "swan song" go on sale July 14.
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Yuen: Bad air quality in Minnesota is turning precious summer into a bummer
It seems like we're being cheated out of something we desperately count on and even need.
Music
The Killers to play warmup gig at First Avenue next week ahead of Target Field show
The band played 7th St. Entry in 2004 on its way up to arena-headliner status.
TV & Media
Neal Justin: David Cross has learned to wait for the applause
The comedian will do standup Tuesday at First Avenue.
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