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Minnesota State Fair

What It Means to Miss the Minnesota State Fair

State Fair superfan Doug Mack reflects on the loss of a singular event where entertainment and state pride collide and the biggest celebrities are carved out of butter.

  • 07 August
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Laundry and washboard at the Columbus Washboard Company in Logan, Ohio

Cleaning Up: The Return of the American Washboard

How the last American washboard company was saved by an unlikely outsider — and how the washboard itself has found a sudden new relevance.

  • 26 July
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Podotactile paving makes travel much more accessible for the blind and visually impaired

My Sense of America

For visually impaired travelers, access is everything. Milagros Costabel describes her first trip to Miami through all of her senses and shows a new way to appreciate American travel.

  • 03 July
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Every map of the Louisiana coast is a lie

The Losing Coast

Every map you look at of Louisiana is a lie. They simply can’t keep up. Elizabeth Miller travels to Louisiana’s coast, more a moving target than a line on a map.

  • 17 May
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The Treasure Inside Crane Creek

There are many legends that surround the small towns of southwest Missouri, but one is verifiably true.

  • 17 May
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Red Lobster with lots of butter

Naomi Dreams of Red Lobster

Seafood cookbook author Naomi Tomky had never been to Red Lobster, despite being tempted by their too-perfect ads for her whole life. Just before Seattle went into quarantine mode, she finally sailed into Cheddar Bay.

  • 28 April
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