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July 2012

Features

The Geeks Get Loud

The Geeks Get Loud

3M may be the greatest idea factory in the world, but has Minnesota modesty been holding it back?

A Foodie's Guide to Cheap Eats

A Foodie's Guide to Cheap Eats

Everybody likes eating out: the excitement of trying a new restaurant, the ambiance of a starlit patio. But the giant bill at the end of the night can ruin the mood. Here's how to make the most of...

Columns

Last Word: Roughing It

Why do we keep going into the wild?

Health: The War Against PTSD

How one machine and two Minnesota researchers are forever changing the stigma surrounding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Sue Z: Sue Z.’s Finds

The farmers’ markets are bursting with fresh-picked veggies, fruit, baked goods, and more.

Departments

Best Bets: July 2012 Arts Calendar

What you need to do, see, and hear this month

Profile: Maya Moore Takes London

10 reasons why the Lynx star will make Olympic gold a slam dunk

Travel: Simply Superior

Michigan’s Eagle Harbor abounds in peace, quiet, and natural beauty

Shops: Uncommonly Good

Minnesota’s most iconic storyteller opens up the second iteration of his library-gone-wild bookstore

Arts: Rembrandt or...Not Rembrandt?

The largest collection of Rembrandts ever assembled in the United States visits the MIA this month. Now if only we could tell which ones are real.

Editor's Note: Go Social

At root, social networks allow us to maintain existing bonds with friends and families. And at best, they allow us to build new ones

Insider: Celebrity Cabins

The rich and famous need to relax, too. Here’s where to invite yourself over for cribbage.

Q&A: Overruled!

U of M law professor Dale Carpenter’s new book claims that everything we thought we knew about a landmark 2003 Supreme Court case is wrong—and that same-sex marriage makes sense, even to...

Q&A: Dean Phillips

On 100 years of keeping America in good spirits

Style: Mill City

Creatives are finding new ways to get their products made—together

Style: A Shorts Story

The key to looking polished in shorts is making sure your ensemble has a beginning, middle, and end

Style: Tote-ally Perfect

Talin Spring—who was born in Istanbul, and has an Armenian and French background—has designed a new collection of totes.

Wellness: The S Word

Strong, Sexy & Stylish are going to help your self-esteem, one podcast at a time

Life Style: How Does Your Garden Grow?

The woes and joys of backyard gardening

Food & Drink: The Mystery of Mona

A good restaurant plays real-estate roulette

Food & Drink: The Not-Very-Irish Irish Pub

If you’re looking for conventional Irish pub fare, you’re not going to find it here. And that’s good news.

Makeover: A Weighty Matter

In the last 16 months, Lori Schaefer lost more than 200 pounds—and found a new identity

Scene: Continuing Education

The Talmud Torah of Minneapolis continues its 118-year mission to educate and support the Jewish community

Scene: Make Way for Macaws

The Minnesota Zoo’s Beastly Ball raises money to protect one of the world’s most beautiful and intelligent birds