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Have you noticed local Targets undergoing renovations recently ? The retailer is in the midst of redesigning a number of its existing stores, and if yours has yet to be refreshed, here's a look at what's on the horizon. Target recently revealed the makeover of their downtown Minneapolis location , and it's an example of their redesigned store concept , announced back in March. It's one of 45 remodels completed so far in 2017, with 65 more stores to be renovated through the fall. "By the end of 2019, more than one-third of our stores will be reimagined—part of our $7+ billion investment to become an even better, more modern Target," the company writes on their blog. Here's a look inside the Minneapolis store and what could be coming to a Target near you: (Image credit: Target) The grocery section was moved to the front of the store, "so time-strapped guests can quickly check off their grocery lists." (Image credit: Target) The overall look...

Breast cancer and melanoma survivor comments on downsizing from a cancer survivor's perspective. I am derailed as a cancer survivor and a grieving cancer caregiver . My mom, after three battles with breast cancer followed by hospice care, passed away in June (my dad passed away several years ago). In addition, my husband and I downsized our home, that is to say we moved to a different house, in the midst of her final weeks. Awful timing.  Still, downsizing and parents dying are part of life – and death. As an adult, I honestly never wished so hard that I hadn’t been an only child. It is hard to lose the last parent. I know I am not an orphan. I am a child of God. With time and faith, I believe my life as a seven- year cancer survivor will get better. Still, I find myself grieving, reflecting and trying to figure out where to go from here. After the move, as a clutter clearing speaker/author, I weed through boxes. I am weeding through my own “treasures” and boxes of my mom’s “trea...

This week on Recode Media with Peter Kafka , writer Chuck Klosterman called into the studio to talk about his career in journalism and his new book, “Chuck Klosterman X.” (The X is a Roman numeral 10, as in this is his 10th book.) The two discuss trends in journalism, writing about the famous and whether football will disappear. You can read some of the highlights from the interview here, or listen to it in the audio player above. Below, we’ve also provided a lightly edited complete transcript of their conversation. If you like this, be sure to subscribe to Recode Media on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Overcast or wherever you listen to podcasts. Peter Kafka: This is Recode Media with Peter Kafka. That’s me. I am part of the Vox Media Podcast Network . I’m here at the Vox Media podcast studio , sitting all by myself because ... This doesn’t happen very often. I think only once before ... our guest is not in studio with me. He’s in Portland. He’s Chuck Klosterman. Hey, Chuck....