Good morning! It's finally here: Election Day.

It's a special day, so we're going to do things a bit differently today. MPR News will be covering the election throughout the day on our live blog. Find all of our continuing election coverage here. For a digest of all the things you might've missed, including our voter guide, click here.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Remember: As long as you're in line by 8 p.m., you can vote. Don't know where your polling place is? Find it here.

The rest of today's morning newsletter will be devoted to a reading list for you to browse while you're in line to vote -- or maybe you're done voting and tired of reading about politics? Check out these stories of fascinating people and places across the state -- and a few things you didn't even know you were curious about -- all from the MPR News archive.

A permission slip to read 'Fahrenheit 451'? This dad can't resist the irony

Daniel Radosh, a writer for "The Daily Show," couldn't believe his son needed permission to read the classic Ray Bradbury novel. His response to the teacher went viral. | Here's how long it'll take you read this story: 2:50 (that's in minutes and seconds)

Why does the sun make some people sneeze?

The question of why the sun makes some people sneeze has been a mystery for millennia. Turns out there's a name for the phenomenon: Photic sneeze reflex. | Read time: 2:15

An illustrated guide on 'How to Be Perfect'

"Sing, every once in a while," Ron Padgett's poem advises. "Do not practice cannibalism. Make eye contact with a tree." | Read time: 1:20

Whatever happened to the Marshall County cop who hit a UFO?

Nearly 40 years ago, Marshall County Sheriff's Deputy Val Johnson was on night patrol when he drove into a ball of white light near Warren, Minn. People are still talking. | Read time: 5:30

From mining to biking: How Minnesota's Cuyuna Range became an off-road cycling destination

Decades ago, this was a central part of Minnesota's iron ore country. Deep mines in the region's rich red earth yielded the iron ore that fed the nation's steel mills that fueled the country's 20th century industrial growth. Those mineworkers, without even knowing it, left behind terrain perfect for mountain biking. | Read time: 10 minutes

How your cat's purrs are not-so-secretly controlling you

Cats don't purr just when they're happy and content. Sometimes they purr when they're scared or in need of comfort. But they also do it to control the weak-minded humans they live with. | Read time: 3 minutes

North Country trail: The Minnesota national park you've never heard of

The North Country National Scenic Trail is a passion project of volunteers from New York to North Dakota. | Read time: 3:10

Photos: U of M Marching Band director makes history, quietly

Betsy McCann is the first woman to lead the U's marching band -- and the first woman to lead any Big Ten marching band. | Video: 1 minute | Read time: 1 minute

How do babies learn to talk?

Babies can learn whatever language (or languages) they're exposed to. But how do they do it? It's a step-by-step process of learning that begins even while they're still in the womb. | Read time: 3:30

Joe's Violin and the healing power of music

Spend 24 minutes watching the story of Joseph Feingold, who heard a classical radio station ask for used instruments and donated his. | Video: 24 minutes | Read time: 4 minutes

Photos: A walk through Mayo Clinic's healing art

Auguste Rodin, Andy Warhol and Alexander Calder never trained a doctor, performed surgery or cured a disease. But their art, on display around Mayo Clinic, still offers a kind of medicine. | Read time: 2 minutes

History to flip for: Gleason's Gymnastics turns 50

Gleason's Gymnastics School, one of the oldest in the country, has come a long way since its early days in a tiny south Minneapolis studio. | Read time: 7:30

Homeless teen beats odds, graduates high school

Diamond Syas found herself homeless and largely alone during last school year. It would have been easy to become another Minnesota dropout statistic. But she didn't quit. | Read time: 1:30

Glennon Doyle Melton: Broken Lives, Courageous Living

Glennon Doyle Melton, founder of the Momastery online community and blog, speaks about the beauty and brutality of a complicated life. | Listen: 54 minutes

Aspen Ideas Festival: David Brooks and Arthur Brooks on finding meaning in our work

David Brooks of PBS and The New York Times and Arthur Brooks of the American Enterprise Institute say we need to make ourselves useful and do skillful, competent work. And seeking money, power, pleasure and fame won't usually lead to a happy life. | Listen: 54 minutes