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All Things Considered

Tom Crann
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Evan Frost | MPR News

All Things Considered, with Tom Crann in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington, is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

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Future of Us: The pandemic brought Americans outside, but racial barriers remain

Future of Us: The pandemic brought Americans outside, but racial barriers remain

Duluth nature photographer and author Dudley Edmondson was inspired to make outdoor recreation more welcoming to people of color during the pandemic. “There was a time when I thought that I was the only Black birdwatcher in America,” he said.
by Megan Burks

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A coast-to-coast EV corridor means more charging stations in Minnesota

A coast-to-coast EV corridor means more charging stations in Minnesota

The U.S. Department of Transportation has been planning a coast-to-coast EV corridor that would ensure access to charging stations along major highways across the country.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Art Hounds: Peyton Scott Russell's retrospective at White Bear Lake's art center

Art Hounds: Peyton Scott Russell's retrospective at White Bear Lake's art center

A 40-year retrospective of Peyton Scott Russell’s art is on view at the White Bear Center for the Arts. Free Little Art Galleries across Minnesota make creativity shareable with anyone who walks by. MacPhail’s Spotlight series combines live music with Eyenga Bokamba’s visual art to create “Translucent Beauty.”
by Emily Bright

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Ukrainians in Minnesota pay it forward one year after fleeing war

Ukrainians in Minnesota pay it forward one year after fleeing war

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine reaches its first year, Ukrainians are coming to Minnesota in growing numbers. They’re getting help from Ukrainians here who can directly relate to what they’re going through.
by Nina Moini

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Official case reports suggest low COVID circulation in MN, but some readers report much more

Official case reports suggest low COVID circulation in MN, but some readers report much more

Thanks to the 313 of you who participated in our reader survey last week. Seventy-five percent of respondents said they had heard about a lot of COVID going around the past couple of weeks. Official case reports do not show any increase in case rates.
by Elisabeth Gawthrop and Alyson Clary

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Report: Homeless Minnesotans die at three times the rate of general population

Report: Homeless Minnesotans die at three times the rate of general population

A new report released by the Minnesota Department of Health illustrates the staggering mortality rate of people living without stable housing. MPR News host Tom Crann spoke about the findings with one of the lead researchers of the report, Dr. Kate Diaz Vickery of the Hennepin Healthcare Research Insitute.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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