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All Things Considered

Tom Crann
Tom Crann
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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U regent Sviggum wonders if Morris campus is 'too diverse'

U regent Sviggum wonders if Morris campus is 'too diverse'

University of Minnesota regent Steve Sviggum’s recent assertion that diversity might be a marketing problem for the Morris campus is drawing pushback. White students make up about 54 percent of enrollment, compared to about 58 percent in the pre-pandemic years.
by MPR News Staff

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Refugee arrivals to Minnesota could quadruple this year

Refugee arrivals to Minnesota could quadruple this year

The expected increase would bring the number arrivals closer to historic norms. The refugee program and resettlement agencies are in a period of rebuilding, after the Trump administration cut the nation’s refugee cap to historic lows.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Native adoption law at center of Supreme Court case used 'every day' in Minnesota

Native adoption law at center of Supreme Court case used 'every day' in Minnesota

The Supreme Court will hear a case on the Indian Child Welfare Act this session. We asked an attorney who runs a law clinic for Native families to help us understand the law and what’s at stake.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Foraging food from our landscape

Foraging food from our landscape

The temperatures have dropped. The leaves are changing. And people across Minnesota are getting outdoors to savor the season — but Alan Bergo really savors it. He goes by “The Forager Chef.” He’s built a career on plucking food from our landscape and turning it into gourmet dishes. He says you can do it, too.
by Catharine Richert and Megan Burks

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Fears, frustration mount as Minnesota’s long-term care staffing crisis deepens

Fears, frustration mount as Minnesota’s long-term care staffing crisis deepens

Staff counts are down 20 percent, 18 homes have closed and violation complaints around resident health and safety have doubled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Observers warn care quality is in jeopardy with no easy fix.
by Peter Cox

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