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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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More Minnesotans will soon qualify for food assistance program

More Minnesotans will soon qualify for food assistance program

The Minnesota Legislature has increased the income limit for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The decision comes at a time when households continue to face higher grocery prices due to inflation.
by Ngoc Bui and Tom Crann

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'We belong to the community': Osmo Vänskä reflects on 19 years with the Minnesota Orchestra

'We belong to the community': Osmo Vänskä reflects on 19 years with the Minnesota Orchestra

A lockout, a racial reckoning, world tours and a Grammy. Minnesota Orchestra Music Director Osmo Vänskä retires this weekend, after 19 eventful seasons.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Recorded atmospheric CO2 hits new record

Recorded atmospheric CO2 hits new record

Atmospheric carbon dioxide is increasing 2 to 4 parts per million every year. That’s compared to a total increase of 80 ppm over 6,000 years when Earth was coming out of the Ice Age.
by Paul Huttner

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'It means everything': Somali community creates word for autism

'It means everything': Somali community creates word for autism

The Somali language has a new word to describe autism thanks to the efforts of a group of Minnesota medical professionals, people with autism, and parents. One of those parents is Anisa Hagi-Mohamed, an artist and advocate from St. Cloud who has two children with autism. She joined host Tom Crann to talk about how this came about and why it's needed.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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New policy lifts most pandemic-related restrictions in state courts but keeps some remote hearings

New policy lifts most pandemic-related restrictions in state courts but keeps some remote hearings

Under a new policy, most pandemic-related restrictions in state courts will cease but remote hearings will continue for many cases. Has this switch to remote hearings helped or hurt the judicial process? Rosalyn Park from The Advocates for Human Rights spoke with Tom Crann about the benefits and concerns of remote hearings.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Hydroponics: The latest fad in food or the future of agriculture?

Hydroponics: The latest fad in food or the future of agriculture?

Hydroponics is seeing a rebirth -- and with fresh urgency as food shortages and the effects of climate change intensify. Micah Helle, hydroponic farm manager for Pillsbury United Communities, joined host Tom Crann to share more.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Two sue MPD, Chauvin for kneeling on their necks years before George Floyd's murder

Two sue MPD, Chauvin for kneeling on their necks years before George Floyd's murder

Two people who allege that Derek Chauvin kneeled on their necks nearly three years before he killed George Floyd filed suit Tuesday against the former officer and the Minneapolis Police Department. In separate federal lawsuits, John Pope and Zoya Code, who are both Black, claim that the white officer violated their civil rights by using excessive force.
by Matt Sepic

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