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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.

Appetites | Climate Cast | Brains On | Cube Critics

Minnesota voters strongly backed schools at polls

Minnesota voters strongly backed schools at polls

Of the 55 districts that asked local taxpayers Tuesday for more money to fund daily operations, three out of four got the OK, far above last year’s rate. Voters also agreed to keep many incumbent school board members.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Appetites: Book highlights history and local connection to manoomin

Appetites: Book highlights history and local connection to manoomin

Tashia Hart's new book, “The Good Berry Cookbook,” highlights the history of wild rice in the Great Lakes region and features recipes from other Native American chefs that highlight the grain, including Marissa Lee's recipe for wild rice stuffed squash.
by Tom Crann and Lindsay Guentzel

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COVID-19 vaccinations for young children begin this week

COVID-19 vaccinations for young children begin this week

The rollout comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old. The decision comes at a critical time when many new cases of the virus are cropping up among school-age children. Gov. Tim Walz and state public health leaders are briefing reporters on the state’s plan to vaccinate younger Minnesotans.
by Catharine Richert

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New U of M research center to focus on how the brain works

New U of M research center to focus on how the brain works

The Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain allows health care providers, neuroscientists and educators to try to answer enduring questions of how brains are shaped by their environments.  
by Tim Nelson

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Public safety at the center of Minneapolis City Council races

Public safety at the center of Minneapolis City Council races

Many incumbents who served through the period following George Floyd’s killing face challengers who are critical of the council’s actions last term and who want to pursue reform within the existing Police Department. 
by Jon Collins

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