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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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Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection

Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Rep. Adam Schiff discusses his regrets from President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial and his relationship with his GOP colleagues.
by Michel Martin and Deepa Shivaram

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Long-term care CEOs: Pandemic pushing staff shortages to crisis levels

Long-term care CEOs: Pandemic pushing staff shortages to crisis levels

Minnesota long-term care leaders say they have 23,000 open positions and that the shortage has never been worse. That’s forcing some care facilities to restrict admissions. "We can't admit people if we don't have the staff to take care of them," one CEO says.
by Peter Cox

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WhatsApp outage left Minnesota man with limited access to family in Honduras

WhatsApp outage left Minnesota man with limited access to family in Honduras

When an outage knocked Facebook and its various affiliate sites out for several hours earlier this week, it also took down WhatsApp, the main source of communication for a majority of people in Latin America.
by Vicki Adame

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COVID-19 in MN: New, active cases climb as care systems feel the stress

COVID-19 in MN: New, active cases climb as care systems feel the stress

Minnesota remains stuck at or near highs for 2021 as COVID-19 stays entrenched in every county. State hospital leaders say the care system is stressed, short-staffed and struggling to meet the needs of rapidly rising numbers of COVID-19 and other patients.
by MPR News Staff

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COVID-19 in MN: ICU needs hit 2021 high; hospital staffs 'exhausted'

COVID-19 in MN: ICU needs hit 2021 high; hospital staffs 'exhausted'

Hospital leaders speaking to reporters on Thursday painted a worrisome picture of the strain on care systems across Minnesota — short-staffed and struggling to meet the needs of a rising tide of COVID and other patients.
by MPR News Staff

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Art Hounds: Relax and enjoy the show

Art Hounds: Relax and enjoy the show

Art Hounds recommend shows to sit back and relax with on a fall weekend: “Beer & Ballet” in Bloomington and Sweet Jazz in Northfield. Or, get in the Halloween spirit with the book launch celebration of “The Haunting of Potter’s Field” in Winona.
by Emily Bright

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'What the Constitution Means to Me' comes to Guthrie

'What the Constitution Means to Me' comes to Guthrie

Actor Cassie Beck is at the Guthrie, portraying the playwright Heidi Shrek in her memoir play “What the Constitution Means To Me.” The Guthrie is staging the play as the first in-person production since Spring 2020.
by Tom Crann

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Appetites: Tradition and community make bouja a Midwest staple

Appetites: Tradition and community make bouja a Midwest staple

The community bouja party at the Avon Hills Folk School outside Avon, Minn., happens every October on the second Saturday of the month. It gives visitors to the folk school the perfect opportunity to soak in the fall foliage while enjoying a perfect fall meal — a hot bowl of bouja soup.
by Tom Crann and Lindsay Guentzel

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