All Things Considered

Tom Crann
Tom Crann
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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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State Fair officials debating masks, other precautions as COVID cases rise
With a scheduled open on Aug. 26, fair officials have not yet made decisions on restrictions or mask requirements, but there's growing concern among health experts about gatherings of large groups of people, even outdoors.
Delta is surging as students get ready to go back to school. Here are 5 things to know
Minnesota students are returning to classrooms in a little less than one month. Here are five things families, teachers and administrators need to know about keeping their students healthy and safe now that COVID-19 cases are on the rise.
Art Hounds recommend magical, challenging theater and art
A new play “Aquilarres” weaves a magical political fantasy set during the Spanish Inquisition. A contemporary Minneapolis art show cedes everyone “the right to their own dystopinion.” Screen prints by Mai Tran reflect images from Vietnam and Mankato, Minn.
Jabà Noodles use unique business model to build during pandemic
The team behind Jabà Noodles has relied heavily on social media to market and sell the Taiwanese Cool noodle bowls they make to-order every week in the commercial kitchen space they rent in Minneapolis.