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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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Appetites: What does restaurant life look like following the pandemic?

Appetites: What does restaurant life look like following the pandemic?

For the last year, we have had endless conversations about what changes restaurants and service industry establishment had to change to keep up with COVID-19 restrictions. Now that those guidelines are easing up, what might we see stick around?
by Tom Crann and Lindsay Guentzel

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Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years for George Floyd's murder

Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years for George Floyd's murder

The sentence against Derek Chauvin is 10 years longer than state guidelines recommend. Judge Peter Cahill said that he went further because of Chauvin's abuse of authority.
by Jon Collins, Riham Feshir and The Associated Press

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Are 'false springs' getting more extreme?

Are 'false springs' getting more extreme?

A drastic “false spring” in France this year caused an estimated $2 billion in damage to vineyards. Can the region — and ours — expect more of these late winter temperature swings?
by Paul Huttner

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Art Hounds: COVID-19 and mourning on film, plus other emotion-provoking performances

Art Hounds: COVID-19 and mourning on film, plus other emotion-provoking performances

Yeej Moua debuts his short film, “The Wind Always Strikes the Highest Mountain,” for the Northern Spark festival’s final weekend. Minnesota artists explore issues of disability and theater at Full Circle. And Laura Sellner has a new EP.
by Emily Bright

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The science of carbon banking: Explained

The science of carbon banking: Explained

The idea behind carbon banking is that, by changing farming practices, farmers can store carbon in the soil, helping to reduce carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere and slow global warming. But it’s complicated, and understanding the science is important.
by Dan Gunderson

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Airlines work to scale up sustainable jet fuel

Airlines work to scale up sustainable jet fuel

Waste from crops, logging — even cities — can be turned into a more sustainable jet fuel. Airlines are lobbying for tax incentives that would put more of it into their fuel mix.
by Paul Huttner

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State appeals court upholds approval of Line 3 oil pipeline

State appeals court upholds approval of Line 3 oil pipeline

On a 2-1 vote, a Minnesota Court of Appeals panel has upheld the state's approval of the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project, dealing a blow to tribes and environmental groups battling the project.
by Dan Kraker

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