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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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Woodbury disability advocate boosts airport accessibility nationwide

Woodbury disability advocate boosts airport accessibility nationwide

Woodbury resident Linda Hood has been advocating for adult changing tables in public restrooms for years. Recently, her efforts led to a change at the federal level that increases airport bathroom accessibility.
by Cari Spencer

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As floodwaters slowly recede in the town of Cook, residents brace for a long recovery

As floodwaters slowly recede in the town of Cook, residents brace for a long recovery

Northeastern Minnesota got a welcome reprieve from Mother Nature Friday. Sunny skies and dry, warm weather helped floodwaters receded in the town of Cook, where Gov. Tim Walz and other state officials visited to tour damage from the flooding that ravaged the small town this week.
by Dan Kraker

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Video: Suspect who shot Minneapolis officer Mitchell kept shooting as police came to help

Video: Suspect who shot Minneapolis officer Mitchell kept shooting as police came to help

Police body camera video released Friday detailed how a 911 call for help in south Minneapolis on May 30 turned quickly into an officer-down emergency with officer Jamal Mitchell slain by someone he tried to help.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis, St. Paul school leaders approve budgets, say more cuts on the way

Minneapolis, St. Paul school leaders approve budgets, say more cuts on the way

Two of Minnesota’s largest districts implemented widespread cuts and drew from their fund balances during their budgeting processes this year. Leaders in both districts say more cuts are on the horizon next year. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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The journey to pink pride: The ‘sickly sweet’ art of Duluth’s Cherry Koch

The journey to pink pride: The ‘sickly sweet’ art of Duluth’s Cherry Koch

Cherry Koch, a Duluth artist awarded a grant for her “Homebody” project, explores themes of identity, trauma and religion through surrealist portraits of friends holding dollhouse-sized structures she builds.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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How do you define clean energy? Minnesota climate group working on answer

How do you define clean energy? Minnesota climate group working on answer

How will Minnesota transition to a carbon-free future? B. Rosas with Climate Generation talks about the organization’s efforts to inform communities across the state about clean sources of energy.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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St. Louis County declares state of emergency amid flooding, city of Cook underwater

St. Louis County declares state of emergency amid flooding, city of Cook underwater

The St. Louis County Board has declared a local disaster in response to flooding and other damage resulting from recent torrential rain that swept across the region. In downtown Cook, homes and businesses are under several feet of water with flooding from the Little Fork River.
by Cathy Wurzer, Dan Kraker and Alanna Elder

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Education administrator speaks on importance of seeking resources for children with autism

Education administrator speaks on importance of seeking resources for children with autism

The Executive Director of Special Education in Minneapolis Public Schools speaks about building better structure for families with autism. The conversation comes after the accidental drowning of 4-year-old boy with autism in Hopkins, who wandered away from home.
by Tom Crann, Josh Cobb and Lukas Levin

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Historic Lake Street building burned in Floyd protests will reopen on Juneteenth

Historic Lake Street building burned in Floyd protests will reopen on Juneteenth

After three years of restoration, the historic Coliseum Building in south Minneapolis is set to reopen on Wednesday as a part of the Soul of the Southside Juneteenth festival.
by Nicole Ki

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Minnesota mom hopes federal stillbirth law will protect others from grief

Minnesota mom hopes federal stillbirth law will protect others from grief

A bill to designed to prevents stillbirths has now passed the U.S. Senate and House and is headed to the President Joe Biden’s desk. Amanda Duffy, a Twin Cities mother, whose daughter Reese was stillborn, has lobbied in Washington, D.C. for the measure and was key in getting a Fetal Movement Education Bill passed in Minnesota.
by Josh Cobb and Tom Crann

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