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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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The sticky rice cake at the center of Lunar New Year

The sticky rice cake at the center of Lunar New Year

For thousands of Vietnamese Minnesotans celebrating Lunar New Year, an elaborate feast is a must. At the center of it all: bánh chưng and bánh tét, the humble sticky rice cake filled with meaning.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Proposed trims to Minnesota’s disability waiver program concern people reliant on services

Proposed trims to Minnesota’s disability waiver program concern people reliant on services

In his new budget, Gov. Tim Walz recommends restraining growth in the state’s disability waiver program — one of the best funded of its kind in the country. That has sparked worry despite Walz assurances that access and quality won’t suffer.
by Peter Cox

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Minnesota ACLU: Local jurisdictions have the right to not cooperate with immigration enforcement

Minnesota ACLU: Local jurisdictions have the right to not cooperate with immigration enforcement

During President Donald Trump’s first week in office, his new Department of Justice announced plans to potentially criminally prosecute local and state officials who fail to “comply with lawful immigration-related commands and requests.”
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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‘We will see President Trump in court’: Minnesota to challenge order pausing federal funding

‘We will see President Trump in court’: Minnesota to challenge order pausing federal funding

Minnesota agencies, lawmakers and groups seek out answers on how a freeze in federal funding will play out with billions of dollars potentially on the line.
by Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters

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‘Women at War’: A new group exhibition features the work of artists from war-torn Ukraine

‘Women at War’: A new group exhibition features the work of artists from war-torn Ukraine

The exhibition features intimate work by 11 Ukrainian women artists, created in response to the 2022 Russian invasion, with pieces exploring the human toll of war through personal, small-scale mediums like bedsheets, stones and sketches. It runs through March 30.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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K-12 education and the Minnesota Legislature: 5 things to watch this session

K-12 education and the Minnesota Legislature: 5 things to watch this session

Even as Minnesota lawmakers struggle to start their new session, education committee leaders in the House and Senate are quietly starting to set budget and policy priorities. Here’s a look at what might be coming.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minnesota lawmakers hit a reset after Supreme Court ruling, but stalemate persists

Minnesota lawmakers hit a reset after Supreme Court ruling, but stalemate persists

Like a scene from the movie “Groundhog Day,” life in the Minnesota House continued to repeat itself Monday — a cycle of gaveled to order, no quorum, no business, gaveled to adjournment. The Senate also saw some controversy.
by Dana Ferguson

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