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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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As Hanukkah ends, rabbi focuses on the power of light in a dark year

As Hanukkah ends, rabbi focuses on the power of light in a dark year

In a year of darkness, Rabbi Shloime Greene says the lights of the menorah take on even greater significance. That’s why he organized drive-through menorah lightings in three southern Minnesota cities.
by Kirsti Marohn

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State cracking down on bars and restaurants opening against order

State cracking down on bars and restaurants opening against order

Bars and restaurants around Minnesota that opened in violation of Gov. Tim Walz’s order banning inside dining and drinking are finding out there is no negotiation around the restrictions. The attorney general’s office is contacting them one by one, threatening big fines and liquor license suspensions for noncompliance.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Myon Burrell enjoys 1st days of freedom after prison release

Myon Burrell enjoys 1st days of freedom after prison release

Myon Burrell spent 18 years behind bars for a crime that he said he didn't commit. For years, as he sat in prison, time seemed to drag on slowly. But on the outside things moved at a much faster pace.
by Robin McDowell

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‘Who you are is valuable’: How Black male teachers in Minnesota are recruiting others to the profession

‘Who you are is valuable’: How Black male teachers in Minnesota are recruiting others to the profession

Minnesota K-12 students are more racially diverse than they've ever been. But it's a different story for the state's educators — Black teachers in particular make up just 1.4 percent of the state’s teaching population. One Twin Cities nonprofit organization is hoping to change that.
by Riham Feshir

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Behind the scenes, a flurry of activity as hospitals prep first COVID-19 vaccine

Behind the scenes, a flurry of activity as hospitals prep first COVID-19 vaccine

In Minnesota hospitals around the state, there's a last-minute flurry of activity as front-line health care workers prepare to get their first shots of the COVID-19 vaccine.
by Catharine Richert

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Appetites: Share the richness of holiday breads

Appetites: Share the richness of holiday breads

Has this been the year you refined your baking skills? If the pandemic has meant you've been perfecting your bread making, cookbook author Beth Dooley is back with us with some ideas for holiday breads.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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