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All Things Considered

Tom Crann
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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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Cuts to St. Cloud State University degrees, faculty get final approval

Cuts to St. Cloud State University degrees, faculty get final approval

The university will eliminate about 90 programs and 13 percent of its full-time faculty, or 54 positions. SCSU’s acting president said the cuts are necessary to correct a structural budget deficit caused by years of spending that outpaced student enrollment.
by Kirsti Marohn

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‘The best weekend of my life‘: Minneapolis Chef Christina Nguyen lifts up family after big award night

‘The best weekend of my life‘: Minneapolis Chef Christina Nguyen lifts up family after big award night

Minneapolis-based chef Christina Nguyen reflects on her experiences after winning being named the Best Chef in the Midwest by the James Beard Foundation.
by Josh Cobb and Tom Crann

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'God needed a hero': Mourners honor the life of officer Jamal Mitchell

'God needed a hero': Mourners honor the life of officer Jamal Mitchell

Through songs, prayers and stories, Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell was remembered warmly as someone who always looked out for others, who stood true to the belief that “the only time you look down on a man is when you’re picking them up.”
by Sarah Thamer and Jon Collins

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A Minnesota principal banned cellphones from her school — and it worked

A Minnesota principal banned cellphones from her school — and it worked

Like principals around the country, Amy Kujawski knew cellphones and schools didn’t mix. This year, she found a fix that worked for students, teachers and families. It could be a model for Minnesota.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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‘Beyond the Light’: Minneapolis artist Layne Kennedy reveals the stories behind photographs in new book

‘Beyond the Light’: Minneapolis artist Layne Kennedy reveals the stories behind photographs in new book

Visual artist Layne Kennedy has spent a career taking photos. Now, he’s collected dozens of his images — and the stories behind them — in a new book.
by Tom Crann, Josh Cobb and Ngoc Bui

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Hopkins police: Missing 4-year-old found dead in Minnehaha Creek; ‘horrible accident’

Hopkins police: Missing 4-year-old found dead in Minnehaha Creek; ‘horrible accident’

Hopkins police searching for a missing 4-year-old said Monday the boy was found in the water about 500 yards downstream from his apartment building and is believed to have drowned.
by MPR News Staff

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After big U.S. win, cricket craze comes to Minnesota

After big U.S. win, cricket craze comes to Minnesota

The USA cricket team has just beat global powerhouse Pakistan in a World Cup match. Masaood Yunus, president of the Minnesota Cricket Association, said the win marks for him that the moment “has finally arrived” for cricket in the U.S.
by Tom Crann, Josh Cobb and Ngoc Bui

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Here are a few items in the proposed contract between Minneapolis and the police union

Here are a few items in the proposed contract between Minneapolis and the police union

The city of Minneapolis has released its tentative contract with the city’s police union. The agreement would give officers a substantial boost in pay in exchange for more control over staffing by the city’s police chief. 
by Jon Collins

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