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Tom Crann
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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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St. Paul's Doua Moua stars in Disney's live action 'Mulan'
When Disney’s new, live-action rendition of “Mulan” comes out on Friday, you’ll see a member of Minnesota’s Hmong community on screen. Actor Doua Moua, who grew up in St. Paul, plays the role of Po. MPR News host Tom Crann talked with Moua about the film and his part.
Charges: MN 'Boogaloo Bois' man sought terror group's help to sow violence
Federal prosecutors say Michael Solomon, 30, of New Brighton, and another man tried to sell untraceable gun parts to an undercover FBI informant they believed to be with Hamas, in order to fund potential acts of violence.
The 'good enough year': Anxious teachers brace for a return to school
All three of Minnesota’s options for resuming school involve steep learning curves and little preparation time for teachers and district leaders. Some question how well they’ll be able to deliver the instruction they want to give students.
African Americans have disparate rates of colon cancer
A recent study from the American Journal of Pathology found "African Americans have the highest incidence and mortality rates of colorectal cancer of any ethnic group in the United States." Dr. Renée Crichlow talks about some contributing factors.
Pioneering transplant surgeon John Najarian dies at 92
From the late 1960s through the early 1990s, Najarian ran one of the largest organ transplant programs in the world at the University of Minnesota. For much of that time he enjoyed rock-star status. But a scandal tarnished his reputation in the early '90s.