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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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For Minnesotans, Walz’s school plan brings more questions than answers

For Minnesotans, Walz’s school plan brings more questions than answers

With little more than guidance from the state government for how to handle the upcoming school year, many Minnesotans remain in limbo for how their lives will look in a month. 
by Cody Nelson, Kerri Miller and Angela Davis

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Intermittent COVID-19 symptoms likely just one, long infection — and that's good news

Intermittent COVID-19 symptoms likely just one, long infection — and that's good news

Doctors had worried that long-term, variable COVID-19 symptoms were a sign that people could be reinfected. That’s likely not the case, meaning immunity is possible.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Minnesota’s rules for going back to school: What you need to know

Minnesota’s rules for going back to school: What you need to know

State officials announced their long-awaited guidelines for how public and charter schools should plan to reopen for fall instruction in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. What will that mean for your family, your work or your community? Here’s what you need to know.
by MPR News Staff, Elizabeth Shockman, Sara Porter, Laura Yuen and Riham Feshir

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Walz's schools plan stresses in-classroom teaching, flexibility to shift

Walz's schools plan stresses in-classroom teaching, flexibility to shift

“It’s gonna be a first day of school unlike any we’ve seen,” Walz said Thursday as he unveiled what he described as a localized, data-driven — but “not perfect” — plan for the fall.
by Elizabeth Shockman, Riham Feshir and David H. Montgomery

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Twin Cities crime task force may continue past its end date as gun violence persists

Twin Cities crime task force may continue past its end date as gun violence persists

The task force made up of federal, state and city law enforcement agencies aims to identify who is behind an extraordinary spike in gun violence — but they have not been able to curb it.
by Nina Moini

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'Freedom Fighters' look to shed 'scary' image, solidify role in the community

'Freedom Fighters' look to shed 'scary' image, solidify role in the community

As the unrest following the police killing of George Floyd enters a new phase, an armed group that protected businesses and protesters is evolving to offer resources to residents — and brotherhood to one another.
by Megan Burks

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MPD records suggest scarce training on dangers of improper restraints

MPD records suggest scarce training on dangers of improper restraints

Newly released Minneapolis police training records are giving critics more reason to question whether officers were adequately trained on the dangers of improper restraints. A review of the documents, which span the past seven years, shows training focused heavily on excited delirium, a controversial cause of death of people in police custody.
by Riham Feshir

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