All Things Considered

Tom Crann
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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John Lee Clark is pioneering an emerging language — and culture
In a culture where people operate at a distance from each other and their surroundings, John Lee Clark advocates for Protactile, a set of practices and language based entirely on touch and designed by DeafBlind people.
Four-time Paralympian Chuck Aoki strives to make athletes with disabilities more visible
Minneapolis-native Chuck Aoki will be heading to Paris next month for the Paralympics to compete in wheelchair rugby. He already has a two silver medals and a bronze, and this year he’ll be going for the gold.
988 becomes Minnesota’s go-to call for mental health help 
Now starting its third year, the 988 call line has turned into a lifeline for tens of thousands of Minnesotans. Advocates say it’s been a success helping people with all kinds of health needs, although challenges remain to make the system better.
In 7th District, a conservative Republican faces a primary challenge — from the right
U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach has significant name ID and fundraising advantages over political newcomer Steve Boyd in Minnesota’s Republican 7th Congressional District primary. Still, Boyd is campaigning regularly in the district hoping for an upset in the Aug. 13 contest.
Stauber cites mineral mining as one reason for Trump’s appeal in northern Minnesota
Minnesota 8th District Republican Rep. Pete Stauber spoke to MPR News’ All Things Considered host Tom Crann about his party’s platform and how he sees it playing out in northern Minnesota.
From ‘Cork Truck’ to ‘Garden-Rainbow-Space-Mushroom-Whatever’: The Minnesota ArtCars Parade Celebrates 30 Years
In Minneapolis, children at Articulture’s ArtCar camp creatively transform a Toyota hatchback as part of a local tradition where art cars, decorated and driven daily, partake in a vibrant parade celebrating its 30th anniversary around Lake Harriet.