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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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Daily dose of sweetness: Family-friendly 'bear hunts' unite Rochester

Daily dose of sweetness: Family-friendly 'bear hunts' unite Rochester

If you're out for a walk in Rochester, keep your eyes open for stuffed bears and other critters. Everywhere around town, people are putting stuffed animals in their windows to surprise and delight cooped-up kids. Reporter Catharine Richert takes us on an expedition with her family.
by Catharine Richert

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Daily dose of sweetness: Golden Valley neighbors find a well-spaced walk works wonders

Daily dose of sweetness: Golden Valley neighbors find a well-spaced walk works wonders

From acts of kindness and sweet gestures to inspirational signs, here are some of the ways Minnesotans are lifting one another during the coronavirus pandemic.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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With COVID-19, desire for fast internet connections accelerates

With COVID-19, desire for fast internet connections accelerates

Many people are working at home now in an effort to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. Speed, capacity and reliability of internet connections determine how well remote-working goes. Some telecommuters zip along in the fast lane, others not so much.
by Martin Moylan

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Gov. Walz orders Minnesotans to stay at home — what about those who don't have homes?

Gov. Walz orders Minnesotans to stay at home — what about those who don't have homes?

Hennepin County is moving homeless seniors and others in high-risk groups to hotels to isolate. Night shelters are preparing to stay open 24 hours a day, but it’s a heavy lift.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Minnesota schools are closed until early May: Here are 9 things you need to know

Minnesota schools are closed until early May: Here are 9 things you need to know

Starting Monday, teachers will activate their “distance learning” plans — teaching their K-12 students who are at home, regardless if those children have access to the internet or a computer. The state is ordering Minnesota schools to remain closed through May 4 as it grapples with the COVID-19 outbreak.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Veterans, VA brace for COVID-19 impact

Veterans, VA brace for COVID-19 impact

About half of U.S. veterans are over the age of 65, and many have underlying health complications, making them especially vulnerable to the new coronavirus. Those statistics have led to concerns about whether the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is ready with enough hospital beds, staff and medical equipment.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Walz emergency orders have some questioning whether he has too much power

Walz emergency orders have some questioning whether he has too much power

Even before Wednesday's stay-at-home order, Gov. Tim Walz has been using executive orders to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFL governor insists his actions are necessary because of the health crisis, but some legislators are wondering why they aren’t involved in the decision making.
by Tim Pugmire

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