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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Minneapolis Fed calls for constitutional amendment to tackle education disparities
Minnesota has been trying to make its education system more equitable for a long time. Now some are saying the state constitution needs to be amended to get rid of disparities.
Disinformation 2020: How to spot faulty news this election year
How do you know if you can believe what you read about the 2020 campaign, especially on social media? The truth can be hard to find. Here are some ways to start.
Wary of war, Iranian Americans sink into a familiar anxiety
The U.S. killing last week of Gen. Qassem Soleimani has many worried about another war as Iran threatens to retaliate and the United States threatens to fight back. Minnesota is home to about 3,000 people with Iranian roots.
Aftermath of 2 St. Paul shootings: 2 dead, many lives shattered
Thirty-one people died in St. Paul homicides in 2019. As city officials struggle to stem that violence in 2020, interviews with family members of two men shot and killed reveal the damage done extends far beyond the bullets.
 ‘It’s been 25 years’: Liberians celebrate new pathway to citizenship
On Saturday, Liberians in Minnesota will celebrate a new law allowing those with temporary status to be in the country permanently. One Twin Cities advocate known in the community as the “DED queen” says she hasn’t stopped dancing since President Trump signed the bill last month.