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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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Art Hounds: 'Underwater Dogs' in Winona

Art Hounds: 'Underwater Dogs' in Winona

Dogs abound this week on Art Hounds. The Minnesota Marine Art Museum presents Seth Casteel's beloved photos of dogs in water. Plus, there’s "Dog Act," a postapocalyptic vaudeville show. Art Hounds also recommend "on bayt," an exhibition that explores inter-generational memory and the longing for home.
by Marianne Combs

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'Depths of despair' drive third consecutive drop in U.S. life expectancy

'Depths of despair' drive third consecutive drop in U.S. life expectancy

After rising for more than 50 years, life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped for a third year in a row. The trend is driven by three preventable causes of death that researchers call the “depths of despair.”
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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In a split vote, one Minnesota county says ‘yes’ to more refugees

In a split vote, one Minnesota county says ‘yes’ to more refugees

After Trump signed an executive order requiring local and state governments to give consent to refugee resettlement efforts, officials in Kandiyohi County on Tuesday brought the matter to a vote. It was the first community in the state to sign off on such a resolution.
by Riham Feshir

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The current political climate is polarizing — here are some tips to make sure your Thanksgiving isn't

The current political climate is polarizing — here are some tips to make sure your Thanksgiving isn't

With an ongoing impeachment inquiry and the 2020 elections right around the corner, there's plenty to talk about — and argue about — over the Thanksgiving table this year.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Snow is a hassle for some, fun for others

Snow is a hassle for some, fun for others

People living around the Twin Cities dug out Wednesday from the first big shot of winter and took their first runs down neighborhood sledding hills.
by Brian Bakst

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Minneapolis high-rise fire that killed 5 residents appears to have started by accident

Minneapolis high-rise fire that killed 5 residents appears to have started by accident

An early morning fire, which appears to have started by accident on the 14th floor of a Minneapolis Public Housing building in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, left five people dead and another four injured Wednesday.
by Tim Nelson and The Associated Press

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Cube Critics ride the 'Waves' with 'Queen and Slim' and 'Knives Out.'

Cube Critics Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff lay out some Thanksgiving possibilities ranging from the tough love of “Waves” and “Queen and Slim” to the murderous humor of “Knives Out.”
by Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff

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