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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.

Appetites | Climate Cast | Brains On | Cube Critics

Minnesota still ranks low in more holistic look at school achievement data

Minnesota still ranks low in more holistic look at school achievement data

The secondary school achievement index takes into account math and reading scores, on-time graduation rates and the number of students doing well on Advance Placement tests. With all that taken into account, Minnesota is still in the bottom third of states.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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Minnesota health officials confirm first death tied to vaping

Minnesota health officials confirm first death tied to vaping

A hospitalized patient older than 65 with an underlying lung disease died from a severe lung injury tied to “vaping illicit THC products,” the Minnesota Department of Health said Friday. This may be the fifth such death in the United States.
by MPR News Staff

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Trade war taking a toll in Minnesota

Trade war taking a toll in Minnesota

With the addition of new tariffs last Sunday, Minnesota retailers say they’re going to start adding the cost to prices. Ag producers are at risk of losing export markets.
by Riham Feshir

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Hurricane Dorian's wrath is linked to climate change

Hurricane Dorian's wrath is linked to climate change

Hurricane Dorian parked itself over the Bahamas for multiple days, causing massive flooding and wind damage. It turns out atmospheric conditions linked to climate change are causing more and more hurricanes to move slowly.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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Appetites: Beyond Nutella, how to use hazelnuts in your kitchen

Appetites: Beyond Nutella, how to use hazelnuts in your kitchen

Chef and food writer Beth Dooley says hazelnuts are one of the most sustainable crops in the world, as well as a great source of plant protein. Dooley shares how she uses hazelnut oils, flowers and the nuts on this week’s Appetites.
by Tom Crann

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Nearly 2,000 people become U.S. citizens in St. Paul

Nearly 2,000 people become U.S. citizens in St. Paul

Thousands of new Americans were naturalized in two ceremonies at St. Paul RiverCentre on Wednesday. In 2018, the number of people across the nation who became citizens reached a five-year high.
by Riham Feshir

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North Minneapolis program encourages children to become doctors, nurses

North Minneapolis program encourages children to become doctors, nurses

Dr. Renee Crichlow helped found The Ladder after noticing a lack of diversity at the University of Minnesota Medical School, despite hearing from children at a north Minneapolis clinic that they wanted to become health professionals.
by Tom Crann

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