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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Home in Minnesota, Omar pledges to continue as Trump's 'nightmare'
Supporters of the Democratic congresswoman greeted her at the airport ahead of a town hall event in Minneapolis. Her trip follows days of racist remarks against her by President Trump and his supporters.
YMCA camp teaches kids to appreciate, protect state's waters
In the Land of 10,000 Lakes, 40 percent of the state's waters are polluted. The YMCA has developed a summer camp designed to prevent kids from taking Minnesota's water resources for granted.
Twin Metals pitches new method of storing waste at proposed mine near BWCA
“Dry stack” tailings storage is something that environmental groups have advocated for the much-further-along PolyMet copper-nickel mine project, arguing it’s a safer way to store mine waste. But state regulators have expressed concerns about the technology.
Health officials: Illnesses connected to Lake Minnetonka on July 4 still a mystery
Nearly 200 people reported vomiting and diarrhea after boating near a popular gathering spot on Lake Minnetonka after July Fourth, but health officials say there's no ongoing threat to the general public.
Numbers suggest progress on opioid fight
State health officials say new data suggest progress is being made in the opioid epidemic with preliminary numbers released Tuesday showing a significant drop in opioid overdose deaths from 2017 to 2018.