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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

Farmers testing new fertilizer alternative: Bacteria

Farmers testing new fertilizer alternative: Bacteria

Farmers across the country are putting a genetically modified bacteria in the ground this spring to help corn plants use naturally occurring nitrogen. The goal is to eventually replace synthetic nitrogen fertilizer.
by Dan Gunderson

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#MinneAsianStories: The Mystery of Bert

#MinneAsianStories: The Mystery of Bert

Bert Lee, a second-generation Hmong-American, is part of the Coalition of Asian American Leaders' #MinneAsianStories and writes about how his parents came to Minnesota as refugees and the origin of his name.

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What we don't know about polar ice melt

The rate of polar ice melt is a critical wild card in projecting sea level rise and climate change impacts. Just how quickly will the polar ice sheets melt as Earth's climate warms?
by Paul Huttner

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Appetites: Making food service work -- not just food -- sustainable

Appetites: Making food service work -- not just food -- sustainable

As part of Mental Health Month, service workers are gathering at The Lynhall to discuss wellness in an industry disproportionately impacted by poor mental health and addiction.
by Tom Crann, Kyle Shiely and Megan Burks

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