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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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Activists voice concerns in ongoing Smith Foundry investigation

Activists voice concerns in ongoing Smith Foundry investigation

Officials will hold a meeting with community members Wednesday to give an update on the ongoing investigation of the foundry. Representatives from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the state and city health departments will speak to attendees.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Scratch cooking, local ingredients serve up a school lunch revolution in Minnesota

Scratch cooking, local ingredients serve up a school lunch revolution in Minnesota

A steady stream of funding from last year’s school meals legislation is helping remake the way lunch is done across Minnesota. At schools like Roseville High, the shift away from heat-and-serve is delicious.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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DJ Jam E-Z wants to 'share the art, the music, the lessons'

DJ Jam E-Z wants to 'share the art, the music, the lessons'

Some months ago, we took you to the Vinyl Revival Listening Lounge at the Minneapolis Central Library. Well, we returned to the listening lounge to hear some new selections from the vinyl collection — curated this time by DJ Jam E-Z.
by Ngoc Bui and Matthew Alvarez

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George Morrison’s legacy honored by new Indigenous arts center at the U of M

George Morrison’s legacy honored by new Indigenous arts center at the U of M

George Morrison’s commitment to creating a robust community for Native artists is still felt today. The late painter and sculptor was from the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe.
by Melissa Olson

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Report pushes for more EPA regulations of carbon capture projects

Report pushes for more EPA regulations of carbon capture projects

As more places, including ours, pursue carbon capture projects, what rules and monitoring mechanisms need to be in place to make sure things work as intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Shaping Minnesota’s cannabis industry: How regulations will be set and where the process stands

Shaping Minnesota’s cannabis industry: How regulations will be set and where the process stands

Expungements of low-level marijuana convictions are delayed due to technical problems. Meanwhile, the state continues its search for a cannabis director, and the industry’s rules won’t be adopted until early next year.
by Joey Peters

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Brewers Guild wants more regulation for THC drinks out of next legislative session

Brewers Guild wants more regulation for THC drinks out of next legislative session

Bars and restaurants that sell THC drinks will eventually have to refuse selling the beverages to people who have had alcohol in the five hours prior. They say it’s impossible to enforce and want the law tweaked. Insurance and testing are also on their agenda.
by Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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Art Hounds: Poetry, weavings and 'Cabaret'

Art Hounds: Poetry, weavings and 'Cabaret'

Patrick Cabello Hansel releases a new poetry book. Theatre 55 stages “Cabaret.” An art exhibit at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum shows how water connects us.
by Emily Bright

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