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All Things Considered

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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GOP leaders call on Sen. Eichorn to resign after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor

GOP leaders call on Sen. Eichorn to resign after arrest for allegedly soliciting a minor

Bloomington police say state Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested around 6 p.m. Monday for allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution. House and Senate Republican leaders called for Eichorn to step down.
by Peter Cox and Clay Masters

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Minnesota homeschooling leaped during COVID and counts continue to climb

Minnesota homeschooling leaped during COVID and counts continue to climb

After Minnesota schools shut their doors at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 10,000 families decided to educate their children at home. Five years later, the number of homeschoolers statewide is even higher.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Craig Helmstetter

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Job Interview: Hospital specialist helps children have fun during medical stays

Job Interview: Hospital specialist helps children have fun during medical stays

Any hospital stay can be filled with uncertainty, but for kids it can be particularly anxiety inducing. Child life specialist Melissa Haun works to demystify the world of medicine and help parents and children feel at home.
by Lukas Levin

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Minnesota ‘red-tape experiment’ streamlines permitting process to achieve carbon-free grid

Minnesota ‘red-tape experiment’ streamlines permitting process to achieve carbon-free grid

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner and journalist Allison Prang talk about Minnesota’s efforts to speed up the clean-energy permitting process so the state can achieve its goals.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Bock acknowledges fraud at Feeding Our Future, denies taking part

Bock acknowledges fraud at Feeding Our Future, denies taking part

Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock continues to deny that she took part in an alleged $250 million scheme to defraud taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs. After taking the stand in her own defense, Bock faced rapid-fire questions during cross examination Thursday from lead prosecutor Joe Thompson.
by Matt Sepic

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