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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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Future of Us: Forced to downsize their funerals, Hmong families returned to their roots

Future of Us: Forced to downsize their funerals, Hmong families returned to their roots

COVID-19 hit Hmong Minnesotans especially hard. Of COVID-related deaths among Asian Minnesotans in 2020, nearly half were Hmong. The loss came in the midst of pandemic restrictions that forced many families to downsize their normally large and lavish funerals. As they did so, Hmong healer Xifu Yaj Ceeb Vaj says some found an opportunity to reground themselves in their culture's spiritual traditions.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Ex-Minneapolis cop gets 9 months for killing driver in high-speed crash

Ex-Minneapolis cop gets 9 months for killing driver in high-speed crash

Then-officer Brian Cummings was chasing a stolen Kia along Lyndale Avenue North at speeds near 100 miles per hour in July 2021 when he crashed into Leneal Frazier's Jeep. Cummings had an “inordinate need for speed” one prosecutor said Wednesday.
by Matt Sepic

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'Steps in the right direction' amid growing homelessness crisis in Olmsted County

'Steps in the right direction' amid growing homelessness crisis in Olmsted County

The homeless population appears to be growing in Olmsted County and public agencies have responded with encampment sweeps and by closing public restrooms.
by Catharine Richert and Gracie Stockton

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'The uniqueness of who we are': Minnesota’s Asian American art renaissance

'The uniqueness of who we are': Minnesota’s Asian American art renaissance

The Asian American Renaissance (AAR), a significant pan-Asian arts organization in Minnesota that operated from 1992 to 2005, played an essential role in supporting Asian American artists and promoting social justice, leaving a lasting impact on the community despite its closure.
by Jacob Aloi

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Sweet, savory, strange: Minnesota State Fair unveils new foods list for 2023

Sweet, savory, strange: Minnesota State Fair unveils new foods list for 2023

Pickle lemonade, crispy lutefisk steam buns, walleye fritter pops: They're all among the nearly three dozen new food offerings unveiled by the Minnesota State Fair on Tuesday.
by Andrew Krueger

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When 'Chocolate Rain' ruled the internet: Anti-racism song captured Minneapolis and beyond

When 'Chocolate Rain' ruled the internet: Anti-racism song captured Minneapolis and beyond

In 2007, Adam Bahner — aka Tay Zonday, a 25-year-old biracial man living in Minneapolis —created a song and video decrying racism that captured millions and millions of views.
by Jae Bryson

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Unsafe Bemidji subsidized housing building evacuated, residents say they feel hopeless

Unsafe Bemidji subsidized housing building evacuated, residents say they feel hopeless

All 47 residents of Red Pine Estates, a Bemidji subsidized housing facility, have now been evacuated from the building. Most of the renters are either elderly or people with disabilities and many said they have nowhere to go.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Appetites: As temperatures rise, try these no-heat recipes to keep cool

Appetites: As temperatures rise, try these no-heat recipes to keep cool

It’s been a scorching summer so it’s no surprise that some are opting to keep the stoves off. But local chef and author Amalia Moreno-Damgaard says it’s still possible to make some delicious dishes without any heat.
by Tom Crann, Ngoc Bui and Megan Burks

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