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All Things Considered with Clay Masters is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

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‘No Justice, No Streets’: 4 years after murder, George Floyd Square stands in protest
Healing is a common thread for the people who gather at George Floyd Square. Healing from the trauma of watching Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man be murdered at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25, 2020.
FBI number crunchers track taxpayer cash to house, vehicle purchases in Feeding Our Future trial
A final witness for the prosecution in the Feeding Our Future trial told jurors how she traced the defendants’ alleged purchases of vehicles, property and airline tickets back to taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs.
Feel like the restaurant industry is failing? It may just be moving
The gut punch of losing a favorite dinner spot and the constant drum beat of restaurant closure news can make it feel like the industry isn’t doing well. But a new report suggests that might not be entirely true.
High on an Austrian mountain, a Minnesotan finds pieces of his family’s past in a WWII bomber wreck
Conversations with his mom led MPR News photojournalist Ben Hovland to the family story of Richard Rossman, a mischievous Minneapolis kid who learned to fly, and a journey to Austria to see where he died piloting the Powder Ann on a freezing December night in 1943.
Lawmakers pass much needed permitting reforms for clean energy projects as session wraps
The 2024 Minnesota Legislature session ended in chaotic fashion. But lawmakers did manage to get through changes that will speed up the permitting process for green projects and help address the backlog of proposals awaiting approval.
Inside Hmong Cornhole, the largest cornhole club in Minnesota
Hmong Cornhole has strengthened the Hmong community’s social bonds in Minnesota and beyond, welcoming players of all backgrounds to participate in inclusive, weekly events and tournaments.
Art Hounds: Bach on the road, BALLS Cabaret and ‘When Doves Choir’
On Art Hounds this week: BALLS Cabaret is back every Sunday at Strike Theater! The Minnesota Bach Society’s Mini Mobile Concerts are in St. Cloud. And Choir! Choir! Choir! teaches the audience to sing Prince, in harmony, at First Avenue on June 1.
Investment firms named in U of M disclosure, divestment supporters request increased transparency
The University of Minnesota shared additional investment fund information in response to student coalition demands. The list of investment funds totals more than $518 million. Some students have concerns. 
Minnesota’s top elected officials hear calls for divestment at state board meeting
Protesters seeking to have the state of Minnesota end any investments in Israeli companies and weapons manufacturers had a chance to directly address the state’s top elected officials on Tuesday.
Job Interview: Barber who works at the Capitol has learned it’s best not to split hairs
State lawmakers may be heading home once the legislative session wraps up, but Ken Kirkpatrick still has his work cut out for him. He’s the former owner of Capitol Barbers, located on the Capitol campus.