All Things Considered

man with smile headshot

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.

Appetites | Climate Cast

Appetites: Predicting the Minnesota State Fair hits and misses
The Minnesota State Fair is upon us, and all of that food can be daunting. So we called on Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl to get us prepped for what to eat — and also what to avoid.
Minneapolis Police Department plans to purchase drones
State law already allows law enforcement in the state — including MPD — to use drones. Minneapolis Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw told MPR News host Tom Crann that the department had previously borrowed drones from other jurisdictions and now wants to purchase its own.
The history of Minnesota's state muffin
Minnesota is known for many things — its over 10,000 lakes, the birth place of Prince, Minnesota nice and frozen tundra — but what about muffins? Doug Mack wrote about the history of state foods, including Minnesota's state muffin.
Forada on the mend, but it hasn't been easy
It's been just over three months since a tornado tore through Forada in west-central Minnesota. Since then, the town of about 160 residents has been on the mend, but it hasn’t been easy. 
Could psychedelics be the future of mental health?
A resurgence in clinical trials and a new Netflix series are stoking interest in using psychedelics to treat mental health disorders. All Things Considered host Tom Crann talked to a researcher at the U of M about her work.
Many were denied Minnesota 'hero pay,' advocate says there were barriers
More than 214,000 applications Minnesota’s “hero pay” were denied. That’s 18 percent of all who applied. While some were issues of duplicates, identity verification or income limits, Matt Riley says the process still had barriers for some communities.
Bill would give Afghan evacuees in Minnesota a path to citizenship
One year after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Afghan community in Minnesota has faced uncertainty around their ability to stay in the United States long term.
FEMA announces emergency aid for 23 counties damaged in May storm
The Memorial Day storm brought heavy winds, hail and at least five tornado touchdowns, including one in Douglas County. The county’s emergency management director joined All Things Considered to give a status update on cleanup efforts and discuss how the aid will help.