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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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As the Canadian border reopens, examining the impact of its closure on Minnesotans
Cars lined up for miles in Minnesota to cross into Canada on the first day of the border reopening. Host Tom Crann spoke with Monica Haynes, director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Minnesota Duluth, about the impact of the border’s pandemic closure on Minnesotans.
New U.N. climate report is a ‘gut punch.’ What can Minnesotans do?
The climate report says that while it's too late to avoid some devastating impacts, there's still a chance for countries to act quickly to prevent a worse scenario.
State Fair officials debating masks, other precautions as COVID cases rise
With a scheduled open on Aug. 26, fair officials have not yet made decisions on restrictions or mask requirements, but there's growing concern among health experts about gatherings of large groups of people, even outdoors.
Delta is surging as students get ready to go back to school. Here are 5 things to know
Minnesota students are returning to classrooms in a little less than one month. Here are five things families, teachers and administrators need to know about keeping their students healthy and safe now that COVID-19 cases are on the rise.
Fans welcome Olympic gymnasts Lee and McCallum home
A parade is planned Sunday for Lee on St. Paul’s east side, followed by a program at Aldrich Arena in Maplewood.
Marshall's LGBTQ community angered by flag settlement
Some students and parents say Marshall Public Schools caved in to critics when it agreed to settle a lawsuit over an LGBTQ Pride flag display in a middle school.
Art Hounds recommend magical, challenging theater and art
A new play “Aquilarres” weaves a magical political fantasy set during the Spanish Inquisition. A contemporary Minneapolis art show cedes everyone “the right to their own dystopinion.” Screen prints by Mai Tran reflect images from Vietnam and Mankato, Minn.