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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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Minnesota farmers tap technology to conserve water in drought
It's been a tough year to be a Minnesota farmer trying to keep crops alive during the worst drought in decades. But many are using new tools and research to be smarter and more efficient about how much water they use, and when.
Art Hounds recommend solo dance videos, architecture tours and opera outdoors
“What’s Out There Weekend” offers walking tours to explore the culture and design of public spaces in the Twin Cities, Opera Afuera fills Allianz Field with music by Latino artists and the McKnight dance fellows premiere their solo dance videos.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Since 1886, Latinos have continued to increase presence in Minnesota
The first Latino to permanently make Minnesota his home did so in 1886. Luis Garzon was a 19-year-old oboe player when he arrived with an orchestra from Mexico. He stayed and helped build a vibrant community.
Software that monitored Mpls. students' online activity sparks concerns
Minneapolis online classrooms had a new visitor over the past year: Gaggle. Reporter Mark Keierleber spoke with MPR News about the new AI system that Minneapolis Public Schools implemented to watch for students that may be in crisis.
Moorhead using cadet program to diversify police force
The Moorhead police department has struggled to recruit a more diverse force. The police chief is turning to a new cadet program designed to identify and train students who might grow into a career as police officers.
The Pagami Creek Fire in 2011 blew up into Minnesota’s biggest wildfire in over a century, burning more than 90,000 acres in the Superior National Forest. Ten years later, the forest has been reborn and lessons learned from Pagami now shape how rangers and firefighters respond to wilderness wildfires.
What's stopping weed growers from going greener?
The legal cannabis industry is booming. So are greenhouse gas emissions from growers.
Are mobile home parks the answer to Minnesota's affordable housing shortage?
As pressure continues to mount for the creation of affordable housing, some worry that lower-cost options are vanishing. Manufactured housing parks are less common than decades ago, and some that remain face financial challenges.