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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 casts 10 electoral votes for Biden and Harris ticket
Democrats Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won Minnesota’s 10 electoral votes for president and vice president Monday after defeating Donald Trump and Mike Pence by more than 233,000 votes in the state in November.
First doses of COVID-19 vaccine land in Minnesota
Days after the Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, doses of the Pfizer shot have arrived in Minnesota. The state expected 183,000 doses by the end of the month.
Emmer, Stauber, Hagedorn back bid to get Supreme Court to overturn Biden's win
The Texas lawsuit asking the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate President-elect Joe Biden’s victory has quickly become a conservative litmus test. Many Republicans, including Minnesota’s three GOP representatives, are signing onto the case even as some have predicted it will fail. 
Record year for wind turbine shipments good for Minnesota economy, environment
Ships carried more than half a million tons of wind energy cargo through the Port of Duluth this year, setting a record and signaling opportunity for Minnesota’s economy and environment.
Twin Cities man first to be sentenced for arson from May unrest
A judge this week sentenced a Twin Cities man to more than six years in federal prison for setting fire to a Dakota County government building. Fornandous Cortez Henderson was the first person to be sentenced for setting fires during the civil unrest that followed the police killing of George Floyd in May.
Art Hounds: A new interpretation of 'The Snow Queen'
This week’s Art Hounds recommend an immigration story from Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, Ballet Co.Laboratory’s “The Snow Queen,” and a painting-fiber arts hybrid exhibit by Rochester artist Cassandra Buck.
Author explores the taste of Minnesota in new book
What defines traditional Minnesota cooking? Author Patrice M. Johnson says it’s informed by the seasons, and shaped by Scandinavian heritage. But that’s far from the whole picture. Her new book is called “Land of 10,000 Plates: Stories and recipes from Minnesota.”