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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 district uses student voice to combat racism
Many Minnesota schools have had reports of racist incidents in recent years. One district in North St. Paul is taking a new approach to addressing racism.
Don’t ‘suck it up’ but talk it out: Cops get help for trauma
There’s been an explosion of interest in officer-wellness programs in Minnesota and across the country, including in one suburban Twin Cities police department.
Duluth unveils new sales-tax-funded street projects
Earlier this year, the state Legislature approved Duluth’s half-percent sales tax hike to help pay for road repair. It’s a revenue source more and more Minnesota cities are turning to for help with deteriorating streets.
How bad will this winter be in Minnesota? Could go either way
Farmers' Almanac is predicting one heck of a winter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is putting out a neutral forecast. And then there’s that blob in the Pacific Ocean that could influence weather patterns.
This week at farm show: Technology, drones and tiny computers cut farm chemical use
Experts say combining developing drone technology and computer-controlled field sprayers could mean big reductions in pesticide use. By using drone-collected imagery to map weeds in a field, an herbicide can be applied only to those areas.
Health officials caution against all vape products as investigation into lung illnesses continues
Many of the cases appear to be linked to illicit THC products, but medical officials say people should avoid all vaping products until investigations are complete.
Mayo Clinic lands data partnership with Google
Mayo Clinic is joining with Google on a partnership to use artificial intelligence to improve care of rare and complex diseases. The project pairs Mayo’s medical expertise and massive collection of patient histories with Google’s ability to organize and make use of vast amounts of data.
Why Tasers were 'ineffective' in fatal police shooting in Brooklyn Center
State investigators are still piecing together the chain of events that ended in police officers shooting a man in Brooklyn Center. Officers fired Tasers at him, but they ended up resorting to their firearms because the Tasers were “ineffective,” the BCA says. APM Reports’ Curtis Gilbert, who did an investigation on why Tasers are often unreliable, discusses Tasers’ role in fatal police shootings.