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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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Minneapolis and St. Paul move toward ban on ‘conversion therapy’
The two cities are proposing ordinances that would prohibit the controversial practice, which claims to change people’s sexual orientation or identity.
Climate curious: What is THE most important thing a person can do to fight climate change?
With limited time and resources, individuals, companies and governments are searching for the actions that will make the biggest dent in the emissions contributing to climate change. But there is no silver bullet.
Busload from west-central Minnesota await Trump’s visit
About 50 Trump supporters rode a charter bus from west-central Minnesota on Thursday to attend President Trump’s rally in Minneapolis.
Art Hounds: An absurd play about plastic
Plus, Art Hounds recommend "Expectation Station" in St. Paul and Gina Chavez in Red Wing, Minn.
In one Twin Cities classroom, learning in Hmong and about being Hmong
"Hmong for Native Speakers" has helped bridge Hmong family culture and classroom academics at Park Center High School in Brooklyn Park. Observers say the experiment offers a possible path to boosting achievement for students of color.
Flu season is on its way — what we can learn from Australia's deadly season
People in Australia, where it’s spring, have been walloped by a particularly bad flu season. Health officials here are urging people to get their flu shots as soon as possible in case we see something similar.
Who should cover the cost of President Trump's Minneapolis campaign rally?
The city and state are expected to provide extra law enforcement on Thursday to manage both President Trump’s fans and protesters when the president holds a campaign rally in downtown Minneapolis. It’s likely to cost local governments tens of thousands of dollars.
Innocence Lost: A culture of abuse
Allegations of abuse at the Children's Theatre Company date back to 1972, an arrest was made a dozen years later and some survivors are only now finding justice.
The promise and pitfalls of fitness trackers
Dr. Jon Hallberg says wearables can help get people moving and help doctors diagnose and treat patients. But they can also lead to an unhealthy obsession.