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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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Art Hounds: American vernacular dance is alive and kicking
Rhythmically Speaking presents “The Cohort.” Plus, Art Hounds recommend an Iranian cultural festival and music performed in trees.
Low-income immigrants in MN shying away from benefits, even with Trump rules still weeks away
Fearful of being labeled as “public charges” and jeopardizing their chances of becoming permanent residents, many low-income immigrants in Minnesota are not enrolling in public-assistance programs.
Sunisa Lee reflects on recent success, while looking ahead to possible Olympic run
The Hmong-American gymnast from St. Paul put on an impressive performance at the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Championship. She says honoring Minnesota’s Hmong community pushes her to succeed.
Black breastfeeding moms find support in one another
A Minneapolis support group for African-American mothers offers encouragement and advice about nursing their babies.
In Duluth, a quest for a home for a historic replica Viking ship
The ship from the 1920s was placed on public display at the Festival of Sail in Duluth this week. For more than 30 years, a group of volunteers has been working to restore the ship, and to build it a permanent home to honor a feat of sailing.
As stigma lessens, prescriptions of anti-overdose meds surge
Some public health experts see increased prescriptions of the anti-overdose medication naloxone, also known as Narcan, as evidence that prescribers and patients are taking the dangers of prescription opioids seriously.
 Human Services hearing leaves lawmakers with more questions
A legislative hearing on problems and staff changes within the Minnesota Department of Human Services featured testimony from some department staffers. But there was little new information about turnover at the top of the state agency.
Minnesota reports lung injury among teens linked to vaping
The Health Department is asking health care providers and parents to be on the lookout for vaping as a cause of unexplained breathing problems.
The Minnesota Department of Health declared an outbreak of hepatitis A last week. Our weekly medical analyst, Dr. Jon Hallberg, shares more about the condition and who is at risk of being infected.
Walz chooses Lutheran Social Service exec to lead Human Services agency
Jodi Harpstead will replace Tony Lourey at the top of Human Services, a massive state department in turmoil amid staff turnover and questions over the handling of internal investigations of alleged fraud and misspending.