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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.

Appetites | Climate Cast

Why forests are crucial for reining in climate change
Just before the United Nations issued life-or-death warning the world needs to cut drastically its greenhouse gas emissions, a group of scientists made the case for why addressing deforestation is just as important as curbing fossil fuel use.
Art Hounds: Step to the rhythm at the Twin Cities Tap Festival
Plus, Art Hounds recommend an exhibition of panoramic photos of the Upper Mississippi and an afternoon of Yiddish theater and music.
Appetites: Dried bean bonanza
Chef and author Beth Dooley shares her insights into the delights of dried beans and cranberries. She has a few recipes and a guide to bean types to share, too.
Heard about herd immunity? Get a flu shot
Last year over 6,400 Minnesotans wound up hospitalized because of the flu. Health officials stress the importance of getting vaccinated -- to protect yourself and the people around you.
What can doctors learn from their oldest patients?
Medical students often have pre-conceived perceptions about the limitations and possibilities of aging, Dr. Jon Hallberg says. However, older patients have a wealth of knowledge, as well as stories.
CVS-Aetna merger a big deal in Minn., or not?
As the CVS pharmacy chain prepares to close on its buyout of health insurer Aetna, neither has a huge presence in Minnesota. But Aetna has a partnership with the big health system, Allina Health, and the effect on that effort remains unclear.