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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

New book traces 75-year history of U.S. military climate research
The U.S. military unearthed data about rising sea levels in the early 1950s — and has been closely watching this threat to national security ever since. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner and geoscientist Paul Bierman talk about climate research by the U.S. Military Forces.
On new album, DIY punk band The Taxpayers seek solace during violent times
DIY punk band The Taxpayers channel personal loss, grief and a search for refuge into their new album “Circle Breaker,” written in the wake of the 2023 Nudieland shooting that killed their friend August Golden.
Appetites: Minnesota sisters dish up simple recipes and Egyptian flavors in debut cookbook
The Minnesota chefs, influencers, sisters and now New York Times best-selling authors known as Food Dolls talk about their debut cookbook, “Pretty Delicious.”
Minnesota Supreme Court allows recently incarcerated to serve on juries
Minnesotans who are on probation or supervised release for felony convictions will soon be allowed to serve on juries, following a recent decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court. The move follows a 2023 state law that allows people recently freed from prison to vote, even if they are not finished with the supervised release portions of their sentences.
What we know about Minnesota’s government employee return to office plan
Gov. Tim Walz has directed workers to report to offices or job sites at least 50 percent of the time beginning in June. Employee unions are pushing back.
‘Kite Runner’ author speaks about his book being banned in Minnesota school
Khaled Hosseini, author of the 2003 novel “The Kite Runner” speaks out as the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota and Education Minnesota file lawsuits against St. Francis Area Schools over a new book ban policy.
‘Build on it’: A new exhibition at the U looks at the legacy of women architects in Minnesota
A new exhibit at the University of Minnesota highlights the overlooked contributions of women architects in Minnesota from the 1920s to today, featuring drawings, models and stories that reveal both their creative achievements and the systemic barriers they faced.