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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

Minnesota schools say new pre-K money will help meet rising need

Minnesota schools say new pre-K money will help meet rising need

The Legislature this year backed $70 million in new spending on three of the state's main early education programs. School districts say there's plenty of need for the cash. New opportunities for free preschool are in high demand.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Climate Cast: Unnatural disasters

Climate Cast: Unnatural disasters

Climate and hurricane expert Kerry Emanuel discussed how climate change is increasing the physical limits of hurricane wind speeds.
by Paul Huttner

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Appetites: The wild rice harvest is on

Appetites: The wild rice harvest is on

Food writer Beth Dooley joined the show to discuss the harvest and share a recipe for wild rice salad.
by MPR News Staff

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At Blackout Improv, comedy wrestles with tragedy

At Blackout Improv, comedy wrestles with tragedy

Blackout's shows have become a platform for talking about the beauty and complexity of black life.
by Marianne Combs

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Concern grows over effects of treated seeds on birds

Concern grows over effects of treated seeds on birds

Neonicotinoid-treated seeds are winding up as food for birds and other animals, which can be toxic for the wildlife.
by Dan Gunderson

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Recipe for success at Al's Breakfast included pancakes and good humor

Recipe for success at Al's Breakfast included pancakes and good humor

Al's Breakfast in Dinkytown has been in operation since 1950. After over three decades of consistent success, MPR reporter Dan Olson adventured into the crowded diner in 1986 to see what all the fuss was about.
by Jim Bickal and Sara Porter

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Leaders blast security guard rumored to have blamed nonexistent black shooter

Leaders blast security guard rumored to have blamed nonexistent black shooter

Police say Brent Ahlers, a former St. Catherine University security guard, told them he accidentally shot himself in the shoulder and made up a story about an intruder. The school issued an apology Friday evening.
by Martin Moylan

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