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All Things Considered

Tom Crann
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Evan Frost | MPR News

All Things Considered, with Tom Crann in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington, is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

Appetites | Climate Cast | Brains On | Cube Critics

Art Hounds: ‘Opera Underground,’ ‘Strange Paradises’ and an indie rock musical

Art Hounds: ‘Opera Underground,’ ‘Strange Paradises’ and an indie rock musical

Mankato residents collaborate on an exhibit of sculpture and painting. A rock musical in Minneapolis shows how to make the most of very little time left and an opera company creates venue mystery.
by Emily Bright

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Minnesota’s budget situation worsens in the near and long term with possible deficit growing

Minnesota’s budget situation worsens in the near and long term with possible deficit growing

Minnesota finance officials reported worsening in the state’s budget picture in the near term and down the road, saying a small fiscal cushion had shrunk and a future potential deficit has grown.
by Dana Ferguson

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Appetites: St. Paul chef re-opens restaurant after fire — and adds surprises to the menu

Appetites: St. Paul chef re-opens restaurant after fire — and adds surprises to the menu

Eric Pham’s restaurant was destroyed in a fire last year, but that didn’t stop the up-and-coming chef. MPR News guest host Emily Reese spoke with Pham about Khue’s Kitchen and his new menu.
by Emily Reese and Matthew Alvarez

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Trump’s drive to boost domestic mining stokes long-running debate near BWCA

Trump’s drive to boost domestic mining stokes long-running debate near BWCA

As President Donald Trump lifts “undue burdens” on U.S. mines, the shift in the federal posture could boost long-simmering projects in northern Minnesota. Meanwhile, efforts at the state level to slow mining face dim prospects.
by Clay Masters

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Venezuelan Minnesotan chef, newly approved for asylum, will star on ‘Chopped’

Venezuelan Minnesotan chef, newly approved for asylum, will star on ‘Chopped’

After years of immigration limbo, Soleil Ramirez, who owns Crasqui, a fine dining Venezuelan restaurant in St. Paul, achieved two dreams. She was granted asylum and had a chance to compete on the Food Network show “Chopped.”
by Emily Reese and Gretchen Brown

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Stripper Awards Gala in Minneapolis spotlights sex workers, decriminalization efforts

Stripper Awards Gala in Minneapolis spotlights sex workers, decriminalization efforts

The event for sex workers and their allies praised the best in the business while advocating for stronger labor protections for dancers and sharing the importance of decriminalized sex work.
by Sam Stroozas

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In polarized times, these Minnesota legislators want to restore civility at the state Capitol

In polarized times, these Minnesota legislators want to restore civility at the state Capitol

This year’s legislative session started with a lot of vitriol between DFLers and Republicans. But a bipartisan group of legislators is trying to get both sides to be more collaborative and civil.
by Catharine Richert

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Northstar train ridership dip leads to rethinking of commuter transit

Northstar train ridership dip leads to rethinking of commuter transit

The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Council are studying replacing the Northstar commuter train line with buses. MPR News host Tom Crann spoke to the author of the report driving some of this rethinking.
by Tom Crann and Gretchen Brown

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Feeding Our Future leader promised ‘American Dream,’ cooperating defendant testifies

Feeding Our Future leader promised ‘American Dream,’ cooperating defendant testifies

Mohamed Ali Hussein, who ran a Faribault nonprofit, testified that the Feeding Our Future leader Aimee Bock coached his wife on filling out fraudulent meal reimbursement.
by Matt Sepic

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