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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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At MSP airport, Iraqi man reunites with family after 5 years apart
Hasanain Mohammed had a visa and was set to arrive from Iraq last week, but the president's immigration ban crushed his family's hopes of reuniting. Then, a court's reversal of the ban gave him a window to get to the U.S.
Auditor: agency breached ethics in using Vikings stadium suites
The agency that runs U.S. Bank Stadium made ethically questionable use of the stadium luxury suites it controls. One key Minnesota lawmaker says the report should cost the agency's chair her job.
NTSB: Safety improved since Casselton train accident, but more work needed
A new report concluded a manufacturing defect inside the axle of a train car started the accident, which ultimately led to the evacuation of 1,400 people and a national debate about oil train safety.
MSP airport working to assess immigration ban's impact
So far, airport officials say no one has been detained at the Twin Cities airport since President Trump signed the travel ban order Jan. 27.
'Baba, when are you coming?' For immigrant families in limbo, the waiting becomes indefinite
Immigrants, refugees and their families in Minnesota and abroad have been scrambling since Friday to navigate the deep uncertainty that has taken hold in their lives, as families desperate to reunite sort through the questions and the chaos.
MN lawyers gather to denounce immigration policy
Attorneys describe the pain felt by the people most directly affected by President Trump's orders.
Debate over copper mining near Boundary Waters heats up again
"Copper kills jobs," Steve Piragis, owner of Piragis Northwoods Company in Ely, told the crowd in Duluth. "In Ely, we have hundreds of people who are employed in the business of fresh water, clean water, that brings people to us."
Appetites: Surly winterizes Swedish summer party
Kraftskivan is normally a traditional Scandinavian party that takes place outdoors in the balmy summer weather. Not at Surly.
Walz: Customs officials refused to discuss travel ban
When U.S. Rep. Tim Walz tried getting details on President Trump's recent executive order, customs officials wouldn't talk.