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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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Audit sharply critical of Perpich Center management
The long list of problems within a report from the Minnesota legislative auditor includes lax oversight from the Perpich Center for Arts Education board, low enrollment and test scores at the schools and low staff morale.
Art Hounds: Ragamala Dance, 'The Last Waltz' and Trophy Wife
This week on Art Hounds, Ragamala Dance performs "Written in Water," local musicians reenact "The Last Waltz" and women artists contemplate the term "trophy wife."
Minneapolis Fed presses effort to close racial, economic gaps
Hoping his institution can be a force for economic equality, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari on Wednesday unveiled a new research push that he said would focus on the well-being of all Americans.
Builders worry affordable housing support will shrink under Trump
Minnesota low-income housing builders say they're already feeling the impact of Donald Trump's presidential victory. Uncertainty about his corporate tax policies has nearly scuttled a key financing mechanism for new developments.
Witness: Scarsella admitted shooting Jamar Clark protesters
Julio Suarez testified he was seeking "internet fame" when he went on a "recon mission" with Allen Scarsella four days before Scarsella shot several people demonstrating against the police shooting of Jamar Clark.
Scarsella trial underway with mostly white jury
Prosecutors opened their case by describing Allen Scarsella's passion for guns and dislike of black people as crucial factors that allegedly led him to shoot protesters the night of Nov. 23, 2015.
Get moving: Even weekend exercise can keep you alive longer
A new study concludes that meeting just minimum exercise guidelines can lower death risk by around 30 percent. "We don't move enough," medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg tells MPR News.
MLK Day celebrated against backdrop of political transition
Across Minnesota the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated with marches and speeches that acknowledged a political climate that has exposed racial divisions reminiscent of King's era.