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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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All-day pre-K builds better kindergartner, U study says
The results show Minnesota should invest more in preschool programs to help narrow the state's racial achievement gap, early childhood education advocates say.
Fashion takes center stage in Minneapolis exhibits
"Italian Style" at the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts celebrates 70 years of Italian fashion, while "The Fashion Show" at Weinstein Gallery highlights the work of fashion photographers.
With Ferguson on edge, tensions also simmer in Minneapolis
Relations between Minneapolis police and African-Americans have long been rocky. Police-involved shootings have sparked community unrest.
Mattress apocalypse? Buried in trashed bedding, Mpls. may seek relief
Mattresses are bulky, awkward to move and full of air, so they don't like to stay buried in landfills. Instead, they slowly work their way to the surface, rising from the earth like zombies.
The miscue occurred because the dispatcher did not understand the Somali caller, who had limited English skills. The dispatcher thought that the woman, who had flu-like symptoms, had recently been to Mali.
Once a flop, e-pulltab gambling quietly rebounds
The electronic games are hitting financial targets for the first time since they debuted in 2012. Better technology and novel games are driving the surge, backers say.
Lead poisoning mutes swans' brassy notes
Trumpeter swans can develop lead poisoning from ingesting particles in the Minnesota's lakes and rivers.