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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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Methane is rising as a potent greenhouse gas
Methane is being released into the atmosphere at an alarming rate. Climate and science reporter Sarah Kaplan explains the power of this greenhouse gas and how it’s warming the planet. 
Some Minnesota Republicans distance themselves from U.S. Senate candidate Royce White
Down-ballot GOP candidates are putting space between themselves and White, a candidate with a combative style and complicated past. They say they’re focusing on their own campaigns.
Minneapolis City Council considers requiring data collection on encampment clearings
There is no current requirement for the city to keep comprehensive public data when homeless encampments are cleared. The ordinance amendment would require consistent reporting on how many clearings occur, when and where they occur and the number of people who may have been impacted.
Art Hounds: A legacy of sight and sound at at Modus Locus Expansion
From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art.
New Minnesota Supreme Court council begins work to prevent child abuse
A new Minnesota Supreme Court council on Child Protection and Maltreatment Prevention has begun its work. State lawmakers voted to form the group after a Minnesota Star Tribune investigation found hundreds of children were abused after the state’s child protection system returned them to their parents.
Fans cheer on three Minnesotans in Paralympic wheelchair basketball semifinals
The U.S. women’s wheelchair basketball team is heading to the Paralympic gold medal match, after their close win against China in Friday’s semifinal, 50-47. Fans and former coaches met in St. Louis Park to cheer on the team’s three Minnesotan players.
Let the hues begin: Fall foliage colors coming to Minnesota in 3, 2, 1 ...
Fall is near! As we approach autumn, when can Minnesotans expect those vibrant oranges, reds and yellows? What affects that vibrancy? And how will this year stack up to other seasons?
Resident assistants face new pressures, responsibilities in post-COVID college life
Colleges rely on resident assistants to help support students during the school year, but the job has become more complex in an era when student mental health needs have leaped. With the new school year starting, RAs and their trainers say the demands have never been greater.