All Things Considered

Tom Crann
Tom Crann
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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.

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Stauber cites mineral mining as one reason for Trump’s appeal in northern Minnesota
Minnesota 8th District Republican Rep. Pete Stauber spoke to MPR News’ All Things Considered host Tom Crann about his party’s platform and how he sees it playing out in northern Minnesota.
From ‘Cork Truck’ to ‘Garden-Rainbow-Space-Mushroom-Whatever’: The Minnesota ArtCars Parade Celebrates 30 Years
In Minneapolis, children at Articulture’s ArtCar camp creatively transform a Toyota hatchback as part of a local tradition where art cars, decorated and driven daily, partake in a vibrant parade celebrating its 30th anniversary around Lake Harriet.
Ahead of Trump rally, Emmer confident in security and party’s chances of making Minnesota red
Former President Donald Trump and his recent pick for Vice President — JD Vance — will be in Minnesota Saturday for a campaign event. Minnesota’s Trump campaign chair Tom Emmer represents Minnesota 6th Congressional District, where the Republican rally will be held.
Trump campaign attacks Harris for 2020 tweet supporting Minnesota bail fund
With Vice President Kamala Harris expected to top the Democratic presidential ticket in November, the Trump campaign is pointing to a nonprofit Minnesota bail fund in an effort to attack Harris’ record on crime.
‘Assure Kyle he did nothing wrong’: Edina sued after police subdue man in mental health crisis 
Kyle Moore didn’t threaten anyone or break any laws at Southdale Center. Even the police say that. Yet what began as a welfare check ended with officers chasing him down, shooting him with a stun gun, piling on him as he recited the Lord’s Prayer and ordering him injected with a powerful anesthetic.
Art Hounds: Judy Ofronio’s organic sculptures
Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community. This week, they recommend art by Judy Ofronio at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, two exhibits at the Nemeth Art Center and “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).”
Feeding Our Future defendant pleads guilty to jury bribery attempt
One of the five people charged with trying to bribe a juror in the Feeding Our Future trial last month pleaded guilty Tuesday. Abdimajid Nur admitted that he handed a large amount of cash to a co-defendant who later allegedly delivered the money to a juror’s home in a Hallmark gift bag.
Former Rainbow Health employee says sudden closure of HIV clinic is a ‘huge loss’
Members of the HIV-positive community and the providers who served them at Rainbow Health are in shock after the organization’s abrupt closure last week after more than 40 years in service.