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All Things Considered

Tom Crann
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Evan Frost | MPR News

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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State’s 1st legal cannabis dispensary celebrates anniversary, seeks new ways to reach customers

State’s 1st legal cannabis dispensary celebrates anniversary, seeks new ways to reach customers

Last August, Red Lake Nation opened NativeCare, a seed-to-sale cannabis operation. The state’s first cannabis dispensary has hired new leadership and will embark on a campaign to educate customers about the benefits of cannabis.
by Melissa Olson

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Ramsey County has been charging people for mental health crisis services

Ramsey County has been charging people for mental health crisis services

An investigation revealed Ramsey County has been charging people for mental health crisis response services. The fees were not made apparent to callers to the county’s crisis line. The county apologized and said it is changing some of its practices.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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John Lee Clark is pioneering an emerging language — and culture

John Lee Clark is pioneering an emerging language — and culture

In a culture where people operate at a distance from each other and their surroundings, John Lee Clark advocates for Protactile, a set of practices and language based entirely on touch and designed by DeafBlind people.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Four-time Paralympian Chuck Aoki strives to make athletes with disabilities more visible

Four-time Paralympian Chuck Aoki strives to make athletes with disabilities more visible

Minneapolis-native Chuck Aoki will be heading to Paris next month for the Paralympics to compete in wheelchair rugby. He already has a two silver medals and a bronze, and this year he’ll be going for the gold.
by Aleesa Kuznetsov

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988 becomes Minnesota’s go-to call for mental health help 

988 becomes Minnesota’s go-to call for mental health help 

Now starting its third year, the 988 call line has turned into a lifeline for tens of thousands of Minnesotans. Advocates say it’s been a success helping people with all kinds of health needs, although challenges remain to make the system better.
by Jessica Bari

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In 7th District, a conservative Republican faces a primary challenge — from the right

In 7th District, a conservative Republican faces a primary challenge — from the right

U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach has significant name ID and fundraising advantages over political newcomer Steve Boyd in Minnesota’s Republican 7th Congressional District primary. Still, Boyd is campaigning regularly in the district hoping for an upset in the Aug. 13 contest.
by Clay Masters

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