All Things Considered is a comprehensive source for afternoon news and information provided by various MPR hosts in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington over the decades. The program contains interviews, reports, speeches and breaking coverage.
April 3, 1992 - Roger Sween, a library cooperation specialist at State Library Services-Minnesota Department of Education, talks with MPR’s Gary Eichten about the variety of choices involved in declaring a ‘State Book.’
April 6, 1992 - Local sports commentator Howard Sinker breaks down the Minnesota Twins win against the Milwaukee Brewers in MLB season opener. Sinker discusses status of various players.
April 10, 1992 - Despite the slushy snow outside, MPR’s Bill Wareham gets the temperature of Minnesota Twins fans (and a player) at a fan rally as the 1992 season begins. While coming off a World Series Championship in 1991, the team faces challenges of losing some key players going into the new year.
April 14, 1992 - MPR visits Cafetto in Minneapolis, capturing local commentary about race and religion with various people.
April 14, 1992 - MPR’s Mike Edgerly completes an interview with Studs Terkel on race and American history.
April 14, 1992 - MPR’s Mike Edgerly talks with former Twin Cities actor Danny Robinson Clark about The Piano Lesson, an August Wilson play being staged at The World Theatre. Clark portrays the character Wining Boy.
April 15, 1992 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten interviews Eric Smith, a member of the Internal Revenue Service, about reasons and process behind IRS auditing taxpayers.
April 24, 1992 - For Arbor Day, All Things Considered has discussion with a tree expert about Minnesota trees. Topics include tree types, on-going care, benefits, costs, and differences within cities in how urban forests are managed.
April 28, 1992 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten interviews a Renville County board member about conflict in area among residents over the possibility of an industrial pig farm. Interviewee sees that rural Minnesota is in the midst of change.
April 30, 1992 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews Larry Buboltz, mayor of Detroit Lakes, about the closing announcement of Swift turkey plant in the city. Buboltz details the challenges ahead…not only for the plant workers, but the entire community.