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.
June 9, 1995 - Baseball players “Mudcat” Grant and Harmon Killebrew, both on the 1965 Twins team, recollect on that historic season and how it unfolded. Killebrew talks about an injury that almost kept him from playing and the current baseball strike and Grant reveals how he got the nickname "Mudcat".
June 14, 1995 - All Things Considered’s John Rabe catches up with Scott Miller, St. Paul Pioneer Press beat writer for Minnesota Twins. Miller gives a frank assessment of a team that is 21 games back in division with only 45 games into season.
August 2, 1995 - MPR’s John Rabe visits the St. Paul Farmers Market and talks with Hmong farmers about their background, experiences, and strategies for farming in Minnesota.
September 19, 1995 - All Things Considered’s John Rabe interviews Minnesota Twin Brian Raabe, who had his first Major League Baseball hit the previous night. It’s a happy moment in a rough year for both the team and MLB as a whole, coming out of strike and fan disillusionment.
September 29, 1995 - Minnesota author Gary Eustice reads an essay on a reflection on playing football in his youth.
October 4, 1995 - Minnesota author Gary Eustice reads an essay on owning a gun and a close call.
November 15, 1995 - All Things Considered’s John Rabe talks with primatologist Jane Goodall about her work and behavior study with chimpanzee and the importance of habitat preservation. Goodall comments on education efforts fostering respect for animals and the environment.
December 22, 1995 - MPR’s Euan Kerr reports on news of a record deal for Aaron Jay Kernis, a composer in residence at The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Kernis has signed an exclusive 5-year recording contract with the British label, Argo Records. He sees the contract as a commitment by the label to contemporary classical music.
January 25, 1996 - MPR’s John Rabe talks with Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton about what is taking place at Mayors' Conference in Washington D.C. Interview topics include professional sports teams obligations to cities, education funding, and crime.
January 30, 1996 - MPR’s Richard Sprouse reports on killing of St. Joseph officer Brian Klinefelter, and it’s aftermath on the local community. Klinefelter was shot and killed following an armed robbery of a liquor store in Albany.