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.
May 26, 2008 - After a severe storm system traversed over the metro on May 25th, MPR’s Tom Crann discusses tornado science with meteorologist Paul Huttner, who explains the importance in distinguishing between straight line winds and a tornadic storm for climatology analysis.
May 28, 2008 - University Avenue, the proposed route of the Central Corridor light rail line, has a colorful past that is still evolving. Four MPR reporters look at the past and the future of Minneapolis-St. Paul’s University Avenue. Story titles include “The view from Prospect Park,” “The Car Culture,” “An Entertainment Destination,” and “Immigrants Always Welcome.”
June 26, 2008 - MPR’s Tom Weber reports from Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minnesota, to set the scene for the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament. Segment includes an interview with local golfer Hilary Lunke, winner of the 2003 U.S. Women's Open.
July 2, 2008 - MPR’s Mark Steil profiles New Ulm’s Ali Bernard, the first Minnesota female Olympian to come out of the state's high school wrestling program.
July 16, 2008 - MPR's Annie Baxter presents an MPR Special Report titled "Minnesota Slowdown." Baxter looks to when Minnesota economic slowdown actually started, and it’s subesquent impacts to economy.
August 15, 2008 - MPR’s Euan Kerr reports on a musical of “Little House on the Prairie” premiering in Minneapolis. Kerr talks with creative team member of show and others in the theatre scene about musical’s potential success.
August 21, 2008 - All Things Considered collected a variety of ‘Sounds from the Fair’ and puts listeners to the test. Match your audio wits with our MPR microphones, and see if you can guess this segment’s mystery sound.
August 21, 2008 - MPR’s Nikki Tundel provides a numerical portrait of the Great Minnesota Get-Together. There are a lot of numbers…including how many sheep try to eat a radio microphone.
August 25, 2008 - MPR’s Elizabeth Baier interviews Augsburg College Student, Juventino Meza, a first generation college student.
August 25, 2008 - All Things Considered’s Tom Crann interviews Congressman Tim Walz, of Minnesota's 1st Congressional District, about his views on bi-partisan approach to energy policy and offshore drilling strategies, including royalty payments that would then be used to alternative energy research and environmental protection.