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Stories from August 25, 2025

Warming trend kicks in; mostly 70s this week

Warming trend kicks in; mostly 70s this week

Our late summer air mass this week features highs in the 70s with limited rain chances.
by Paul Huttner

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Trump again calls for FCC to revoke ABC and NBC licenses

Trump again calls for FCC to revoke ABC and NBC licenses

President Donald Trump lashed out on social media late Sunday against ABC and NBC, putting the nation's top broadcast regulator once more at the center of his culture wars.
by David Folkenflik

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'Illegal and costly': Chicago's mayor blasts Trump's threat to deploy National Guard

'Illegal and costly': Chicago's mayor blasts Trump's threat to deploy National Guard

President Donald Trump suggested he will "straighten out" Chicago next. Mayor Brandon Johnson told NPR that would be "illegal and costly" — but said there are other ways the federal government could help.
by Joe Hernandez and Rachel Treisman

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Are weighted vests good for bones and muscle? Fact-checking a fitness trend

Are weighted vests good for bones and muscle? Fact-checking a fitness trend

It’s a growing fitness trend. People say wearing a weighted vest when you exercise builds bones, strengthens muscles and improves cardiovascular health. But does research back up these claims?
by Katia Riddle

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Trump says National Guard is at the ready but hedges on Chicago plans

Trump says National Guard is at the ready but hedges on Chicago plans

President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders doubling down on law enforcement, particularly related to Washington, D.C., but he equivocated on whether he will send troops to Chicago next.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Minnesota Senate candidates move forward after primaries to fill two seats

Minnesota Senate candidates move forward after primaries to fill two seats

The special primaries determined which candidates advance to the Nov. 4 special general elections for the Senate District 29 and 47 seats. The results could determine which party controls the chamber.
by Dana Ferguson

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Cyclist, pedestrian seriously hurt in hit-and-run crash in Minneapolis

A hit-and-run crash early Monday seriously injured a pedestrian and a cyclist in Minneapolis. As of Monday evening, authorities had located the suspect vehicle but were still searching for the driver.
by MPR News Staff

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Brianna Decker continues transition from playing to coaching in being hired as PWHL Frost assistant

Brianna Decker continues transition from playing to coaching in being hired as PWHL Frost assistant

Brianna Decker, a former U.S. national hockey team forward, has transitioned from playing to coaching after a career-ending injury at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Decker joins the Minnesota Frost as an assistant coach.
by The Associated Press

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Doctors want women to know the nuanced reality of hormone therapy for menopause

Doctors want women to know the nuanced reality of hormone therapy for menopause

Hormone therapy has been shrouded in confusion for years. Research testing one type was stopped early more than two decades ago because of concerns about increased risks of breast cancer and blood clots.
by The Associated Press

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Why child care costs so much in Minnesota

Why child care costs so much in Minnesota

Minnesota has the third-highest average cost of infant child care in the country. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about why child care is so expensive, who's affected most and what ideas for solutions are on the table. 
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Sen. Hoffman makes first public remarks since June shooting at DNC gathering

State Senator John Hoffman returns to the public eye after surviving a June assassination attempt. He spoke Monday at the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting in Minneapolis, calling for less “performance politics” and more focus on solutions.
by Phil Picardi

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Israeli airstrike on southern Gaza hospital kills 19, hospital says

Israeli airstrike on southern Gaza hospital kills 19, hospital says

Gaza’s health ministry says an Israeli airstrike has hit southern Gaza’s main hospital, killing 19 people. The ministry says the victims on the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital were killed Monday in a strike with one missile hitting and then followed by another moments later as rescue crews arrived.
by The Associated Press

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AP freelancer among 4 journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital, health officials say

AP freelancer among 4 journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital, health officials say

Health officials say Israeli strikes on a hospital in southern Gaza has killed four journalists, including a freelancer who worked for The Associated Press. Mariam Dagga was a visual journalist who freelanced for the AP during the war, as well as other news outlets.
by The Associated Press

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Bright and cooler than normal to start the week

Bright and cooler than normal to start the week

Cooler than normal temperatures will continue for the early week. Temps will gradually warm to near-normal, which is the upper 70s by mid to late week. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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A window into America’s high schools slams shut

A window into America’s high schools slams shut

For decades, the federal government has surveyed high school students — and repeatedly followed up with them as adults. The goal was to gather data on their educational choices and careers so researchers could draw connections between them. Trump put an end to that effort as part of his quest to dissolve the Department of Education.
by Carmela Guaglianone and Kate Martin

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‘At what point does it break?’ Nation’s Report Card at risk, researchers say

‘At what point does it break?’ Nation’s Report Card at risk, researchers say

The National Assessment of Educational Progress is one of the few federal education initiatives that the Trump Administration has vowed to preserve. But the administration has slashed the staff responsible for keeping the series of tests up to date. And the board overseeing the assessment has eliminated more than a dozen scheduled tests over the next seven years, citing “cost efficiencies.”
by Kate Martin

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Taj Bradley gets off to a rough start in Minnesota Twins debut

Taj Bradley gets off to a rough start in Minnesota Twins debut

Taj Bradley got off to a rough start in his first game with the Minnesota Twins after he was acquired in a trade with Tampa Bay. The 24-year-old Bradley permitted seven runs and nine hits in five innings during Sunday’s 8-0 loss at the Chicago White Sox. 
by The Associated Press

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South Korean President Lee to meet with Trump in Washington on Monday

South Korean President Lee to meet with Trump in Washington on Monday

At a summit meeting in Washington, D.C. on Monday, the U.S. and South Korean presidents will discuss modernizing their 71-year-old alliance and fleshing out a trade deal reached last month.
by Anthony Kuhn

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Lawsuit saves massive reading experiment

Lawsuit saves massive reading experiment

The Trump administration tried to kill the largest reading experiment ever funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s research arm — just months before the yearslong study was complete. The administration agreed to finish the research only after it was sued.
by Christopher Peak

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‘Our way of life’: State Fair traditions keep a Minnesota farm family close across generations

‘Our way of life’: State Fair traditions keep a Minnesota farm family close across generations

Sarah Schmidt hoped her kids would take to the farm life she grew up with and maybe show their animals at the State Fair. Years of early mornings, livestock shows and ribbons prove she didn’t have to worry.
by Sam Stroozas

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Minnesota health insurance premiums set to rise in 2026

Minnesota health insurance premiums set to rise in 2026

Federal Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year, increasing costs for many Minnesotans.
by Erica Zurek

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‘This will take forever’: My crop art journey to the Minnesota State Fair

‘This will take forever’: My crop art journey to the Minnesota State Fair

A first-time crop artist chronicles her exhausting but joyful journey of creating a whimsical, Magritte-inspired seed art piece for the Minnesota State Fair, discovering both the beauty and madness of gluing millet one seed at a time.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Family ties, loyal crowds keep a Minnesota small-town movie theater thriving

Family ties, loyal crowds keep a Minnesota small-town movie theater thriving

Small-town movie theaters have struggled to survive for years in an increasingly on-demand world. In Wadena, the local theater is flourishing thanks to generations of work by one family. Meet the Quincers.
by Dan Gunderson

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