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Stories from September 1, 2025

A Nigerian group attempts a 431-hour reading marathon to set a Guinness World Record

A Nigerian group attempts a 431-hour reading marathon to set a Guinness World Record

In Lagos, Nigeria, three men and two women have been reading aloud for over 431 hours to set a Guinness World Record. They're part of a campaign to promote literacy in Africa’s most populous country.
by The Associated Press

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Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

Congressional Republicans scored a massive victory this summer when they passed President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts without a single Democratic vote. But as they return to Washington this fall after a monthlong August recess, they will have to find a way to work with Democrats — or around them — as a government shutdown looms.
by The Associated Press

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Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate and vows continuity with Pope Francis’ legacy of welcome

Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate and vows continuity with Pope Francis’ legacy of welcome

Pope Leo XIV met Monday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church and encouraged his ministry, sending a strong signal of welcome in the early months of his pontificate.
by The Associated Press

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1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows

1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows

As parades and other events celebrating the contributions of workers in the U.S. are held Monday for the Labor Day holiday, experts say President Donald Trump’s stepped-up immigration policies are impacting the nation's labor force.
by The Associated Press

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How Trump is decimating federal employee unions one step at a time

How Trump is decimating federal employee unions one step at a time

President Trump has ended collective bargaining rights for more than one million federal workers. Unions have sued to block the move, but agencies are terminating contracts as litigation continues.
by Andrea Hsu

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Sunny Labor Day, then a taste of fall and storms this week

Sunny Labor Day, then a taste of fall and storms this week

Labor Day will feel like late summer, but by midweek, expect a shift to fall-like temperatures and the possibility of storms across the region.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Ask a Bookseller: Live at the State Fair

Ask a Bookseller: Live at the State Fair

September has begun, and with it, the anticipation of autumn weather, school, and great fall reads. MPR News host and newscaster Emily Bright spoke with three booksellers from Minnesota about current trends and their favorite reads during a live conversation at the Minnesota State Fair.
by Emily Bright

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