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Stories from October 1, 2025

Activists say Israel's navy has begun intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla

Activists say Israel's navy has begun intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla

The Global Sumud Flotilla, with Greta Thunberg, Nelson Mandela's grandson and European lawmakers aboard, includes some 50 boats and 500 activists and is carrying a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid.
by The Associated Press

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Federal shutdown; Trump administration says Minnesota's trans athlete law is violation of civil rights

Federal workers are either furloughed or working without pay during the government shutdown that started today. And federal officials say Minnesota’s inclusion of trans athletes in female sports is a violation of Title IX.
by Emily Reese

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Report: At least 24 people killed in Minnesota due to intimate partner violence in 2024

Report: At least 24 people killed in Minnesota due to intimate partner violence in 2024

A report by Violence Free Minnesota names 24 people who were killed last year due to intimate partner abuse in Minnesota, plus three others whose deaths it describes as suspicious.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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'There's great hope': Minnesota's first neurology-dedicated pet clinic opens

'There's great hope': Minnesota's first neurology-dedicated pet clinic opens

As the state’s only veterinary clinic dedicated to neurology gets up and running, Dr. Missy Carpentier told Cathy Wurzer why pets and their people can have hope in medical situations that start out scary.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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How will the federal government shutdown affect Minnesota?

How will the federal government shutdown affect Minnesota?

Congressional Democrats and Republicans couldn’t reach a spending agreement Tuesday night, which means as of Wednesday much of the federal government has shut down. Here’s what we know about how the shutdown will impact Minnesota.
by Dana Ferguson, Anna Haecherl, Dan Kraker, Lukas Levin and Ellie Roth

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Sen. Smith: Government shutdown, higher health insurance premiums a 'lose-lose situation'

Sen. Smith: Government shutdown, higher health insurance premiums a 'lose-lose situation'

The U.S. government has shut down after the Senate failed to pass a stopgap spending bill. U.S. Sen. Tina Smith from Minnesota is one of many Senate Democrats who voted against the Republican-backed bill.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Minnesota health insurance premiums will rise sharply in 2026

Minnesota health insurance premiums will rise sharply in 2026

The Minnesota Department of Commerce has released the final rates for individual and small group health insurance plans for 2026. The average premium increase on the individual market will go up 22 percent, while the small group market sees a 14 percent increase. This is the most significant rate hike since 2017.
by Erica Zurek

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PEN America warns of rise in books ‘systematically removed from school libraries’

PEN America warns of rise in books ‘systematically removed from school libraries’

A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. “A Clockwork Orange” tops their list.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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Poll: Agreement that political violence may be necessary to right the country grows

Poll: Agreement that political violence may be necessary to right the country grows

On hot button issues, a majority say children should be vaccinated; controlling gun violence is more important than gun rights; and Epstein files should be released, in a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Supreme Court allows Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now

Supreme Court allows Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now

The Supreme Court is allowing Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now. The court is declining to act on the Trump administration’s effort to immediately remove her.
by The Associated Press

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Adult reportedly faked identity to enroll at White Bear Lake Area High School

Officials with the White Bear Lake school district say police are investigating after a person over the age of 21 reportedly used fake documents and a false identity to enroll as a high school student.
by MPR News Staff

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How 2 Minnesota graduate students are helping implement free period products in schools

How 2 Minnesota graduate students are helping implement free period products in schools

This is the second year that Minnesota schools are required to provide free menstrual products. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with two graduate students who created a toolkit that helps educators put the law into practice.
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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Part of a high-rise apartment building in New York City collapses, no injuries reported

Part of a high-rise apartment building in New York City collapses, no injuries reported

Part of a high-rise apartment building in New York City has collapsed, leaving a corner of the building in a pile of rubble. The city’s fire department said it had no immediate reports of injuries.
by The Associated Press

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Planned Parenthood closes Louisiana clinics after 40 years due to financial and political pressure

Planned Parenthood closes Louisiana clinics after 40 years due to financial and political pressure

Louisiana’s only two Planned Parenthood locations have closed after 40 years. The organization says the closure Tuesday is the result of political attacks and funding woes, following President Donald Trump’s spending and tax plan that eliminates Medicaid reimbursements for organizations that provide abortion.
by The Associated Press

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Dozens killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the Philippines

Dozens killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the Philippines

The death toll was expected to rise from the Tuesday magnitude-6.9 earthquake that trapped an unspecified number of residents in the hard-hit city of Bogo and outlying rural towns in Cebu province.
by The Associated Press

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Taylor Swift popularized fighting for masters. Are more artists getting ownership?

Taylor Swift popularized fighting for masters. Are more artists getting ownership?

Taylor Swift turned masters ownership from a behind-the-scenes conversation into a mainstream debate about artist autonomy. But how has that fight influenced other artists in the music industry?
by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

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Federal agencies are rehiring workers and spending more after DOGE’s push to cut

Federal agencies are rehiring workers and spending more after DOGE’s push to cut

Eight months after the Department of Government Efficiency effort to shrink the federal workforce began, some agencies are hiring workers back – and spending more money than before.
by Stephen Fowler, Shannon Bond and Jenna McLaughlin

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Community leaders call for further investigation after Minneapolis mosque fire ruled accidental

Community leaders call for further investigation after Minneapolis mosque fire ruled accidental

While Minneapolis Fire Department officials ruled a Monday evening fire at Alhikma Islamic Center accidental, community leaders are calling for further investigation into what led to the blaze.
by Jon Collins

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Lou Nanne, voice of Minnesota high school hockey tournament, inducted into Broadcasters Hall of Fame

Lou Nanne, voice of Minnesota high school hockey tournament, inducted into Broadcasters Hall of Fame

Ahead of Tuesday’s ceremony, Lou Nanne joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer from his Florida home via Zoom to reflect on his 60 years behind the microphone.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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