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Stories from July 14, 2025

Social media warnings; Minnesota K-9 unit helps with Texas floods

Starting next year, Minnesotans who use social media will see new warnings on those sites. And a Minnesota K-9 unit is heading to Texas to help with search and recovery efforts after this month’s devastating flash floods.
by Jacob Aloi

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In shadow of lawmaker shootings, task force works to address safety outside state Capitol

In shadow of lawmaker shootings, task force works to address safety outside state Capitol

For the last two years, a state task force has been working on a plan to improve safety and quality of life in the neighborhood surrounding the Capitol. In the wake of the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, the group will have new considerations.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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How wildfires in Canada are affecting Minnesota air quality

How wildfires in Canada are affecting Minnesota air quality

An air quality alert for northern Minnesota is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening. Ryan Lueck, a meteorologist with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, joined Minnesota Now to explain what’s happening.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Duluth EPA staffers put on leave for signing on to letter of ‘dissent’ critical of Trump administration

Duluth EPA staffers put on leave for signing on to letter of ‘dissent’ critical of Trump administration

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has placed up to six employees of the agency’s Duluth research lab on administrative leave for signing their names to the “declaration of dissent,” pending an investigation.
by Dan Kraker

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Hungary’s oldest library is fighting to save 100,000 books from a beetle infestation

Hungary’s oldest library is fighting to save 100,000 books from a beetle infestation

Restoration workers are removing about 100,000 handbound books from their shelves and carefully placing them in crates, the start of a disinfection process that aims to kill the tiny beetles.
by The Associated Press

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With social prescribing, hanging out, movement and arts are doctor’s order

With social prescribing, hanging out, movement and arts are doctor’s order

Doctors are writing “social prescriptions” to get people engaged with nature, art, movement and volunteering. Research shows it can help with mental health, chronic disease and dementia.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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The future of news: What matters to young audiences

The future of news: What matters to young audiences

How do young people get their news? What grabs their attention? And what turns them away? MPR News guest host Catharine Richert and her guests talk about what works, what doesn’t, and why it matters for the future of how we stay informed. 
by Catharine Richert and Nikhil Kumaran

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A lawsuit against Tesla and its driver-assistance technology goes to trial in Florida

A lawsuit against Tesla and its driver-assistance technology goes to trial in Florida

The case, which stems from a deadly crash in 2019, raises broader questions about the safety of Tesla’s driver-assistance systems, and whether the company has exaggerated their capabilities.
by Joel Rose

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‘Who’s got next?’ Democrats already lining up for 2028 presidential race in early voting states

‘Who’s got next?’ Democrats already lining up for 2028 presidential race in early voting states

The voters in early presidential nominating states are used to seeing contenders months or even years before most of the country. But the political jockeying in 2025 for the 2028 presidential contest appears to be playing out earlier, with more frequency and with less pretense than ever before.
by The Associated Press

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State Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s felony burglary trial begins

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s felony burglary trial begins Monday in Detroit Lakes. The New York Times published an investigation on Saturday alleging Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group has used legal threats to silence critics including journalists, activists and medical professionals.
by Phil Picardi

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Minnesota enacts first-in-nation law requiring mental health warnings on social media

Minnesota enacts first-in-nation law requiring mental health warnings on social media

Supporters say the pop-up messages could encourage Minnesotans, especially kids, to think twice about how much time they spend on sites. But social media companies argue that Minnesota’s law, the first in the nation to pass, is heavy handed.
by Dana Ferguson

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Minnesotan taps Ojibwe culture, Anishinaabe spirit to turn wood into art

Minnesotan taps Ojibwe culture, Anishinaabe spirit to turn wood into art

Donovan Dahmen creates large collages of wood at his home in Grand Portage. He sees his art as a way to share knowledge of Ojibwe culture and spirituality. “I believe the wood tells me what it wants to be,” he said.
by Dan Gunderson

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