https://www.iowapublicradio.org/state-government-news/2026-04-27/what-happened-in-iowa-politics-the-week-of-april-20-24 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T06:00:00-04:00 What happened in Iowa politics the week of April 20-24 2026 Legislative Session https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-26/photos-the-aftermath-of-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting 2026-04-26 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-26T11:59:00-04:00 Photos: The aftermath of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-26/what-we-know-about-cole-allen-suspected-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooter 2026-04-26 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-26T15:05:06-04:00 What we know about Cole Allen, suspected White House Correspondents' dinner shooter NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-26/a-chaotic-white-house-correspondents-dinner-as-told-by-npr-reporters-in-the-room 2026-04-26 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-26T15:52:23-04:00 A chaotic White House Correspondents' Dinner, as told by NPR reporters in the room NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-26/a-fast-growing-georgia-wildfire-tops-31-square-miles-with-evacuations-possible 2026-04-26 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-26T16:28:22-04:00 A fast-growing Georgia wildfire tops 31 square miles, with evacuations possible Environment, NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-26/a-new-study-shows-how-ad-based-technology-is-used-for-surveillance 2026-04-26 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-26T18:03:31-04:00 A new study shows how ad-based technology is used for surveillance NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-26/whats-your-favorite-music-biopic-npr-staffers-share-their-thoughts 2026-04-26 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-26T18:03:44-04:00 What's your favorite music biopic? NPR staffers share their thoughts Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-26/egypts-grand-museum-opens-after-many-delays 2026-04-26 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-26T18:04:13-04:00 Egypt's Grand Museum opens after many delays NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-26/a-free-diver-visited-the-strait-of-hormuz-heres-what-he-saw 2026-04-26 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-26T18:03:56-04:00 A free diver visited the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what he saw NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-26/alleged-colorado-attackers-family-released-after-nearly-a-year-in-detention 2026-04-26 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-26T21:30:23-04:00 Alleged Colorado attacker's family released after nearly a year in detention NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/monte-coleman-who-won-3-super-bowls-as-a-washington-linebacker-dies-at-age-68 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T01:07:11-04:00 Monte Coleman, who won 3 Super Bowls as a Washington linebacker, dies at age 68 NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/palestinian-officials-hail-local-elections-in-a-gaza-community-and-the-west-bank 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T01:09:03-04:00 Palestinian officials hail local elections in a Gaza community and the West Bank NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-27/iranian-foreign-ministers-diplomatic-push-skips-direct-u-s-talks-amid-tensions 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T04:55:16-04:00 Iranian foreign minister's diplomatic push skips direct U.S. talks amid tensions NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/ingenious-orwellian-or-both-supreme-court-considers-constitutionality-of-geofence-warrants 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T05:00:00-04:00 Ingenious? Orwellian? Or both? Supreme Court considers constitutionality of 'geofence' warrants NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-04-27/planet-money-explores-how-economics-shape-the-world-in-new-book 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T04:57:20-04:00 Planet Money explores how economics shape the world in new book Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/harvest-public-media/2026-04-27/beef-prices-bulk-whole-cow 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T05:00:00-04:00 Fed up with sky-high beef prices? Some people are stocking their freezers with a whole cow https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/inflation-is-sucking-the-life-out-of-teacher-pay-raises-report-says 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T05:00:00-04:00 Inflation is sucking the life out of teacher pay raises, report says Education, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/scientists-search-the-microbiome-for-clues-to-the-rise-in-colorectal-cancers 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T05:00:00-04:00 Scientists search the microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancers NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/climate-disaster-victims-are-rebuilding-using-prefab-homes-from-boxy-to-bespoke 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T05:00:00-04:00 Climate disaster victims are rebuilding using prefab homes from boxy to bespoke NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/suspected-correspondents-dinner-gunman-is-charged-with-trying-to-assassinate-trump 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T05:00:00-04:00 Suspected correspondents' dinner gunman is charged with trying to assassinate Trump NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/musk-vs-altman-tech-ceos-head-to-court-over-the-fate-of-openai 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T05:00:00-04:00 Musk vs. Altman: Tech CEOs head to court over the fate of OpenAI NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/irans-flurry-of-diplomacy-continues-in-russia-as-trump-reviews-irans-latest-proposal 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T07:32:55-04:00 Iran's flurry of diplomacy continues in Russia, as Trump reviews Iran's latest proposal NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/alleged-correspondents-dinner-shooter-to-appear-in-court-and-charles-iii-visits-u-s 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T08:11:18-04:00 Alleged Correspondents' Dinner shooter to appear in court. And, Charles III visits U.S. NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/china-blocks-meta-from-acquiring-ai-startup-manus 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T08:47:46-04:00 China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus NPR News, Technology News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/east-africa-redefines-marathon-limits-as-sabastian-sawe-leads-historic-charge 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T06:55:25-04:00 East Africa redefines marathon limits as Sabastian Sawe leads historic charge NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/floridas-desantis-unveils-a-voting-map-that-could-add-to-trumps-gop-redistricting 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T12:10:40-04:00 Florida's DeSantis unveils a voting map that could add to Trump's GOP redistricting 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-27/an-off-beat-family-makes-some-big-mistakes-in-this-clever-crime-farce 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T12:23:30-04:00 An off-beat family makes some 'Big Mistakes' in this clever crime farce TV, Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-27/i-love-transforming-nick-offerman-goes-from-pawnee-to-pro-wrestler 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T13:04:59-04:00 'I love transforming': Nick Offerman goes from Pawnee to pro wrestler TV, Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/chatgpts-new-image-tool-can-think 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T12:07:40-04:00 ChatGPT’s new image tool can 'think' Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/why-u-s-iran-peace-talks-are-stalling 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T12:07:12-04:00 Why U.S.-Iran peace talks are stalling https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-27/the-voice-of-romantasy-audiobooks-biggest-heartthrobs 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T12:05:31-04:00 The voice of romantasy audiobooks' biggest heartthrobs Books & Reading, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/supreme-court-considers-monsantos-roundup-and-claims-that-it-caused-cancer 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T12:08:57-04:00 Supreme Court considers Monsanto's Roundup and claims that it caused cancer https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-27/author-shares-story-of-being-raised-by-a-serial-killer 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T13:45:03-04:00 Author shares story of being 'Raised by a Serial Killer' Books & Reading, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/supreme-court-considers-monsantos-roundup 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T12:04:09-04:00 Supreme Court considers Monsanto's Roundup https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-27/the-indigenous-tradition-of-creating-maple-sugar 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T12:04:47-04:00 The Indigenous tradition of creating maple sugar Arts & Life https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/jimmy-kimmel-responds-to-trumps-call-for-him-to-be-fired-over-joke-about-first-lady 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T14:26:22-04:00 Jimmy Kimmel responds to Trump's call for him to be fired over joke about first lady TV, Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/heres-a-look-inside-security-at-the-white-house-correspondents-association-dinner 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T15:15:25-04:00 Here's a look inside security at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-27/ahead-of-a-royal-u-s-tour-u-k-ambassador-speaks-on-transatlantic-tensions 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T16:30:15-04:00 Ahead of a royal U.S. tour, U.K. ambassador speaks on transatlantic tensions NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-27/how-a-stereo-mic-captured-unknown-bands-and-delightful-sound 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T16:31:21-04:00 How a stereo-mic captured unknown bands and delightful sound Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/what-baby-teeth-reveal-about-developing-baby-brains 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T16:39:15-04:00 What baby teeth reveal about developing baby brains NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/privacy-and-law-enforcement-clash-as-the-supreme-court-wrestles-with-geofence-warrants 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T16:43:27-04:00 Privacy and law enforcement clash as the Supreme Court wrestles with 'geofence' warrants NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/supreme-court-heard-case-on-how-to-label-risks-of-popular-weed-killer 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T16:48:12-04:00 Supreme Court heard case on how to label risks of popular weed killer NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-27/a-driver-lifted-a-teens-spirits-at-a-stoplight 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T17:04:03-04:00 A driver lifted a teen's spirits at a stoplight Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/arts-life/2026-04-28/meet-the-iowans-who-worked-behind-the-scenes-on-nasas-artemis-ii-mission 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T10:57:18-04:00 Meet the Iowans who worked behind the scenes on NASA’s Artemis II mission Science, Space Exploration, STEM https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-27/this-week-in-space-news-artemis-ii-next-steps-and-a-mysterious-interstellar-visitor 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T17:24:22-04:00 This week in space news: Artemis II next steps and a mysterious interstellar visitor NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-27/why-the-stillaguamish-tribe-in-washington-is-buying-up-farmland 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T17:30:22-04:00 Why the Stillaguamish Tribe in Washington is buying up farmland https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/south-carolinas-measles-outbreak-is-over-but-more-are-brewing-around-the-country 2026-04-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T19:17:50-04:00 South Carolina's measles outbreak is over. But more are brewing around the country NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/pompeii-archaeologists-use-ai-to-reconstruct-man-killed-in-volcanos-eruption 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T01:20:05-04:00 Pompeii archaeologists use AI to reconstruct man killed in volcano's eruption NPR News, Technology News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/violence-escalates-in-colombia-with-dozens-of-attacks-before-presidential-vote 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T03:38:58-04:00 Violence escalates in Colombia with dozens of attacks before presidential vote NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/kid-rock-flies-in-army-helicopter-weeks-after-flights-near-his-house-drew-scrutiny 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T03:56:59-04:00 Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-28/push-to-save-boarding-school-of-first-native-american-to-get-western-medical-degree 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T04:06:30-04:00 Push to save boarding school of first Native American to get Western medical degree Race, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-28/ceasefire-in-south-lebanon-fraying-as-us-iran-talks-stall 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T04:07:29-04:00 Ceasefire in south Lebanon fraying as US-Iran talks stall NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/michel-martin-speaks-to-author-of-new-book-on-elon-musk 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T04:07:52-04:00 Michel Martin speaks to author of new book on Elon Musk NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/trumps-embrace-of-king-charles-comes-at-a-fraught-time-for-u-s-u-k-relations 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T05:00:00-04:00 Trump's embrace of King Charles comes at a fraught time for U.S.-U.K. relations NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/we-dont-know-what-will-happen-to-us-u-s-deportees-in-limbo-in-drc 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T06:00:00-04:00 'We don't know what will happen to us': U.S. deportees in limbo in DRC NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/college-classmate-speaks-about-alleged-correspondents-dinner-attacker 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T04:11:47-04:00 College classmate speaks about alleged correspondents' dinner attacker NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/scotus-justices-appear-divided-on-monsanto-weedkiller-case 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T04:13:00-04:00 SCOTUS justices appear divided on Monsanto weedkiller case NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/newsbrief-whca-suspect-in-court-trump-king-relationship-lebanon-ceasefire-frays 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T04:13:41-04:00 NEWSBRIEF: WHCA SUSPECT IN COURT, TRUMP-KING RELATIONSHIP, LEBANON CEASEFIRE FRAYS NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/correspondents-dinner-suspect-charged-with-trying-to-assassinate-president-trump 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T04:13:30-04:00 Correspondents' dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate President Trump NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/harvest-public-media/2026-04-28/wildfires-great-plains-preparedness-prevention 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T05:00:00-04:00 Wildfires burned a million Great Plains acres. Experts say preparation is key https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/so-far-florida-has-failed-to-end-vaccine-mandates-now-theres-a-last-ditch-effort 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T05:00:00-04:00 So far, Florida has failed to end vaccine mandates. Now there's a last-ditch effort https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/stuck-in-limbo-millions-of-professionals-risk-losing-legal-status-under-trump-pause 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T05:00:00-04:00 Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/should-schools-get-rid-of-homework-some-educators-are-saying-yes 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T05:00:00-04:00 Should schools get rid of homework? Some educators are saying yes Education https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/lawsuits-accuse-state-farm-of-secretly-working-to-cut-insurance-payouts 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T05:21:00-04:00 Lawsuits accuse State Farm of secretly working to cut insurance payouts Environment, NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/millions-of-homes-in-the-u-s-are-uninsured-npr-wants-to-hear-your-story 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T05:23:00-04:00 Millions of homes in the U.S. are uninsured. NPR wants to hear your story Environment, NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/the-maha-movement-is-mad-about-the-weedkiller-glyphosate-and-trumps-epa 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T06:00:00-04:00 The MAHA movement is mad about the weedkiller glyphosate and Trump's EPA Environment, NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/deadlock-over-irans-nuclear-program-and-the-strait-of-hormuz-cripples-peace-efforts 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T06:59:44-04:00 Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/whca-dinner-shooter-charged-and-charles-iii-to-address-congress 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T07:43:14-04:00 WHCA dinner shooter charged. And, Charles III to address Congress NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/shooting-suspects-online-presence-belies-claims-of-radicalism 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T16:32:23-04:00 Shooting suspect's online presence belies claims of 'radicalism' NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/the-united-arab-emirates-is-quitting-opec-oil-cartel-after-nearly-60-years 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T10:09:53-04:00 The United Arab Emirates is quitting OPEC oil cartel after nearly 60 years NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-27/young-pop-stars-are-burning-out-and-singing-through-it 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-27T14:08:52-04:00 Young pop stars are burning out — and singing through it NPR News, NPR Music https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/natural-disasters-can-cause-another-crisis-for-those-recovering-from-opioid-addiction 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T10:46:30-04:00 Natural disasters can cause another crisis for those recovering from opioid addiction https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-28/south-korean-court-extends-prison-sentence-for-wife-of-ousted-president 2026-04-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-28T11:24:09-04:00 South Korean court extends prison sentence for wife of ousted president NPR News, World News