https://www.iowapublicradio.org/environment/2026-07-28/nasa-nitrate-water-quality-university-of-iowa 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:37:15-04:00 NASA funds new nitrate forecasting tool for Iowa water supply Nitrate, University of Iowa, Water Quality, Des Moines Water Works, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids https://www.iowapublicradio.org/agriculture/2026-07-27/corn-belt-soybeans-small-grains 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T11:34:14-04:00 Researchers say farmers want to grow more than corn and soybeans. A new report has some ideas Farming, Local Foods, Water Quality https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/the-cockroach-in-the-machine-how-gen-z-is-rattling-south-asias-elites 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:54:28-04:00 The 'cockroach' in the machine: How Gen Z is rattling South Asia's elites NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/hearing-colors-tasting-words-what-is-synesthesia 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T11:59:08-04:00 Hearing colors, tasting words: What is synesthesia? Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/smithsonian-reacts-to-trumps-messaging-about-inaccurate-information-at-the-museum 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T11:58:05-04:00 Smithsonian reacts to Trump's messaging about 'inaccurate' information at the museum https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-27/vermont-is-building-a-statewide-mountain-bike-trail-for-everyone 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:03:02-04:00 Vermont is building a statewide mountain bike trail for everyone Arts & Life https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/nursing-schools-see-more-men-entering-the-profession 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:02:10-04:00 Nursing schools see more men entering the profession Education https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/latest-on-seattle-food-festival-shooting 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:01:25-04:00 Latest on Seattle food festival shooting https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/schools-keep-classroom-technology-despite-backlash-as-standardized-testing-goes-digital 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:00:45-04:00 Schools keep classroom technology despite backlash as standardized testing goes digital Education, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/how-air-conditioning-has-become-a-political-issue-in-france 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:00:03-04:00 How air conditioning has become a political issue in France https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/protests-by-a-youth-led-movement-ousted-indias-education-minister-whats-next 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:05:34-04:00 Protests by a youth-led movement ousted India’s education minister. What’s next? https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/the-latest-from-venezuela 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:04:30-04:00 The latest from Venezuela https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-07-27/a-novelist-followed-her-mothers-advice-the-more-you-read-the-freer-you-are 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T14:43:20-04:00 A novelist followed her mother's advice: The more you read, the freer you are Arts & Life, Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/inside-joe-manchins-new-quest-to-elect-more-independents-to-congress 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T15:55:05-04:00 Inside Joe Manchin's new quest to elect more Independents to Congress NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-27/johns-colleague-told-him-he-didnt-belong-it-was-just-what-he-needed-to-hear 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T16:00:00-04:00 John's colleague told him he didn't belong. It was just what he needed to hear Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-27/colorado-tourist-town-invests-in-crafts-to-build-community 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T16:43:02-04:00 Colorado tourist town invests in crafts to build community Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/how-researchers-discovered-a-new-monkey-species-deep-in-the-rainforest 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T16:46:14-04:00 How researchers discovered a new monkey species deep in the rainforest NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/authors-have-mixed-feelings-about-the-1-5b-anthropic-copyright-infringement-ruling 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T16:49:57-04:00 Authors have mixed feelings about the $1.5B Anthropic copyright infringement ruling NPR News, Arts & Life, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-27/at-92-ed-dwight-looks-back-on-a-life-that-reached-for-the-stars 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T17:09:47-04:00 At 92, Ed Dwight looks back on a life that reached for the stars Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-27/how-san-diego-comic-con-has-changed-over-the-years 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T17:09:53-04:00 How San Diego Comic-Con has changed over the years Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/georgias-okefenokee-swamp-becomes-a-unesco-world-heritage-site 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T17:22:33-04:00 Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp becomes a UNESCO World Heritage site NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/platner-energized-maines-democrats-jacksons-challenge-is-to-keep-them-engaged 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T17:29:27-04:00 Platner energized Maine's Democrats. Jackson's challenge is to keep them engaged NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/rand-paul-releases-anthony-faucis-pandemic-era-diary-notes-heres-what-they-tell-us 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T20:05:31-04:00 Rand Paul releases Anthony Fauci's pandemic-era diary notes. Here's what they tell us NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/with-wildfires-raging-in-france-and-spain-fire-crews-race-against-next-heat-wave 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T02:25:18-04:00 With wildfires raging in France and Spain, fire crews race against next heat wave NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/netanyahu-to-meet-trump-in-a-first-encounter-since-the-iran-war-began 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T03:42:11-04:00 Netanyahu to meet Trump in a first encounter since the Iran war began NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-28/mexican-university-faces-massive-cheating-scandal-after-first-online-entry-exam 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T04:43:40-04:00 Mexican university faces massive cheating scandal after first online entry exam NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-28/more-than-220-000-people-forced-to-leave-their-homes-due-to-wildfires-in-france 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T04:43:52-04:00 More than 220,000 people forced to leave their homes due to wildfires in France NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-28/venezuela-faces-staggering-cost-to-rebuild-after-devastating-earthquakes 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T04:44:05-04:00 Venezuela faces staggering cost to rebuild after devastating earthquakes NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/trump-shattered-ethics-norms-will-voters-trust-democrats-to-fix-them 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T05:00:00-04:00 Trump shattered ethics norms. Will voters trust Democrats to fix them? NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/yes-its-possible-to-save-money-while-paying-off-credit-card-debt-heres-how 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T05:02:00-04:00 Yes, it's possible to save money while paying off credit card debt. Here's how NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/ai-tokens-could-become-the-kilowatt-hour-of-the-ai-age 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T06:30:00-04:00 AI tokens could become the kilowatt-hour of the AI age NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/trump-to-meet-with-zelenskyy-netanyahu-and-tps-holders-could-soon-face-deportation 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T07:26:09-04:00 Trump to meet with Zelenskyy, Netanyahu. And, TPS holders could soon face deportation NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/a-7-1-quake-hits-japans-kyushu-trapping-people-in-a-collapsed-shopping-mall 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T08:51:33-04:00 A 7.1 quake hits Japan's Kyushu, trapping people in a collapsed shopping mall NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/here-are-the-13-books-that-made-the-booker-prize-longlist 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T09:05:31-04:00 Here are the 13 books that made the Booker Prize longlist Arts & Life, Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/ricochet-explores-how-the-right-to-bear-arms-expands-while-gun-laws-contract 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T11:08:04-04:00 'Ricochet' explores how the right to bear arms expands -- while gun laws contract Arts & Life, Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/amid-u-s-funding-cuts-the-international-aids-conference-faces-an-uncertain-future 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T04:42:02-04:00 Amid U.S. funding cuts, the International AIDS Conference faces an uncertain future NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2026-07-29/iowa-unhoused-camping-bans-removal 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T07:00:00-04:00 Camping bans force unhoused Iowans to face removal or move farther from resources homeless, Housing, Mental Health, public health, Camping Ban, Des Moines, West Des Moines, Iowa, Nebraska, Midwest Newsroom https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/photos-spain-and-france-battle-record-wildfires 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T11:24:07-04:00 Photos: Spain and France battle record wildfires NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/agriculture/2026-07-28/lobe-rangers-water-quality-nutrient-reduction-strategy 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T15:05:28-04:00 The Lobe Rangers think a ‘carrots only’ approach to water quality isn't working drinking water, Nitrate, Water Quality, conservation, Farming https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/in-a-day-of-tributes-lindsey-graham-is-remembered-as-a-tireless-washington-mainstay 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T13:08:29-04:00 In a day of tributes, Lindsey Graham is remembered as a tireless Washington mainstay NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/trump-meets-with-netanyahu-as-tension-over-iran-threatens-to-sour-u-s-israeli-relations 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T11:58:45-04:00 Trump meets with Netanyahu as tension over Iran threatens to sour U.S.-Israeli relations https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/will-the-end-of-tps-mean-a-surge-of-deportations 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T11:59:14-04:00 Will the end of TPS mean a surge of deportations? https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/an-upcoming-ai-data-center-in-western-kansas-touts-less-water-usage-than-irrigation-farming 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T12:01:09-04:00 An upcoming AI data center in western Kansas touts less water usage than irrigation farming Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/study-finds-colon-bacteria-can-predict-the-outcome-of-a-pregnancy 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T12:00:32-04:00 Study finds colon bacteria can predict the outcome of a pregnancy Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-28/new-book-explores-americas-founding-myths-and-what-really-happened 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T12:03:37-04:00 New book explores 'America's Founding Myths... And What Really Happened' Books & Reading, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/what-are-the-implications-of-a-landmark-court-ruling-on-ai-use-of-literature 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T12:02:06-04:00 What are the implications of a landmark court ruling on AI use of literature? Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/ukraine-negotiator-we-have-the-upper-hand 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:10:18-04:00 Ukraine negotiator: 'We have the upper hand' NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/trump-meets-ukrainian-israeli-leaders-as-they-pay-respects-to-lindsey-graham 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:14:24-04:00 Trump meets Ukrainian, Israeli leaders as they pay respects to Lindsey Graham NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/allegations-of-ai-distillation-spark-debate-about-ip-theft-but-is-it-illegal 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:14:23-04:00 Allegations of AI distillation spark debate about IP theft. But is it illegal? NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-28/two-road-trip-novelists-share-their-favorite-stories-about-the-open-road 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:25:45-04:00 Two road trip novelists share their favorite stories about the open road Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/keiko-fujimori-is-inaugurated-as-perus-president-following-a-narrow-election-victory 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:30:50-04:00 Keiko Fujimori is inaugurated as Peru's president following a narrow election victory NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/ai-executive-calls-openai-hacking-event-a-wake-up-call-for-the-industry 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:30:59-04:00 AI executive calls OpenAI hacking event a wake-up call for the industry NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-28/in-all-her-fault-sarah-snook-carries-the-family-and-the-blame 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:33:38-04:00 In 'All Her Fault,' Sarah Snook carries the family, and the blame Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/as-many-are-priced-out-of-buying-the-renter-owner-wealth-gap-is-wider-than-ever 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:14:20-04:00 As many are priced out of buying, the renter-owner wealth gap is wider than ever NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/as-spain-battles-wildfires-its-politicians-battle-over-climate-changes-role 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:31:54-04:00 As Spain battles wildfires, its politicians battle over climate change's role NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/health/2026-07-28/democrat-rob-sand-iowa-cancer-rates-governor-race 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T19:32:13-04:00 Sand meets with survivors and advocates to discuss Iowa’s growing cancer rate Cancer, 2026 Election, Governor, 2026 Legislative Session, Rob Sand https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/artist-betye-saar-who-used-repurposed-objects-to-reclaim-identity-has-died-at-99 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:31:06-04:00 Artist Betye Saar, who used repurposed objects to reclaim identity, has died at 99 Art, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/fifa-has-a-new-plan-to-raise-billions-of-dollars-selling-stakes-in-the-world-cup 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T19:04:59-04:00 FIFA has a new plan to raise billions of dollars: Selling stakes in the World Cup NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-29/death-toll-rises-to-18-as-rescuers-comb-through-quake-rubble-in-southwestern-japan 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T01:34:42-04:00 Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan NPR News, Environment, World News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-29/judge-allows-use-of-police-interview-in-tupac-shakur-murder-trial 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T02:04:35-04:00 Judge allows use of police interview in Tupac Shakur murder trial Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-29/haitian-tps-holders-in-south-florida-brace-for-end-of-their-legal-status 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T02:56:37-04:00 Haitian TPS holders in South Florida brace for end of their legal status NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-29/france-evacuates-thousands-as-fires-displace-a-third-of-a-million-in-southwest-europe 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T03:22:44-04:00 France evacuates thousands as fires displace a third of a million in southwest Europe NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-29/rand-paul-released-faucis-pandemic-era-diary-now-theyll-face-off-on-capitol-hill 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T05:00:00-04:00 Rand Paul released Fauci's pandemic-era 'diary.' Now they'll face off on Capitol Hill NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-29/heatwave-threatens-firefighters-battle-to-contain-wildfires-in-france-and-spain 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T04:43:51-04:00 Heatwave threatens firefighters' battle to contain wildfires in France and Spain NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-29/50-years-after-landmark-laws-some-u-s-rivers-are-recovering-but-threats-remain 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T04:45:53-04:00 50 years after landmark laws, some U.S. rivers are recovering but threats remain Environment, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-29/to-win-over-working-class-voters-democrats-need-to-stop-talking-about-democracy 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T05:00:00-04:00 To win over working-class voters, Democrats need to stop talking about democracy NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-29/machines-are-collaborators-at-this-new-museum-of-ai-art 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T05:00:00-04:00 'Machines are collaborators' at this new museum of AI art NPR News, Art, Arts & Life, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-29/rescuers-search-for-survivors-after-earthquake-in-japan 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T04:46:20-04:00 Rescuers search for survivors after earthquake in Japan NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-29/morning-news-brief 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T04:46:26-04:00 Morning news brief NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/harvest-public-media/2026-07-29/cyclospora-parasite-sick-food-supply 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T05:00:00-04:00 How exactly did cyclospora infiltrate our food supply? We still don't know https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-29/the-federal-reserve-faces-a-critical-decision-on-interest-rates 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T05:00:00-04:00 The Federal Reserve faces a critical decision on interest rates NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-29/more-americans-are-going-bankrupt-what-does-that-mean 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T05:00:00-04:00 More Americans are going bankrupt. What does that mean? NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-29/as-extreme-heat-grips-the-south-and-west-heres-how-to-stay-safe 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T05:00:00-04:00 As extreme heat grips the South and West, here's how to stay safe NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-29/jordan-intercepts-iranian-missiles-as-u-s-and-saudi-arabia-strike-militias-in-iraq 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T05:07:03-04:00 Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike militias in Iraq NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-29/new-york-school-pauses-plan-to-deploy-humanlike-ai-robot-teacher-after-backlash 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T05:24:52-04:00 New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-29/u-s-and-iran-resume-attacks-and-fauci-to-face-senate-questions-on-covid-pandemic 2026-07-29 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-29T07:00:47-04:00 U.S. and Iran resume attacks. And, Fauci to face Senate questions on COVID pandemic NPR News, World News