https://www.iowapublicradio.org/environment/2026-07-20/iowa-lakeside-laboratory-discovery-lab-great-lakes 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T10:48:00-04:00 Where science meets the shoreline, Iowa Lakeside Laboratory builds for the future Science, conservation, Higher Education, Water Quality, Iowa State University, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Science https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-19/sunday-puzzle-a-test-of-wi-t 2026-07-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-19T07:00:00-04:00 Sunday Puzzle: A test of WI-T Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-19/violence-repeatedly-erupts-in-dementia-care-despite-warnings-inspections-show 2026-07-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-19T07:00:00-04:00 Violence repeatedly erupts in dementia care despite warnings, inspections show NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-19/in-a-hard-won-battle-venice-gets-a-rare-piece-of-green-space-for-the-public 2026-07-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-19T08:04:17-04:00 In a hard-won battle, Venice gets a rare piece of green space for the public NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-19/iran-u-s-fighting-is-escalating-quickly-after-2-u-s-servicemembers-were-killed 2026-07-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-19T08:04:22-04:00 Iran-U.S. fighting is escalating quickly after 2 U.S. servicemembers were killed NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-19/andy-burnham-set-to-take-over-from-keir-starmer-as-u-k-prime-minister 2026-07-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-19T08:04:20-04:00 Andy Burnham set to take over from Keir Starmer as U.K. Prime Minister NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-07-19/colson-whitehead-discusses-cool-machine-the-third-book-in-his-harlem-trilogy-series 2026-07-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-19T08:13:19-04:00 Colson Whitehead discusses 'Cool Machine,' the third book in his Harlem trilogy series Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-19/what-the-u-s-can-learn-from-mexicos-handling-of-the-screwworm-outbreak 2026-07-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-19T08:13:18-04:00 What the U.S. can learn from Mexico's handling of the screwworm outbreak NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-19/an-unlikely-hero-is-saving-a-telescope-from-falling-to-earth 2026-07-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-19T09:06:54-04:00 An unlikely hero is saving a telescope from falling to earth NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-19/anya-taylor-joy-discusses-producing-and-starring-in-the-new-tv-series-lucky 2026-07-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-19T09:06:49-04:00 Anya Taylor-Joy discusses producing and starring in the new TV series 'Lucky' TV, Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-19/old-school-digicams-are-everywhere-whats-behind-the-return-of-retro-tech 2026-07-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-19T09:06:59-04:00 Old-school digicams are everywhere. 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NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-19/a-cavalcade-of-international-stars-headlined-the-world-cups-first-ever-halftime-final-show 2026-07-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-19T17:29:52-04:00 A cavalcade of international stars headlined the World Cup's first-ever halftime final show Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-19/how-researchers-found-a-new-species-of-monkey-deep-in-the-rainforest 2026-07-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-19T17:49:10-04:00 How researchers found a new species of monkey deep in the rainforest NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-19/romance-books-recommended-by-npr-staff-for-summer-reading 2026-07-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-19T17:54:38-04:00 Romance books recommended by NPR staff for summer reading Books & Reading, Arts & Life, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-19/making-a-great-hollywood-epic-is-tough-a-look-at-some-of-the-genres-best 2026-07-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-19T17:54:32-04:00 Making a great Hollywood epic is tough. 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Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/the-outsized-impact-edmund-gordon-has-made-on-education 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T12:11:51-04:00 The outsized impact Edmund Gordon has made on education Education https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/u-s-iran-war-escalates 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T12:12:00-04:00 U.S.-Iran war escalates https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/former-immigration-chief-on-whats-next-for-ice 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T12:13:12-04:00 Former immigration chief on what's next for ICE https://www.iowapublicradio.org/agriculture/2026-07-20/agriculture-economy-iowa-farm-crisis 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T16:59:00-04:00 A new report shows a prolonged downturn for Iowa's ag economy Farming, crops, livestock, Economy, Iowa State University https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-20/how-a-teachers-feedback-changed-things-for-a-stuttering-student 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T16:00:00-04:00 How a teacher's feedback changed things for a stuttering student Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/the-war-with-iran-is-escalating-what-next 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T15:56:49-04:00 The war with Iran is escalating. 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Art, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/the-best-economic-ideas-from-around-the-world-planet-money-summer-school-is-back 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T06:30:00-04:00 The best economic ideas from around the world — Planet Money Summer School is back NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/trump-imposes-50-tariffs-on-canadian-goods 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T06:31:34-04:00 Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods NPR News