https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-02/we-asked-a-first-grader-to-interview-his-hero-a-bird-scientist 2026-08-01T09:29:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T05:00:00-04:00 We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist Education, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-01/wait-wait-for-august-1-2026-live-in-sonoma-mary-roach 2026-08-01T12:30:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-01T12:30:00-04:00 'Wait Wait' for August 1, 2026: Live in Sonoma Mary Roach! Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-01/spains-pedro-sanchez-was-a-hero-of-migrants-after-ceuta-he-faces-his-biggest-challenge 2026-08-01T14:34:04-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-01T14:33:27-04:00 Spain's Pedro Sánchez was a hero of migrants. After Ceuta, he faces his biggest challenge NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-01/overnight-russian-barrage-kills-nine-in-kyiv-as-air-defense-struggle-with-u-s-continues 2026-08-01T16:28:04-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-01T16:27:32-04:00 Overnight Russian barrage kills nine in Kyiv, as air defense struggle with U.S. continues NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-01/npr-education-correspondent-on-why-reporting-on-kids-is-important-and-fascinating 2026-08-01T16:54:34-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-01T16:54:05-04:00 NPR education correspondent on why reporting on kids is important... and fascinating Education, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-01/npr-education-correspondent-on-why-reporting-on-kids-is-important-and-fascinating 2026-08-01T16:54:50-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-01T16:54:05-04:00 NPR education correspondent on why reporting on kids is important... and fascinating Education, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-01/a-life-illuminated-is-a-deep-sea-documentary-that-explores-bioluminescence 2026-08-01T16:55:36-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-01T16:54:10-04:00 "A Life Illuminated" is a deep sea documentary that explores bioluminescence Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-01/avalanche-in-pakistan-kills-famed-mountaineer-nirmal-purja-and-his-fellow-climbers 2026-08-01T18:24:04-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-01T18:23:39-04:00 Avalanche in Pakistan kills famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja and his fellow climbers NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-01/sopranos-actor-vincent-pastore-known-for-playing-mobsters-and-tough-guys-dead-at-80 2026-08-01T18:33:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-01T18:32:44-04:00 'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80 Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-02/trump-says-hes-canceling-iran-strikes-deal-pending 2026-08-02T03:35:02-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T03:34:27-04:00 Trump says he's canceling Iran strikes; deal pending NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-02/idaho-fast-food-restaurant-shooting-leaves-3-dead-city-spokesman-says 2026-08-02T04:02:02-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T04:01:27-04:00 Idaho fast food restaurant shooting leaves 3 dead, city spokesman says NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-02/what-cyclospora-does-inside-the-gut-and-how-it-gets-there 2026-08-02T05:00:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T05:00:00-04:00 What Cyclospora does inside the gut and how it gets there NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-02/the-clayton-sisterhood-project-a-photographer-captures-her-familys-reverse-migration-from-north-to-south 2026-08-02T06:00:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T06:00:00-04:00 The Clayton Sisterhood Project: A photographer captures her family's reverse migration from North to South Art, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-02/why-is-the-rate-of-premature-births-so-high-in-this-community 2026-08-02T07:04:06-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T07:03:47-04:00 Why is the rate of premature births so high in this community? NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-02/a-teen-was-killed-at-a-seattle-protest-new-video-evidence-shows-what-really-happened 2026-08-02T08:00:35-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T08:00:00-04:00 A teen was killed at a Seattle protest. New video evidence shows what really happened NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-02/maryland-baby-boomers-introduce-the-joy-of-snail-mail-to-an-emoji-generation 2026-08-02T08:08:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T08:08:09-04:00 Maryland Baby Boomers introduce the joy of snail mail to an emoji generation Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-02/when-a-professors-research-project-faced-funding-cuts-he-turned-to-onlyfans 2026-08-02T08:08:41-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T08:08:05-04:00 When a professor's research project faced funding cuts, he turned to OnlyFans Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-02/breakfasts-around-the-world-in-australia-being-denied-vegemite-is-grounds-for-suing 2026-08-02T08:08:51-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T08:08:07-04:00 Breakfasts around the world: In Australia, being denied vegemite is grounds for suing NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-02/mister-rogers-is-on-youtube-and-defying-conventions-of-the-platform 2026-08-02T08:08:57-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T08:08:04-04:00 Mister Rogers is on YouTube — and defying conventions of the platform Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-02/npr-staffers-recommend-their-favorite-fiction-books-of-the-year-so-far 2026-08-02T08:37:05-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T08:36:44-04:00 NPR staffers recommend their favorite fiction books of the year so far Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-02/nvidia-is-about-to-spend-750-billion-on-ai-critics-are-calling-it-a-bubble 2026-08-02T08:37:23-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T08:36:55-04:00 NVIDIA is about to spend $750 billion on AI. Critics are calling it a bubble NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-02/germanys-youth-word-of-the-year-shortlist-includes-viral-doobie-scoot-canoe-meme 2026-08-02T08:37:28-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T08:36:53-04:00 Germany's Youth Word of the Year shortlist includes viral 'Doobie Scoot Canoe' meme NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-02/everything-old-is-new-again-fro-yo-is-back-for-its-third-wave 2026-08-02T08:38:25-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T08:36:48-04:00 Everything old is new again: Fro-yo is back for its 'third wave' Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-02/thousands-of-people-under-evacuation-order-from-wildfires-in-spokane-wash 2026-08-02T09:36:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T09:35:43-04:00 Thousands of people under evacuation order from wildfires in Spokane, Wash. NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-02/capital-one-says-it-closed-trump-organization-accounts-over-money-laundering-concerns 2026-08-02T14:32:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T14:31:34-04:00 Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-02/frances-famed-bordeaux-wine-country-has-been-charred-by-wildfire 2026-08-02T17:02:31-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T17:02:05-04:00 France's famed Bordeaux wine country has been charred by wildfire NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-02/how-china-gets-around-the-blockade-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-to-get-iranian-oil 2026-08-02T17:02:46-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T17:01:56-04:00 How China gets around the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to get Iranian oil NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-02/what-makes-a-good-summer-camp-movie 2026-08-02T17:02:52-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T17:01:55-04:00 What makes a good summer camp movie? Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-02/how-switzerland-became-the-nuclear-bomb-shelter-capital-of-the-world 2026-08-02T17:02:54-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T17:01:59-04:00 How Switzerland became the nuclear bomb shelter capital of the world NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-02/defunct-part-of-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-will-slam-into-the-moon 2026-08-02T19:38:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T19:38:05-04:00 Defunct part of SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will slam into the moon NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-02/house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-7-red-in-tooth-and-claw-and-wing-and-tail 2026-08-02T22:01:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-02T22:01:00-04:00 'House of the Dragon,' Season 3, Episode 7: Red in tooth and claw (and wing and tail) TV, Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-02/a-blaze-on-an-indonesian-passenger-ferry-leaves-at-least-5-dead-and-dozens-missing 2026-08-03T00:06:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T00:06:11-04:00 A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-03/acting-ag-blanche-rescinds-1-8b-anti-weaponization-fund-in-push-for-confirmation 2026-08-03T01:04:35-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T01:04:19-04:00 Acting AG Blanche rescinds $1.8B anti-weaponization fund in push for confirmation NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-03/u-s-dollar-weakens-sharply-against-the-japanese-yen-after-market-interventions 2026-08-03T01:42:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T01:41:31-04:00 U.S. dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-03/south-korea-ditches-denuclearization-first-strategy-what-will-pyongyang-do-next 2026-08-03T02:49:34-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T02:49:13-04:00 South Korea ditches 'denuclearization-first' strategy. What will Pyongyang do next? NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-03/israel-says-it-has-serious-concerns-with-hamas-disarmament-deal 2026-08-03T03:04:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T03:03:52-04:00 Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-03/st-louis-voters-head-to-the-polls-for-high-profile-democratic-congressional-primary 2026-08-03T04:42:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:41:49-04:00 St. Louis voters head to the polls for high-profile Democratic congressional primary 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-03/progressive-candidates-primary-wins-stir-debate-about-midterm-electability 2026-08-03T04:42:31-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:41:57-04:00 Progressive candidates' primary wins stir debate about midterm electability NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-03/ukraines-zelenskyy-makes-urgent-plea-for-missiles-after-deadly-russian-attack 2026-08-03T04:44:31-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:44:18-04:00 Ukraine's Zelenskyy makes urgent plea for missiles after deadly Russian attack NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-03/morocco-denies-responsibility-for-events-at-its-border-with-spain-as-deaths-near-100 2026-08-03T04:44:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:44:09-04:00 Morocco denies responsibility for events at its border with Spain, as deaths near 100 NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-03/u-s-steps-in-to-help-shore-up-japanese-yen 2026-08-03T04:44:38-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T04:44:24-04:00 U.S. steps in to help shore up Japanese yen NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/harvest-public-media/2026-08-03/farm-ownership-transition-economy-challenges 2026-08-03T05:00:14-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T05:00:00-04:00 As the next generation takes over the family farm, a tough economy brings new challenges https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-03/bedbugs-bad-wi-fi-federal-workers-say-forced-summer-relocations-have-been-chaos 2026-08-03T05:01:17-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T05:00:00-04:00 Bedbugs, bad Wi-Fi: Federal workers say forced summer relocations have been chaos NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-03/over-4-million-people-are-no-longer-receiving-food-aid-amid-sweeping-changes-to-snap 2026-08-03T05:01:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T05:00:00-04:00 Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP Arts & Life, Food & Drink, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-03/she-protested-ice-raids-then-agents-showed-up-at-her-door 2026-08-03T05:01:37-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T05:00:00-04:00 She protested ICE raids. Then agents showed up at her door NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-03/for-republicans-planning-post-trump-future-one-race-in-washington-is-worth-watching 2026-08-03T05:01:47-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T05:00:00-04:00 For Republicans planning post-Trump future, one race in Washington is worth watching NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-03/rare-photos-of-ex-myanmar-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-give-her-family-hope 2026-08-03T05:42:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T05:42:04-04:00 Rare photos of ex-Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi give her family hope NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-03/for-those-with-criminal-records-ai-is-breaking-down-barriers-to-employment 2026-08-03T05:43:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T05:42:28-04:00 For those with criminal records, AI is breaking down barriers to employment NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-03/iran-expert-on-tehrans-view-as-trump-says-theres-a-pending-deal 2026-08-03T06:53:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T06:52:34-04:00 Iran expert on Tehran's view as Trump says there's a pending deal NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-03/what-would-it-take-to-get-peptides-on-the-shelf 2026-08-03T07:00:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T07:00:00-04:00 What would it take to get peptides on the shelf? NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-03/todd-blanche-rescinds-anti-weaponization-fund-and-trump-calls-off-striking-iran 2026-08-03T07:57:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T07:57:06-04:00 Todd Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization fund'. And, Trump calls off striking Iran NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-03/u-s-mens-national-team-coach-mauricio-pochettino-will-stay-through-2030-world-cup 2026-08-03T10:06:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-03T10:05:24-04:00 U.S. men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino will stay through 2030 World Cup NPR News