https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2026-04-20/ice-immigration-support-networks-sioux-city 2026-04-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-20T15:53:21-04:00 Immigration advocates build support networks in Sioux City amid ICE enforcement surges immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, protests, Sioux City, Community & Volunteering, Native American, Religion https://www.iowapublicradio.org/state-government-news/2026-04-20/what-happened-in-iowa-politics-the-week-of-april-13-17 2026-04-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-20T06:00:00-04:00 What happened in Iowa politics the week of April 13-17 2026 Legislative Session https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-19/the-little-probe-that-could-why-voyager-1-matters-and-why-nasa-just-switched-part-of-it-off 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T01:40:28-04:00 The Little Probe That Could: Why Voyager 1 Matters, and Why NASA Just Switched Part of It Off NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-19/school-choice-is-booming-in-iowa-are-students-better-off 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T05:00:00-04:00 School choice is booming in Iowa. 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Education, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-19/a-birthday-gift-for-a-partner-with-dementia-brings-unexpected-joy 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T06:00:00-04:00 A birthday gift for a partner with dementia brings unexpected joy NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-19/businesses-race-to-apply-for-tariff-refunds 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T06:30:00-04:00 Businesses race to apply for tariff refunds NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-19/u-s-seizes-iranian-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T07:12:37-04:00 U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-19/why-nearly-every-farmer-who-grows-these-chile-peppers-is-a-woman 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T07:16:30-04:00 Why nearly every farmer who grows these chile peppers is a woman NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-19/sunday-puzzle-for-mimi 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T07:52:30-04:00 Sunday Puzzle: For Mimi Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-04-19/julia-langbein-discusses-her-comic-novel-dear-monica-lewinsky 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T08:00:30-04:00 Julia Langbein discusses her comic novel 'Dear Monica Lewinsky' Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-19/friendships-and-flower-arrangements-keeping-the-japanese-art-of-ikebana-alive 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T08:00:31-04:00 Friendships and flower arrangements: Keeping the Japanese art of ikebana alive Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-19/sunday-puzzle-for-mimi 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T08:02:02-04:00 Sunday Puzzle: For Mimi Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-19/what-are-irans-longterm-goals-for-a-peace-deal-with-the-u-s 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T08:37:16-04:00 What are Iran's longterm goals for a peace deal with the U.S.? NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-19/nato-allies-working-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-spark-fury-from-trump 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T08:37:20-04:00 NATO allies working to reopen the Strait of Hormuz spark fury from Trump NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-19/jane-kaczmarek-on-reprising-her-role-as-lois-for-the-malcolm-in-the-middle-reboot 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T08:37:15-04:00 Jane Kaczmarek on reprising her role as Lois for the 'Malcolm in the Middle' reboot TV, Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-19/she-set-out-to-find-the-best-free-restaurant-bread-in-america-heres-what-she-learned 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T08:37:17-04:00 She set out to find the best free restaurant bread in America. 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NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-19/communities-launch-cleanup-after-severe-weather-and-tornadoes-churn-across-midwest 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T17:57:21-04:00 Communities launch cleanup after severe weather and tornadoes churn across Midwest NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-20/u-k-police-investigating-if-attacks-in-london-are-the-work-of-iranian-proxies 2026-04-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-20T01:34:19-04:00 U.K police investigating if attacks in London are the work of Iranian proxies NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-20/a-humanoid-robot-sprints-past-the-human-half-marathon-world-record-in-beijing-race 2026-04-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-20T02:10:00-04:00 A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race NPR News, Technology News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-20/scholar-discusses-iranian-regime-rejecting-second-round-of-talks-with-the-u-s 2026-04-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-20T04:41:34-04:00 Scholar discusses Iranian regime rejecting second round of talks with the U.S. NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-20/iran-says-it-may-boycott-second-round-of-peace-talks-with-the-u-s 2026-04-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-20T04:41:39-04:00 Iran says it may boycott second round of peace talks with the U.S. NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-20/ukraines-fast-growing-defense-tech-sector-takes-center-stage-in-iran-war 2026-04-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-20T04:41:45-04:00 Ukraine's fast-growing defense tech sector takes center stage in Iran war NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-20/after-massive-cuts-u-s-says-hiv-work-abroad-is-going-well-but-experts-disagree 2026-04-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-20T04:42:04-04:00 After massive cuts, U.S. says HIV work abroad is going well, but experts disagree NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-20/journalist-discusses-the-history-behind-the-conflict-between-israel-and-lebanon 2026-04-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-20T04:42:23-04:00 Journalist discusses the history behind the conflict between Israel and Lebanon NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-20/morning-news-brief 2026-04-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-20T04:42:29-04:00 Morning news brief NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/harvest-public-media/2026-04-20/nitrate-pollution-rural-drinking-water-researchers 2026-04-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-20T05:00:00-04:00 Nitrate is quietly polluting rural drinking wells. 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