https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/congress-extends-controversial-surveillance-powers-for-10-days 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T03:55:31-04:00 Congress extends controversial surveillance powers for 10 days NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/harvest-public-media/2026-04-17/trump-wants-to-slash-5-billion-from-usdas-budget-that-could-hurt-rural-america-critics-say 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T04:00:00-04:00 Trump administration proposes nearly $5B cuts to USDA budget https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/trump-rails-against-court-decision-that-once-again-stalls-his-white-house-ballroom-project 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T04:07:59-04:00 Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/artemis-ii-crew-reflects-on-their-historic-lunar-mission 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T04:41:38-04:00 Artemis II crew reflects on their historic lunar mission NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/u-s-iran-ceasefire-appears-to-hold-as-economic-pressure-builds-globally 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T04:41:47-04:00 U.S.-Iran ceasefire appears to hold as economic pressure builds globally NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/former-defense-secretary-leon-panetta-on-the-iran-war-and-hegseths-performance 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T04:41:43-04:00 Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on the Iran war and Hegseth's performance NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/in-china-swapping-out-an-ev-battery-is-as-fast-as-filling-up-a-gas-tank 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T04:42:16-04:00 In China, swapping out an EV battery is as fast as filling up a gas tank NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/lorne-offers-a-rare-glimpse-of-the-creator-of-saturday-night-live 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T04:42:45-04:00 'Lorne' offers a rare glimpse of the creator of 'Saturday Night Live' Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/morning-news-brief 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T04:42:49-04:00 Morning news brief NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/logjam-of-u-s-immigration-applications-puts-millions-at-greater-risk-of-deportation 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T05:00:00-04:00 Logjam of U.S. immigration applications puts millions at greater risk of deportation NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/do-less-ask-for-more-how-to-make-life-easier-as-a-working-parent 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T05:00:00-04:00 Do less, ask for more: How to make life easier as a working parent  NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/human-rights-groups-raise-alarm-over-fate-of-salvadorans-deported-from-u-s 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T05:00:00-04:00 Human rights groups raise alarm over fate of Salvadorans deported from U.S. NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/the-labor-department-wants-to-teach-you-to-use-ai-more-heres-what-we-found 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T05:00:00-04:00 The Labor Department wants to teach you to use AI more. Here's what we found NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/who-says-they-have-no-fear-of-the-trump-administration-the-quiz-knows 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T05:01:00-04:00 Who says they have no fear of the Trump administration? The quiz knows NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/woman-remembers-her-childhood-babysitter-prince 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T04:41:28-04:00 Woman remembers her childhood babysitter -- Prince NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/israel-starts-a-tense-ceasefire-in-lebanon-and-trump-nominates-a-new-cdc-director 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T07:06:48-04:00 Israel starts a tense ceasefire in Lebanon. And, Trump nominates a new CDC director. NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/the-strait-of-hormuz-opens-for-commercial-ships-but-the-u-s-blockade-continues-on-iran 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T08:36:18-04:00 The Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/why-scientists-are-nervous-about-fungi 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T09:14:18-04:00 Why scientists are nervous about fungi NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/state-government-news/2026-04-17/bill-regulating-police-use-of-license-plate-readers-advances 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T11:21:09-04:00 Bill regulating police use of license plate readers advances Legislative Briefs https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/a-new-documentary-on-lorne-michaels-reveals-plenty-except-the-man-himself 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T12:00:00-04:00 A new documentary on Lorne Michaels reveals plenty — except the man himself TV, Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-04-17/filmmaker-john-waters-aka-the-pope-of-trash-turns-80 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T12:28:07-04:00 Filmmaker John Waters -- aka the 'Pope of Trash' -- turns 80 Movies & TV, Arts & Life, Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/you-cant-fake-this-the-christophers-is-a-witty-film-about-forgery-and-friendship 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T12:41:21-04:00 You can't fake this: 'The Christophers' is a witty film about forgery and friendship Movies & TV, Art, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/israel-and-lebanon-reach-ceasefire 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T11:55:01-04:00 Israel and Lebanon reach ceasefire https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/whoop-founder-will-ahmed-on-how-a-desire-to-avoid-overtraining-turned-into-a-10-billion-company 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T11:54:44-04:00 WHOOP founder Will Ahmed on how a desire to avoid overtraining turned into a $10 billion company Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/planet-moneys-new-book-provides-a-guide-to-the-economic-forces-that-shape-your-life 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T11:54:41-04:00 Planet Money's new book provides 'A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life' Books & Reading, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/families-fear-u-s-sailors-are-going-hungry-aboard-ships-deployed-to-iran 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T11:56:28-04:00 Families fear U.S. sailors are going hungry aboard ships deployed to Iran https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/voices-from-gaza-after-ceasefire 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T11:55:30-04:00 Voices from Gaza after ceasefire https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/rabbi-reflects-on-war-antisemitism-and-securing-synagogues 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T11:55:27-04:00 Rabbi reflects on war, antisemitism and securing synagogues Arts & Life https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/how-russia-and-ukraine-are-using-the-iran-war-to-their-advantage 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T11:55:24-04:00 How Russia and Ukraine are using the Iran war to their advantage https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/how-one-scientist-survived-a-tornado 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T11:55:21-04:00 How one scientist survived a tornado Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/the-familiar-strategy-behind-the-allbirds-ai-pivot 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T11:56:34-04:00 The familiar strategy behind the Allbirds AI pivot Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/gasoline-could-drop-below-4-in-coming-days 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T14:47:31-04:00 Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/anne-hathaway-and-michaela-coel-explore-spiritual-connection-in-mother-mary 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T16:21:17-04:00 Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel explore spiritual connection in Mother Mary Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/the-worlds-oldest-chicken-is-reportedly-a-jazz-aficionado 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T16:21:18-04:00 The world's oldest chicken is reportedly a jazz aficionado NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-open 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T16:30:27-04:00 Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/hormuz-reopens-but-insurers-arent-ready-to-sound-the-all-clear 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T17:12:09-04:00 Hormuz reopens, but insurers aren't ready to sound the all-clear NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/new-fundraising-number-show-election-landscape-emerging-ahead-of-primaries 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T17:22:51-04:00 New fundraising number show election landscape emerging ahead of primaries NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/historians-sue-doj-as-trump-shrugs-off-law-meant-to-preserve-white-house-papers 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T17:22:52-04:00 Historians sue DOJ as Trump shrugs off law meant to preserve White House papers NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/while-in-a-detention-cell-a-young-man-heard-a-voice-that-allowed-him-to-see-hope 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T17:31:02-04:00 While in a detention cell, a young man heard a voice that allowed him to see hope Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/as-sri-lanka-celebrated-its-new-year-the-war-in-iran-was-felt 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T17:38:31-04:00 As Sri Lanka celebrated its New Year, the war in Iran was felt NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/volleyball-player-jordan-lucas-on-his-viral-court-celebrations 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T17:49:51-04:00 Volleyball player Jordan Lucas on his viral court celebrations Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/deaths-of-migrants-in-ice-custody-hit-record-high-under-trump 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T20:39:50-04:00 Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/judge-halts-local-tv-giant-nexstars-takeover-of-rival-tegna-until-trial 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T22:24:06-04:00 Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trial NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/sitting-in-a-jail-cell-alone-and-hopeless-a-mans-life-is-suddenly-changed 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T05:00:00-04:00 Sitting in a jail cell, alone and hopeless, a man's life is suddenly changed Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/a-local-judge-a-brash-82-year-old-senator-state-leaders-have-decided-redistricting 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T05:00:00-04:00 A local judge. A brash 82-year-old senator. State leaders have decided redistricting NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/whats-it-like-to-negotiate-with-iran-we-asked-people-who-have-done-it 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T05:01:00-04:00 What's it like to negotiate with Iran? We asked people who have done it NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/iran-says-it-has-closed-the-strait-of-hormuz-again-as-ceasefire-nears-its-end 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T05:15:18-04:00 Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, as ceasefire nears its end NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/caracas-iconic-macaws-threatened-by-vanishing-palm-trees 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T06:00:00-04:00 Caracas' iconic macaws threatened by vanishing palm trees NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/she-invited-her-friends-to-come-together-to-make-her-casket 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T06:00:00-04:00 She invited her friends to come together to make her casket NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/born-in-south-lebanon-displaced-to-beirut-two-grandmothers-reflect-on-israeli-invasions 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T06:02:00-04:00 Born in south Lebanon, displaced to Beirut, two grandmothers reflect on Israeli invasions NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/tired-of-waiting-for-your-ev-to-charge-up-one-chinese-company-has-a-novel-solution 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T07:31:50-04:00 Tired of waiting for your EV to charge up? One Chinese company has a novel solution NPR News, Technology News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-18/matthew-shear-talks-about-his-directorial-debut-in-the-comedy-film-fantasy-life 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T07:42:15-04:00 Matthew Shear talks about his directorial debut in the comedy film, 'Fantasy Life' Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/ukraine-launches-specialized-russian-studies-program-to-better-understand-the-enemy 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T07:42:17-04:00 Ukraine launches specialized Russian studies program to better understand the enemy NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-04-18/sara-wheeler-discusses-her-new-biography-of-the-late-welsh-travel-writer-jan-morris 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T07:42:11-04:00 Sara Wheeler discusses her new biography of the late Welsh travel writer Jan Morris Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-04-18/willy-vlautin-talks-about-his-new-book-the-left-and-the-lucky 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T07:42:13-04:00 Willy Vlautin talks about his new book, 'The Left and The Lucky' Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-18/a-tale-of-two-cease-fires-israel-and-hezbollah-the-u-s-and-iran 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T07:42:26-04:00 A tale of two cease fires: Israel and Hezbollah; the U.S and Iran NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/new-data-show-tiktok-engagement-as-a-key-indicator-of-long-term-box-office-success 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T07:42:24-04:00 New data show TikTok engagement as a key indicator of long-term box office success NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/international-maritime-law-expert-explains-legality-of-u-s-blockade-of-iranian-ports 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T07:42:21-04:00 International maritime law expert explains legality of U.S. blockade of Iranian ports NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/how-a-japanese-poets-diary-helps-scientists-reconstruct-solar-cycles 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T07:42:28-04:00 How a Japanese poet's diary helps scientists reconstruct solar cycles NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/opinion-remembering-kevin-klose-former-npr-president-and-broadcasting-icon 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T08:00:00-04:00 Opinion: Remembering Kevin Klose, former NPR president and broadcasting icon NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/photos-how-overfishing-in-southeast-asia-is-an-ecological-and-human-crisis 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T09:00:00-04:00 Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis Art, Arts & Life, Environment, NPR News, Science News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-18/wait-wait-for-april-18-2026-with-not-my-job-guest-phil-pritchard 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T12:25:00-04:00 'Wait Wait' for April 18. 2026: With Not My Job guest Phil Pritchard Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/trump-signs-order-fast-tracking-review-of-psychedelics-for-mental-health-disorders 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T14:56:06-04:00 Trump signs order fast tracking review of psychedelics for mental health disorders NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/a-mass-shooting-in-ukraines-capital-leaves-6-dead-before-police-shot-and-killed-the-gunman 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T16:43:45-04:00 A mass shooting in Ukraine's capital leaves 6 dead before police shot and killed the gunman NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/life-jacket-worn-by-a-passenger-who-survived-the-titanic-auctioned-off-for-over-900-000 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T17:43:56-04:00 Life jacket worn by a passenger who survived the Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000 NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/us-coast-guard-spots-overturned-vessel-near-saipan-during-search-for-missing-ship 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T20:11:09-04:00 US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-18/north-korea-launches-ballistic-missiles-toward-sea 2026-04-18 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-18T20:54:43-04:00 North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea NPR News, World News