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/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. A look at some of the genre's best Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-19/house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-5-a-not-so-secret-door-is-just-a-door 2026-07-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-19T22:01:00-04:00 'House of the Dragon,' Season 3, Episode 5: A not-so-secret door is just a door TV, Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/andy-burnham-becomes-u-k-prime-minister 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T04:41:42-04:00 Andy Burnham becomes U.K. prime minister NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/how-the-trump-administrations-new-rules-could-affect-international-students 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T04:41:50-04:00 How the Trump administration's new rules could affect international students Education, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-20/protests-continue-in-ukraine-over-defense-ministers-firing 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T04:42:05-04:00 Protests continue in Ukraine over defense minister's firing NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-20/a-metro-line-in-pakistan-is-transforming-the-lives-of-the-women-who-ride-it 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T04:42:24-04:00 A metro line in Pakistan is transforming the lives of the women who ride it NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-07-20/catch-the-devil-shares-how-a-con-man-traded-false-information-for-favors 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T04:43:03-04:00 'Catch the Devil' shares how a con man traded false information for favors Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/morning-news-brief 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T04:43:08-04:00 Morning news brief NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/harvest-public-media/2026-07-20/farmers-struggling-1980s-farm-crisis-compare 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T05:00:00-04:00 Does today's ag economy compare to the 1980s farm crisis? https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/so-distressed-you-cant-think-straight-lower-the-intensity-with-these-4-skills 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T05:00:00-04:00 So distressed you can't think straight? Lower the intensity with these 4 skills Arts & Life, Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/deloitte-run-systems-denied-medicaid-to-disabled-people-new-laws-could-make-it-worse 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T05:00:00-04:00 Deloitte-run systems denied Medicaid to disabled people. New laws could make it worse https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/u-s-and-iran-launch-new-strikes-after-3-u-s-service-members-are-killed 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T06:04:56-04:00 U.S. and Iran launch new strikes after 3 U.S. service members are killed NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/at-least-930-people-have-died-in-congos-ebola-outbreak 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T06:36:08-04:00 At least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-20/u-s-and-iran-launch-new-strikes-after-3-u-s-service-members-are-killed 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T06:57:41-04:00 U.S. and Iran launch new strikes after 3 U.S. service members are killed NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-20/former-national-security-adviser-on-the-escalating-strikes-between-the-u-s-and-iran 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T06:57:36-04:00 Former national security adviser on the escalating strikes between the U.S. and Iran NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/3-u-s-personnel-killed-in-iran-conflict-and-hunter-biden-opens-up-to-npr 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T07:40:28-04:00 3 U.S. personnel killed in Iran conflict. And, Hunter Biden opens up to NPR NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/putin-meets-north-korean-foreign-minister-in-diplomatic-push 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T09:18:51-04:00 Putin meets North Korean foreign minister in diplomatic push NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-07-20/harriet-clarks-novel-the-hill-draws-on-her-37-years-visiting-her-mom-in-prison 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T11:13:04-04:00 Harriet Clark's novel 'The Hill' draws on her 37 years visiting her mom in prison Arts & Life, Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/indias-gen-z-cockroach-peoples-party-started-as-satire-but-is-serious-about-change 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T12:36:04-04:00 India's Gen Z 'Cockroach People's Party' started as satire but is serious about change Education, NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/court-ruling-freezes-paramount-warner-bros-merger-for-now 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T13:55:31-04:00 Court ruling freezes Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for now Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/education/2026-07-20/waterloo-1619-freedom-school-read-in-banned-books 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T16:18:47-04:00 1619 Freedom School Read-In highlights power of diverse storytelling Northeast Iowa, Waterloo, Education, public schools, Books & Reading, Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/can-ai-replace-financial-planners 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T12:11:43-04:00 Can AI replace financial planners? 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. What next? NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-20/a-cavalcade-of-international-stars-headlined-the-world-cups-first-ever-halftime-final-show 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T15:56:48-04:00 A cavalcade of international stars headlined the World Cup's first-ever halftime final show Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-20/indias-gen-z-cockroach-movement-clashes-with-police-in-new-delhi-march 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T15:59:15-04:00 India's Gen Z 'Cockroach movement' clashes with police in New Delhi march NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/who-should-regulate-global-ai-china-makes-a-play-for-leadership 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T16:09:27-04:00 Who should regulate global AI? China makes a play for leadership NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-20/what-to-expect-from-britains-new-prime-minister-andy-burnham 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T16:11:23-04:00 What to expect from Britain's new prime minister, Andy Burnham NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-20/artist-bill-fontana-explores-the-worlds-hidden-sounds 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T16:18:40-04:00 Artist Bill Fontana explores the world's hidden sounds NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/10-things-that-wowed-us-at-the-2026-world-cup 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T15:56:44-04:00 10 things that wowed us at the 2026 World Cup NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/the-war-in-iran-has-left-hundreds-of-u-s-diplomats-in-limbo 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T16:55:53-04:00 The war in Iran has left hundreds of U.S. diplomats in limbo NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/fda-still-focused-on-taylor-farms-lettuce-as-cyclospora-source-despite-retracted-test 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T20:36:28-04:00 FDA still focused on Taylor Farms lettuce as Cyclospora source despite retracted test NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/world-cup-spains-homecoming-heroes 2026-07-20 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T16:50:42-04:00 World Cup: Spain's homecoming heroes NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-20/here-are-arizonas-2026-primary-election-results 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T00:01:00-04:00 Here are Arizona's 2026 primary election results NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/powerball-ticket-sales-begin-tuesday-in-the-united-kingdom 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T01:28:53-04:00 Powerball ticket sales begin Tuesday in the United Kingdom NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/spains-world-cup-champions-return-home-for-parade-in-front-of-almost-2-million 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T03:09:22-04:00 Spain's World Cup champions return home for parade in front of almost 2 million NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-21/arizona-voters-head-to-the-polls-tuesday 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T04:42:16-04:00 Arizona voters head to the polls Tuesday 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-21/former-secretary-of-the-air-force-on-the-vulnerabilities-u-s-troops-face-in-iran-war 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T04:43:16-04:00 Former Secretary of the Air Force on the vulnerabilities U.S. troops face in Iran war NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-21/iran-backed-houthis-target-saudi-shipping-raising-fears-of-wider-regional-conflict 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T04:44:05-04:00 Iran-backed Houthis target Saudi shipping, raising fears of wider regional conflict NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/morning-news-brief 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T04:44:49-04:00 Morning news brief NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-21/lawsuit-child-sexual-abuse-missouri-heartland-behavioral-health-services 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T05:00:00-04:00 Missouri health facility failed to protect kids from sexual abuse, lawsuit says Midwest Newsroom, Heartland Behavioral Health Services, Missouri, Nevada, Missouri , child abuse, child sexual abuse, children, crime, nursing homes, sexual abuse https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/a-homeless-man-was-charged-with-a-felony-for-camping-hes-one-of-the-first 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T05:00:00-04:00 A homeless man was charged with a felony for camping. He's one of the first NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/arizona-primaries-set-the-stage-for-contested-fall-races-in-a-swing-state 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T05:00:00-04:00 Arizona primaries set the stage for contested fall races in a swing state NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/amid-nurse-shortage-a-university-rolls-out-the-welcome-mat-for-men 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T06:00:00-04:00 Amid nurse shortage, a university rolls out the welcome mat for men NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/amid-u-s-iran-war-houthis-declare-a-blockade-of-another-key-strait-bab-el-mandeb 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T06:21:43-04:00 Amid U.S.-Iran war, Houthis declare a blockade of another key strait: Bab el-Mandeb NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/how-soccer-brings-a-bhutanese-community-together-in-harrisburg-pa 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T06:30:00-04:00 How soccer brings a Bhutanese community together in Harrisburg, Pa. 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 https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-21/a-teen-was-murdered-in-1985-a-new-book-tracks-the-case-through-a-broken-legal-system 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T07:00:00-04:00 A teen was murdered in 1985. A new book tracks the case through a broken legal system Arts & Life, Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/iran-backed-houthis-announce-blockade-and-cyclospora-source-remains-unknown 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T07:12:41-04:00 Iran-backed Houthis announce blockade. And, Cyclospora source remains unknown NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/at-mississippi-funeral-civil-rights-leaders-call-for-justice-for-nolan-wells-18 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T16:55:52-04:00 At Mississippi funeral, civil rights leaders call for justice for Nolan Wells, 18 Race, Arts & Life https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/indias-youth-led-cockroach-movement-vows-to-continue-protest-after-police-crackdown 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T08:00:56-04:00 India's youth-led Cockroach movement vows to continue protest after police crackdown NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/the-best-games-of-2026-so-far-picked-by-nprs-staff 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T09:00:00-04:00 The best games of 2026 so far, picked by NPR's staff Arts & Life, NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/civil-rights-leaders-call-for-justice-at-funeral-for-mississippi-teen 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T04:43:10-04:00 Civil rights leaders call for justice at funeral for Mississippi teen https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-20/he-lost-his-son-now-hes-teaching-fly-fishing-to-help-others-suffering-from-addiction 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-20T15:56:45-04:00 He lost his son. Now he's teaching fly fishing to help others suffering from addiction. NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-21/broadway-legend-andre-de-shields-helps-bring-hadestown-to-the-big-screen 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T11:25:30-04:00 Broadway legend André De Shields helps bring 'Hadestown' to the big screen Arts & Life, Performing Arts, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-goes-to-the-hill-with-nearly-90b-funding-request 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T06:41:41-04:00 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth goes to the Hill with nearly $90B funding request NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/is-that-food-really-made-with-100-avocado-oil-likely-not 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T14:00:52-04:00 Is that food really made with 100% avocado oil? Likely not NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/racial-justice/2026-07-21/decorah-city-council-rejects-ice-ordinance 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T15:39:01-04:00 Decorah City Council rejects sustained push to limit ICE cooperation Immigration and Customs Enforcement, immigration, Northeast Iowa, Local Government https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/retired-admiral-on-the-future-of-the-u-s-and-israels-war-with-iran 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T11:55:27-04:00 Retired admiral on the future of the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-21/a-data-center-heist-is-at-the-center-of-the-new-novel-by-nathaniel-rich 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T12:03:41-04:00 A data center heist is at the center of the new novel by Nathaniel Rich Books & Reading, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/political-news/2026-07-21/rob-sand-zach-lahn-campaign-fundraising-donors 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T17:25:52-04:00 Sand and Lahn raise millions in the race for governor, but from very different donors 2026 Election, Zach Lahn, Rob Sand, Iowa Republican Party, Iowa Democratic Party https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/nicaraguas-president-ortega-says-no-more-elections-extending-his-20-year-rule 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T15:10:42-04:00 Nicaragua's President Ortega says no more elections, extending his 20-year rule NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-21/from-regional-flashpoint-to-diplomatic-bridge-pakistans-new-foreign-policy-push 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T15:57:03-04:00 From regional flashpoint to diplomatic bridge: Pakistan's new foreign policy push NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/former-canadian-finance-minister-on-trumps-tariff-plan-and-its-impact 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T15:57:05-04:00 Former Canadian finance minister on Trump's tariff plan and its impact NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-07-21/when-a-pop-star-burned-out-she-stumbled-into-extracurricular-romance 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T16:04:00-04:00 When a pop star burned out, she stumbled into 'Extracurricular' romance Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-21/advocates-say-development-will-threaten-these-eagles-scientists-say-its-complicated 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T16:03:59-04:00 Advocates say development will threaten these eagles. Scientists say it's complicated https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-21/arizona-primaries-test-trumps-endorsement-power 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T16:08:08-04:00 Arizona primaries test Trump's endorsement power 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-21/a-federal-lawsuit-challenges-the-development-of-a-whites-only-community-in-arkansas 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T16:37:35-04:00 A federal lawsuit challenges the development of a whites-only community in Arkansas Race, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/pets-need-a-place-to-go-during-wildfire-evacuations-this-shelter-is-trying-to-help 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T16:45:48-04:00 Pets need a place to go during wildfire evacuations. This shelter is trying to help Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/ukraines-zelenskyy-fires-his-military-chief-after-protests-and-names-a-new-one 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T17:30:02-04:00 Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires his military chief after protests and names a new one NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-21/smithsonian-too-focused-on-oppressors-and-the-oppressed-say-house-republicans 2026-07-21 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-21T17:41:25-04:00 Smithsonian too focused on 'oppressors and the oppressed,' say House Republicans Arts & Life, NPR News