https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-06-05/2-young-directors-strike-big-at-the-box-office-with-backrooms-and-obsession 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T12:10:50-04:00 2 young directors strike big at the box office with 'Backrooms' and 'Obsession' Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-05/xi-jinping-will-travel-to-north-korea-next-week-in-first-visit-since-2019 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T13:03:13-04:00 Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in first visit since 2019 NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-06-05/nick-jonas-steals-paul-rudds-power-ballad-in-a-profound-story-about-art-and-honesty 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T13:20:29-04:00 Nick Jonas steals Paul Rudd's 'Power Ballad' in a profound story about art and honesty Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-05/the-case-for-raising-tanks-of-trout-in-classrooms 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T12:07:25-04:00 The case for raising tanks of trout in classrooms Education https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-05/israel-is-extending-its-footprint-through-war-for-some-its-part-of-a-greater-plan 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T12:07:33-04:00 Israel is extending its footprint through war. For some, it's part of a greater plan https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-05/how-china-is-breaking-apart-uyghurs-and-their-culture 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T12:07:01-04:00 How China is breaking apart Uyghurs and their culture https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-05/israels-ambassador-to-the-un-on-u-s-israel-relationship 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T12:06:58-04:00 Israel's ambassador to the UN on U.S.-Israel relationship https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-05/the-pope-apologized-for-how-the-vatican-legitimized-slavery-now-what 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T12:06:55-04:00 The Pope apologized for how the Vatican legitimized slavery. Now what? https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-06-05/descending-into-hell-with-katabasis-author-r-f-kuang 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T12:07:04-04:00 Descending into hell with 'Katabasis' author R.F. Kuang Books & Reading, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-06-05/celebrating-beat-poet-allen-ginsbergs-100th-birthday 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T12:07:28-04:00 Celebrating beat poet Allen Ginsberg's 100th birthday Art https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-06-05/the-myanmar-military-is-on-the-upswing-in-the-countrys-forgotten-war 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T16:16:09-04:00 The Myanmar military is on the upswing in the country's forgotten war NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-05/what-teeth-enamel-tells-us-about-ancient-human-diets 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T16:19:47-04:00 What teeth enamel tells us about ancient human diets NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-06-05/maya-hawke-shares-the-experience-of-realizing-that-she-wasnt-crazy 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T16:21:46-04:00 Maya Hawke shares the experience of realizing that she wasn't crazy Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-05/graham-platner-isnt-going-anywhere-in-maine-senate-race-after-latest-controversy 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T16:16:06-04:00 Graham Platner isn't going anywhere in Maine Senate race after latest controversy NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-05/putin-promotes-a-new-world-economic-order-at-st-petersburg-forum 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T16:56:44-04:00 Putin promotes a new world economic order at St. Petersburg forum NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-05/after-d-c-s-reflecting-pool-gets-repainted-visitors-ask-what-changed 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T17:12:38-04:00 After D.C.'s Reflecting Pool gets repainted, visitors ask: What changed? Art, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-05/cdc-report-ebola-outbreak-could-rival-the-worst-on-record-unless-world-acts 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T16:35:06-04:00 CDC report: Ebola outbreak could rival the worst on record unless world acts NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-05/democrat-xavier-becerra-wins-the-top-spot-in-novembers-race-for-california-governor 2026-06-05 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-05T20:42:57-04:00 Democrat Xavier Becerra wins the top spot in November's race for California governor 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-05/u-s-military-says-it-shot-down-iranian-drones-launched-toward-gulf-allies 2026-06-06 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-06T00:15:26-04:00 U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drones launched toward Gulf allies NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-06/knicks-beat-spurs-by-one-point-for-2-0-lead-in-nba-finals 2026-06-06 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-06T01:07:07-04:00 Knicks beat Spurs by one point for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-06/the-forest-service-wants-to-close-research-hubs-to-save-money-that-could-be-costly 2026-06-06 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-06T05:00:00-04:00 The Forest Service wants to close research hubs to save money. 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What is it? NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-06/indias-frustrated-students-find-a-symbol-the-cockroach 2026-06-06 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-06T17:05:41-04:00 India's frustrated students find a symbol: the cockroach NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-06/election-in-armenia-becomes-a-test-of-russian-influence 2026-06-06 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-06T17:05:37-04:00 Election in Armenia becomes a test of Russian influence NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-06/who-will-face-karen-bass-la-voters-still-waiting-to-find-out 2026-06-06 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-06T17:05:36-04:00 Who will face Karen Bass? 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Here's where their stockpiles stand NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-07/russias-elite-gather-for-putins-pet-project-an-economic-forum-in-st-petersburg 2026-06-07 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-07T09:21:24-04:00 Russia's elite gather for Putin's pet project — an economic forum in St Petersburg NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-06-07/a-viral-mosquito-killing-laser-device-could-be-coming-to-the-u-s 2026-06-07 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-07T09:32:43-04:00 A viral mosquito-killing laser device could be coming to the U.S. NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-06-07/danny-dyer-discusses-british-humor-and-the-second-season-of-rivals 2026-06-07 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-07T09:39:42-04:00 Danny Dyer discusses British humor and the second season of 'Rivals' TV, Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-06-07/armenians-vote-in-general-election-watched-closely-by-russia-and-the-west 2026-06-07 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-06-07T11:30:44-04:00 Armenians vote in general election watched closely by Russia and the West NPR News, World News