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 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/iowa-went-all-in-on-school-choice-its-hurting-this-citys-public-schools 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T05:00:00-04:00 Iowa went all-in on school choice. 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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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