https://www.iowapublicradio.org/state-government-news/2026-08-28/iowa-new-property-tax-law-city-budget-cuts 2026-08-28T13:57:18-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T13:14:51-04:00 Cities face budget gaps under Iowa’s new property tax law Iowa Legislature, Taxes, 2026 Legislative Session, Tax Cuts https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2026-08-28/iowa-utilities-commission-black-hills-energy-pipeline-violations 2026-08-28T13:17:05-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T13:17:05-04:00 Iowa Utilities Commission questions Black Hills Energy over pipeline safety violations Energy, Environment, Rulings, public safety https://www.iowapublicradio.org/arts-life/2026-08-28/johnson-county-lulu-merle-johnson-plaza-statue-iowa-city 2026-08-28T16:58:04-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T16:58:04-04:00 Johnson County commemorates namesake Lulu Merle Johnson with Iowa City plaza Johnson County, Iowa City, Public art, History, University of Iowa https://www.iowapublicradio.org/arts-life/2026-08-28/historic-preservation-grant-dubuque-eagle-point-park 2026-08-28T17:54:01-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T17:54:01-04:00 Dubuque receives $750,000 grant to restore Eagle Point Park Mississippi River, History, Northeast Iowa, Local Government, outdoor recreation https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-28/after-6-months-of-war-irans-battered-regime-remains-entrenched 2026-08-28T15:36:05-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T15:35:24-04:00 After 6 months of war, Iran's battered regime remains entrenched NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-28/how-president-trumps-efforts-to-change-voting-laws-may-play-out-in-the-midterms 2026-08-28T15:53:01-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T15:52:42-04:00 How President Trump's efforts to change voting laws may play out in the midterms NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-28/musician-brittany-howard-on-how-growing-up-poor-in-alabama-affected-her-creative-life 2026-08-28T15:53:05-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T15:52:39-04:00 Musician Brittany Howard on how growing up poor in Alabama affected her creative life Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-28/after-six-months-of-war-iranians-live-in-fear-and-hardship 2026-08-28T15:53:38-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T15:52:45-04:00 After six months of war, Iranians live in fear and hardship NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-28/high-beef-prices-got-you-down-heres-how-to-eat-like-a-vegetarian 2026-08-28T15:53:55-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T15:52:46-04:00 High beef prices got you down? Here's how to eat like a vegetarian Food & Drink, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-28/whatever-happened-to-obamas-tan-suit 2026-08-28T17:02:05-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T17:00:05-04:00 Whatever happened to ... Obama's tan suit? Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-28/black-comic-book-shop-owners-across-the-u-s-team-up-to-increase-sales-and-diversity 2026-08-28T17:09:20-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T17:06:34-04:00 Black comic book shop owners across the U.S. team up to increase sales and diversity Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-28/americans-traveling-to-israel-say-they-are-being-denied-entry-to-the-country 2026-08-28T17:10:46-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T17:07:27-04:00 Americans traveling to Israel say they are being denied entry to the country NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-28/scientists-collaborated-with-narwhals-to-study-warming-waters-in-the-arctic 2026-08-28T17:15:49-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T17:12:55-04:00 Scientists collaborated with narwhals to study warming waters in the Arctic NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-28/what-makes-the-nepals-geography-so-uniquely-prone-to-disasters 2026-08-28T17:20:17-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T17:14:40-04:00 What makes the Nepal's geography so uniquely prone to disasters NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-28/judge-says-the-pentagon-cant-designate-ai-company-anthropic-a-supply-chain-risk 2026-08-28T17:21:50-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T17:13:51-04:00 Judge says the Pentagon can't designate AI company Anthropic a 'supply chain risk' NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-28/sae-joon-park-a-purple-heart-veteran-who-self-deported-receives-pardon 2026-08-28T20:06:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T20:06:04-04:00 Sae Joon Park, a Purple Heart veteran who self-deported, receives pardon NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-28/trump-says-u-s-has-entered-deal-with-venezuela-to-take-control-of-65-billion-barrels-of-oil-reserves 2026-08-28T22:09:02-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-28T22:07:55-04:00 Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-29/why-is-one-wnba-team-calling-in-national-security-experts 2026-08-29T05:00:38-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T05:00:00-04:00 Why is one WNBA team calling in national security experts? NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-29/how-america-celebrated-and-mourned-dolly-parton-in-nashville-and-beyond 2026-08-29T05:00:40-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T05:00:00-04:00 How America celebrated and mourned Dolly Parton, in Nashville and beyond Arts & Life, NPR News, NPR Music https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-29/the-u-s-relied-on-these-science-advisers-then-the-trump-administration-cut-them 2026-08-29T06:00:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T06:00:00-04:00 The U.S. relied on these science advisers. Then the Trump administration cut them NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-29/lights-out-instagram-off-the-changes-to-meta-for-teens-could-be-a-big-deal 2026-08-29T07:00:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T07:00:00-04:00 Lights out, Instagram off? The changes to Meta for teens could be a big deal NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-08-29/robert-harris-discusses-his-novel-agrippa-a-historical-thriller-set-in-ancient-rome 2026-08-29T07:41:01-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T07:40:40-04:00 Robert Harris discusses his novel, 'Agrippa,' a historical thriller set in ancient Rome Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-29/pbs-news-correspondent-reza-sayah-on-daily-life-and-resilience-inside-war-torn-iran 2026-08-29T07:41:02-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T07:40:42-04:00 PBS News correspondent Reza Sayah on daily life and resilience inside war-torn Iran NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-29/lithuanian-film-director-andrius-blazevicius-discusses-how-to-divorce-during-the-war 2026-08-29T07:41:04-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T07:40:43-04:00 Lithuanian film director Andrius Blaževicius discusses, 'How to Divorce During the War' Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-29/srebrenica-survivor-ahmed-hrustanovic-reflects-on-ratko-mladics-death 2026-08-29T07:41:24-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T07:40:57-04:00 Srebrenica survivor Ahmed Hrustanovic reflects on Ratko Mladic's death NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-29/metas-multi-billion-settlement-launches-the-next-phase-of-national-tech-regulation 2026-08-29T07:41:37-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T07:40:54-04:00 Meta's multi-billion settlement launches the next phase of national tech regulation NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-29/the-bridges-of-rwanda-open-up-new-worlds 2026-08-29T07:55:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T07:54:36-04:00 The bridges of Rwanda open up new worlds NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-29/opinion-remembering-dolly-parton 2026-08-29T08:00:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T08:00:00-04:00 Opinion: Remembering Dolly Parton NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-29/broadway-magicians 2026-08-29T08:03:07-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T08:01:42-04:00 Broadway Magicians Performing Arts, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-29/photos-see-the-aftermath-of-deadly-flash-floods-in-nepal 2026-08-29T10:22:35-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T10:22:19-04:00 Photos: See the aftermath of deadly flash floods in Nepal NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-29/russian-strike-near-kyiv-kills-37-in-one-of-the-years-deadliest-attacks 2026-08-29T11:55:02-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T11:54:40-04:00 Russian strike near Kyiv kills 37, in one of the year's deadliest attacks NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-29/wait-wait-for-august-29-2026-with-not-my-job-guest-carisa-hendrix 2026-08-29T12:30:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T12:30:00-04:00 'Wait Wait' for August 29, 2026: With Not My Job guest Carisa Hendrix Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-29/milo-yiannopoulos-far-right-critic-of-u-s-immigration-is-deported-from-u-s 2026-08-29T17:09:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T17:09:14-04:00 Milo Yiannopoulos, far-right critic of U.S. immigration, is deported from U.S. NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-29/meta-settlement-could-reshape-how-social-media-companies-treat-young-users 2026-08-29T17:14:31-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T17:14:05-04:00 Meta settlement could reshape how social media companies treat young users NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-29/rescuers-race-to-find-thousands-missing-after-deadly-himalayan-floods 2026-08-29T17:14:57-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T17:14:09-04:00 Rescuers race to find thousands missing after deadly Himalayan floods NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-29/getting-help-to-nepals-flood-survivors-is-proving-difficult 2026-08-29T17:15:06-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T17:14:10-04:00 Getting help to Nepal's flood survivors is proving difficult NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-29/icelanders-vote-no-to-talks-aimed-at-joining-the-eu-in-close-referendum 2026-08-29T21:48:02-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-29T21:47:44-04:00 Icelanders vote 'no' to talks aimed at joining the EU in close referendum NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-30/we-tested-how-ai-chatbots-would-handle-foreign-propaganda-they-did-surprisingly-well 2026-08-30T03:00:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T03:00:00-04:00 We tested how AI chatbots would handle foreign propaganda. They did surprisingly well NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-30/trump-administration-deports-relative-of-afghans-who-helped-us-military-to-central-african-republic 2026-08-30T04:32:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T04:32:13-04:00 Trump administration deports relative of Afghans who helped US military to Central African Republic NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-30/medicares-pilot-glp-1-discount-program-has-a-catch-some-sick-patients-dont-qualify 2026-08-30T05:00:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T05:00:00-04:00 Medicare's pilot GLP-1 discount program has a catch. Some sick patients don't qualify https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-30/nepal-warns-of-possible-fresh-flooding-as-communities-grapple-with-devastation 2026-08-30T05:53:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T05:52:41-04:00 Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-30/how-a-comic-book-store-got-swept-into-the-tariff-storm 2026-08-30T06:00:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T06:00:00-04:00 How a comic book store got swept into the tariff storm NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-30/from-appalachia-to-africa-why-dolly-parton-was-beloved-across-the-continent 2026-08-30T06:00:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T06:00:00-04:00 From Appalachia to Africa: Why Dolly Parton was beloved across the continent Arts & Life, NPR News, NPR Music, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-30/a-glorious-dawn-launch-nasas-newest-space-telescope-has-left-the-earth 2026-08-30T06:30:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T06:30:00-04:00 'A glorious dawn launch': NASA's newest space telescope has left the Earth NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-30/are-you-sure-that-kimmel-clip-was-real-late-night-ai-deepfakes-are-spreading-online 2026-08-30T07:00:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T07:00:00-04:00 Are you sure that Kimmel clip was real? Late-night AI deepfakes are spreading online TV, Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-30/sunday-puzzle-thing-from-thing 2026-08-30T07:00:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T07:00:00-04:00 Sunday Puzzle: Thing from thing Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-30/oshea-jackson-jr-co-stars-in-raunchy-new-comedy-idiots 2026-08-30T08:02:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T08:02:19-04:00 O'Shea Jackson Jr. co-stars in raunchy new comedy 'Idiots' Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-30/energy-experts-have-doubts-about-trumps-newly-proposed-venezuelan-oil-deal 2026-08-30T08:02:43-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T08:02:27-04:00 Energy experts have doubts about Trump's newly proposed Venezuelan oil deal NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-30/how-schools-are-handling-ai-screen-time-and-slashes-to-the-department-of-education 2026-08-30T08:19:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T08:19:14-04:00 How schools are handling AI, screen time and slashes to the Department of Education Education, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-30/new-telescope-will-help-scientists-study-a-mysterious-force-called-dark-energy 2026-08-30T08:27:01-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T08:26:34-04:00 New telescope will help scientists study a mysterious force called 'dark energy' NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-30/exclusive-meet-the-inaugural-winner-of-fat-marmot-week 2026-08-30T08:45:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T08:45:00-04:00 Exclusive: Meet the inaugural winner of Fat Marmot Week NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-30/at-this-years-fringe-festival-the-audience-is-hot-and-cold-on-a-new-performance-space-in-a-sauna 2026-08-30T08:59:04-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T08:58:24-04:00 At this year's Fringe festival, the audience is hot and cold on a new performance space — in a sauna Performing Arts, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-30/canada-claps-back-at-trumps-efforts-to-rename-lake-ontario-as-lake-america 2026-08-30T10:37:02-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-30T10:36:44-04:00 Canada claps back at Trump's efforts to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' NPR News, World News