https://www.iowapublicradio.org/environment/2026-07-27/reverse-osmosis-iowa-water-quality-nitrates 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T07:15:00-04:00 What do experts say about in-home reverse osmosis for nitrates? Nitrate, Water Quality, Central Iowa Water Works, public health, drinking water, pollution, Des Moines Water Works, Cancer https://www.iowapublicradio.org/environment/2026-07-28/nasa-nitrate-water-quality-university-of-iowa 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:37:15-04:00 NASA funds new nitrate forecasting tool for Iowa water supply Nitrate, University of Iowa, Water Quality, Des Moines Water Works, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids https://www.iowapublicradio.org/agriculture/2026-07-27/corn-belt-soybeans-small-grains 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T11:34:14-04:00 Researchers say farmers want to grow more than corn and soybeans. A new report has some ideas Farming, Local Foods, Water Quality https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-26/house-of-the-dragon-season-3-episode-6-assassination-nation 2026-07-26 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-26T22:01:00-04:00 'House of the Dragon,' Season 3, Episode 6: Assassination nation TV, Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/with-just-a-few-primary-elections-to-go-the-competitive-senate-map-keeps-shifting 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T01:13:24-04:00 With just a few primary elections to go, the competitive Senate map keeps shifting NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/can-the-u-s-and-iran-take-the-off-ramp 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T01:57:59-04:00 Can the U.S. and Iran take the off-ramp? NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-27/authorities-say-deadly-car-ramming-at-berlin-pride-was-an-islamist-terrorist-attack 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T04:42:50-04:00 Authorities say deadly car ramming at Berlin Pride was an Islamist terrorist attack NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-27/policy-expert-on-trump-reversing-course-on-plans-for-large-scale-attack-against-iran 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T04:42:58-04:00 Policy expert on Trump reversing course on plans for large-scale attack against Iran NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/trial-begins-for-lindsay-clancy-massachusetts-mom-accused-of-killing-her-3-children 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T04:43:12-04:00 Trial begins for Lindsay Clancy, Massachusetts mom accused of killing her 3 children https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-27/u-s-and-iran-pause-airstrikes-as-diplomatic-efforts-move-forward 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T04:43:03-04:00 U.S. and Iran pause airstrikes as diplomatic efforts move forward NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/ukrainian-peace-negotiator-says-drone-strikes-could-force-russia-into-ceasefire 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T04:43:21-04:00 Ukrainian peace negotiator says drone strikes could force Russia into ceasefire NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-27/why-ukraine-is-targeting-russias-retail-giant-wildberries 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T04:43:26-04:00 Why Ukraine is targeting Russia's retail giant Wildberries NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/morning-news-brief 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T04:43:38-04:00 Morning news brief NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/harvest-public-media/2026-07-27/healthcare-premiums-costs-farmers-affordable-care-act 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T05:00:00-04:00 Healthcare costs have more than doubled for many farmers this year, on top of soaring expenses https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/kalshi-attacks-a-wisconsin-law-banning-election-bets-as-voter-suppression 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T05:00:00-04:00 Kalshi attacks a Wisconsin law banning election bets as 'voter suppression' NPR News, Technology News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/baltimore-will-turn-911-into-more-than-just-an-emergency-number 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T05:00:00-04:00 Baltimore will turn 911 into more than just an emergency number https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/in-memphis-an-anti-crime-task-force-quietly-turned-into-an-ice-crackdown 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T05:00:00-04:00 In Memphis, an 'anti-crime' task force quietly turned into an ICE crackdown NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-27/democratic-strategist-on-who-he-believes-may-have-the-advantage-as-midterms-approach 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T06:39:46-04:00 Democratic strategist on who he believes may have the advantage as midterms approach NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/france-continues-to-fight-devastating-wildfires-while-progress-is-made-in-spain 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T06:50:09-04:00 France continues to fight devastating wildfires, while progress is made in Spain NPR News, Environment, World News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/3-dead-in-mass-shooting-in-seattle-and-u-s-and-iran-pause-fighting 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T07:45:56-04:00 3 dead in mass shooting in Seattle. And, U.S. and Iran pause fighting NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/the-cockroach-in-the-machine-how-gen-z-is-rattling-south-asias-elites 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:54:28-04:00 The 'cockroach' in the machine: How Gen Z is rattling South Asia's elites NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/hearing-colors-tasting-words-what-is-synesthesia 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T11:59:08-04:00 Hearing colors, tasting words: What is synesthesia? Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/smithsonian-reacts-to-trumps-messaging-about-inaccurate-information-at-the-museum 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T11:58:05-04:00 Smithsonian reacts to Trump's messaging about 'inaccurate' information at the museum https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-27/vermont-is-building-a-statewide-mountain-bike-trail-for-everyone 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:03:02-04:00 Vermont is building a statewide mountain bike trail for everyone Arts & Life https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/nursing-schools-see-more-men-entering-the-profession 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:02:10-04:00 Nursing schools see more men entering the profession Education https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/latest-on-seattle-food-festival-shooting 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:01:25-04:00 Latest on Seattle food festival shooting https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/schools-keep-classroom-technology-despite-backlash-as-standardized-testing-goes-digital 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:00:45-04:00 Schools keep classroom technology despite backlash as standardized testing goes digital Education, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/how-air-conditioning-has-become-a-political-issue-in-france 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:00:03-04:00 How air conditioning has become a political issue in France https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/protests-by-a-youth-led-movement-ousted-indias-education-minister-whats-next 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:05:34-04:00 Protests by a youth-led movement ousted India’s education minister. What’s next? https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/the-latest-from-venezuela 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T12:04:30-04:00 The latest from Venezuela https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-07-27/a-novelist-followed-her-mothers-advice-the-more-you-read-the-freer-you-are 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T14:43:20-04:00 A novelist followed her mother's advice: The more you read, the freer you are Arts & Life, Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/inside-joe-manchins-new-quest-to-elect-more-independents-to-congress 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T15:55:05-04:00 Inside Joe Manchin's new quest to elect more Independents to Congress NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-27/johns-colleague-told-him-he-didnt-belong-it-was-just-what-he-needed-to-hear 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T16:00:00-04:00 John's colleague told him he didn't belong. It was just what he needed to hear Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-27/colorado-tourist-town-invests-in-crafts-to-build-community 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T16:43:02-04:00 Colorado tourist town invests in crafts to build community Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/how-researchers-discovered-a-new-monkey-species-deep-in-the-rainforest 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T16:46:14-04:00 How researchers discovered a new monkey species deep in the rainforest NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/authors-have-mixed-feelings-about-the-1-5b-anthropic-copyright-infringement-ruling 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T16:49:57-04:00 Authors have mixed feelings about the $1.5B Anthropic copyright infringement ruling NPR News, Arts & Life, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-27/at-92-ed-dwight-looks-back-on-a-life-that-reached-for-the-stars 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T17:09:47-04:00 At 92, Ed Dwight looks back on a life that reached for the stars Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-27/how-san-diego-comic-con-has-changed-over-the-years 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T17:09:53-04:00 How San Diego Comic-Con has changed over the years Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/georgias-okefenokee-swamp-becomes-a-unesco-world-heritage-site 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T17:22:33-04:00 Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp becomes a UNESCO World Heritage site NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/platner-energized-maines-democrats-jacksons-challenge-will-be-to-keep-them-engaged 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T17:29:27-04:00 Platner energized Maine's Democrats. Jackson's challenge will be to keep them engaged NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-27/rand-paul-releases-anthony-faucis-pandemic-era-diary-notes-heres-what-they-tell-us 2026-07-27 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-27T20:05:31-04:00 Rand Paul releases Anthony Fauci's pandemic-era diary notes. Here's what they tell us NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/with-wildfires-raging-in-france-and-spain-fire-crews-race-against-next-heat-wave 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T02:25:18-04:00 With wildfires raging in France and Spain, fire crews race against next heat wave NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/netanyahu-to-meet-trump-in-a-first-encounter-since-the-iran-war-began 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T03:42:11-04:00 Netanyahu to meet Trump in a first encounter since the Iran war began NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-28/mexican-university-faces-massive-cheating-scandal-after-first-online-entry-exam 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T04:43:40-04:00 Mexican university faces massive cheating scandal after first online entry exam NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-28/more-than-220-000-people-forced-to-leave-their-homes-due-to-wildfires-in-france 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T04:43:52-04:00 More than 220,000 people forced to leave their homes due to wildfires in France NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-28/venezuela-faces-staggering-cost-to-rebuild-after-devastating-earthquakes 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T04:44:05-04:00 Venezuela faces staggering cost to rebuild after devastating earthquakes NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/trump-shattered-ethics-norms-will-voters-trust-democrats-to-fix-them 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T05:00:00-04:00 Trump shattered ethics norms. Will voters trust Democrats to fix them? NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/yes-its-possible-to-save-money-while-paying-off-credit-card-debt-heres-how 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T05:02:00-04:00 Yes, it's possible to save money while paying off credit card debt. Here's how NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/ai-tokens-could-become-the-kilowatt-hour-of-the-ai-age 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T06:30:00-04:00 AI tokens could become the kilowatt-hour of the AI age NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/trump-to-meet-with-zelenskyy-netanyahu-and-tps-holders-could-soon-face-deportation 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T07:26:09-04:00 Trump to meet with Zelenskyy, Netanyahu. And, TPS holders could soon face deportation NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/a-7-1-quake-hits-japans-kyushu-trapping-people-in-a-collapsed-shopping-mall 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T08:51:33-04:00 A 7.1 quake hits Japan's Kyushu, trapping people in a collapsed shopping mall NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/here-are-the-13-books-that-made-the-booker-prize-longlist 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T09:05:31-04:00 Here are the 13 books that made the Booker Prize longlist Arts & Life, Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/ricochet-explores-how-the-right-to-bear-arms-expands-while-gun-laws-contract 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T11:08:04-04:00 'Ricochet' explores how the right to bear arms expands -- while gun laws contract Arts & Life, Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/amid-u-s-funding-cuts-the-international-aids-conference-faces-an-uncertain-future 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T04:42:02-04:00 Amid U.S. funding cuts, the International AIDS Conference faces an uncertain future NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/photos-spain-and-france-battle-record-wildfires 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T11:24:07-04:00 Photos: Spain and France battle record wildfires NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/agriculture/2026-07-28/lobe-rangers-water-quality-nutrient-reduction-strategy 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T15:05:28-04:00 The Lobe Rangers think a ‘carrots only’ approach to water quality isn't working drinking water, Nitrate, Water Quality, conservation, Farming https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/in-a-day-of-tributes-lindsey-graham-is-remembered-as-a-tireless-washington-mainstay 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T13:08:29-04:00 In a day of tributes, Lindsey Graham is remembered as a tireless Washington mainstay NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/trump-meets-with-netanyahu-as-tension-over-iran-threatens-to-sour-u-s-israeli-relations 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T11:58:45-04:00 Trump meets with Netanyahu as tension over Iran threatens to sour U.S.-Israeli relations https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/will-the-end-of-tps-mean-a-surge-of-deportations 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T11:59:14-04:00 Will the end of TPS mean a surge of deportations? https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/an-upcoming-ai-data-center-in-western-kansas-touts-less-water-usage-than-irrigation-farming 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T12:01:09-04:00 An upcoming AI data center in western Kansas touts less water usage than irrigation farming Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/study-finds-colon-bacteria-can-predict-the-outcome-of-a-pregnancy 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T12:00:32-04:00 Study finds colon bacteria can predict the outcome of a pregnancy Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-28/new-book-explores-americas-founding-myths-and-what-really-happened 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T12:03:37-04:00 New book explores 'America's Founding Myths... And What Really Happened' Books & Reading, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/what-are-the-implications-of-a-landmark-court-ruling-on-ai-use-of-literature 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T12:02:06-04:00 What are the implications of a landmark court ruling on AI use of literature? Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/ukraine-negotiator-we-have-the-upper-hand 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:10:18-04:00 Ukraine negotiator: 'We have the upper hand' NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/trump-meets-ukrainian-israeli-leaders-as-they-pay-respects-to-lindsey-graham 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:14:24-04:00 Trump meets Ukrainian, Israeli leaders as they pay respects to Lindsey Graham NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/allegations-of-ai-distillation-spark-debate-about-ip-theft-but-is-it-illegal 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:14:23-04:00 Allegations of AI distillation spark debate about IP theft. But is it illegal? NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-28/two-road-trip-novelists-share-their-favorite-stories-about-the-open-road 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:25:45-04:00 Two road trip novelists share their favorite stories about the open road Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/keiko-fujimori-is-inaugurated-as-perus-president-following-a-narrow-election-victory 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:30:50-04:00 Keiko Fujimori is inaugurated as Peru's president following a narrow election victory NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/ai-executive-calls-openai-hacking-event-a-wake-up-call-for-the-industry 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:30:59-04:00 AI executive calls OpenAI hacking event a wake-up call for the industry NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-28/in-all-her-fault-sarah-snook-carries-the-family-and-the-blame 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:33:38-04:00 In 'All Her Fault,' Sarah Snook carries the family, and the blame Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-28/as-many-are-priced-out-of-buying-the-renter-owner-wealth-gap-is-wider-than-ever 2026-07-28 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-28T16:14:20-04:00 As many are priced out of buying, the renter-owner wealth gap is wider than ever NPR News