https://www.iowapublicradio.org/environment/2026-07-02/casey-lake-reopen-dnr-restoration-water-quality-fishing 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T06:30:00-04:00 Casey Lake’s 2-year DNR restoration is complete. See the new improvements Northeast Iowa, Water Quality, outdoor recreation, Fish, Iowa DNR https://www.iowapublicradio.org/state-government-news/2026-07-01/new-iowa-laws-take-effect-july-1-what-you-need-to-know 2026-07-01 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-01T16:41:17-04:00 New Iowa laws go into effect July 1. Here's what you need to know 2026 Legislative Session https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-01/workforce-pell-kicks-off-but-colleges-find-that-few-programs-qualify 2026-07-01 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-01T16:09:02-04:00 'Workforce Pell' kicks off, but colleges find that few programs qualify Education, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-01/scientists-volunteer-their-time-to-document-biodiversity-in-the-smokey-mountains 2026-07-01 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-01T16:09:01-04:00 Scientists volunteer their time to document biodiversity in the Smokey Mountains NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-01/in-their-seventh-film-the-minions-make-mayhem-on-the-silver-screen 2026-07-01 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-01T16:51:54-04:00 In their seventh film, the minions make mayhem on the silver screen Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2026-07-01/fema-aid-northwest-iowa-2024-floods 2026-07-01 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-01T19:19:37-04:00 FEMA aid comes to northwest Iowa 2 years after devastating floods Severe Weather, flooding, Western Iowa, federal government, economic development, Local Government https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-01/another-blockbuster-supreme-court-term-in-review 2026-07-01 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-01T17:09:16-04:00 Another blockbuster Supreme Court term in review NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/a-major-russian-attack-kills-17-in-kyiv-as-ukraine-keeps-striking-moscows-oil-sector 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T01:47:53-04:00 A major Russian attack kills 17 in Kyiv as Ukraine keeps striking Moscow's oil sector NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/u-s-and-iran-hold-separate-meetings-in-qatar-and-agree-to-continue-discussions 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T01:57:33-04:00 U.S. and Iran hold separate meetings in Qatar and agree to continue discussions NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/russia-hits-ukraines-capital-with-a-massive-drone-and-missile-attack-killing-at-least-18 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T04:47:15-04:00 Russia hits Ukraine's capital with a massive drone and missile attack, killing at least 18 NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/researchers-have-created-a-synthetic-cell-that-can-adapt-and-learn-survival-skills 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T04:47:44-04:00 Researchers have created a synthetic cell that can adapt and learn survival skills NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/we-can-still-pull-out-live-victims-la-rescuers-join-venezuela-quake-rescue-efforts 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T04:48:12-04:00 'We can still pull out live victims': LA rescuers join Venezuela quake rescue efforts NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-02/with-oil-sale-sanctions-lifted-iran-potentially-unlocks-billions-for-regime 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T04:49:16-04:00 With oil sale sanctions lifted, Iran potentially unlocks billions for regime NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/vatican-declares-society-of-st-pius-x-in-schism-excommunicates-bishops 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T04:54:48-04:00 Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/federal-civil-rights-data-holds-schools-accountable-under-trump-its-6-months-late 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T05:00:00-04:00 Federal civil rights data holds schools accountable. Under Trump, it's 6 months late Education, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/the-u-s-healthcare-system-is-in-crisis-a-supreme-court-ruling-could-make-things-worse 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T05:00:00-04:00 The U.S. healthcare system is in crisis. A Supreme Court ruling could make things worse NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/going-outside-in-this-heat-follow-these-guidelines-to-stay-safe 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T06:00:00-04:00 Going outside in this heat? 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And, Vatican excommunicates rebel group NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/u-s-job-market-slows-in-june 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T04:49:28-04:00 U.S. job market slows in June NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-02/heres-why-comic-craig-ferguson-became-an-american-on-purpose 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T11:50:15-04:00 Here's why comic Craig Ferguson became an 'American On Purpose' TV, Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-07-02/in-kennedy-ryans-romance-happily-ever-after-is-for-everyone 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T12:01:27-04:00 In Kennedy Ryan's romance, happily-ever-after is for everyone Arts & Life, Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/former-ethics-lawyer-says-trumps-crypto-poses-clear-conflict-of-interest 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T06:44:01-04:00 Former ethics lawyer says Trump's crypto poses 'clear conflict of interest' NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/the-days-are-hot-but-so-are-the-nights-thats-a-problem-experts-say 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T12:55:50-04:00 The days are hot, but so are the nights. That's a problem, experts say NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/arts-life/2026-07-02/waterloo-bosnia-world-cup-watch-party 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T14:50:26-04:00 Waterloo’s Bosnian soccer fans turn out for World Cup watch parties Northeast Iowa, Waterloo, immigration, immigrants, Sports https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/photos-fans-gather-in-the-bay-area-for-the-world-cup-match-between-the-u-s-and-bosnia-herzegovina 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T13:51:50-04:00 Photos: Fans gather in the Bay Area for the World Cup match between the U.S. and Bosnia-Herzegovina NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-02/opting-out-is-a-graphic-novel-of-7th-grade-survival-from-the-author-of-gender-queer 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T13:58:16-04:00 'Opting Out' is a graphic novel of 7th grade survival from the author of 'Gender Queer' Arts & Life, Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-02/patrick-radden-keefe-on-new-book-london-falling-exploring-the-double-life-of-a-teenager 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T11:57:56-04:00 Patrick Radden Keefe on new book 'London Falling', exploring the double life of a teenager Books & Reading, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-02/one-historian-wants-to-shatter-the-myth-of-the-u-s-frontier 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T12:00:48-04:00 One historian wants to shatter the myth of the U.S. frontier Arts & Life https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/russias-recent-attacks-on-ukraine-killed-at-least-13-wounded-dozens-more 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T11:52:41-04:00 Russia's recent attacks on Ukraine killed at least 13, wounded dozens more https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/propublica-investigation-re-examines-alice-sebold-rape-case 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T11:59:54-04:00 ProPublica investigation re-examines Alice Sebold rape case https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/how-the-arrest-of-rosa-parks-shaped-america 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T11:51:12-04:00 How the arrest of Rosa Parks shaped America https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-02/why-do-women-initiate-most-divorces-in-the-u-s 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T11:51:51-04:00 Why do women initiate most divorces in the U.S.? Arts & Life https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/what-to-know-about-the-society-of-st-pius-x-the-schismatic-group-excommunicated-by-the-pope 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T14:26:43-04:00 What to know about the Society of St. Pius X, the schismatic group excommunicated by the pope NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/even-fans-who-dont-speak-spanish-are-watching-the-world-cup-on-telemundo-heres-why 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T15:59:34-04:00 Even fans who don't speak Spanish are watching the World Cup on Telemundo. Here's why TV, NPR News, Movies & TV, Arts & Life https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/christian-missionaries-have-found-a-new-virtual-mission-territory 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T16:06:53-04:00 Christian missionaries have found a new (virtual) mission territory Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/are-the-wars-in-ukraine-and-iran-showing-the-limits-of-global-powers 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T16:13:37-04:00 Are the wars in Ukraine and Iran showing the limits of global powers? NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-02/thoughts-on-the-nations-birthday-in-bristol-rhode-island 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T16:20:00-04:00 Thoughts on the Nation's Birthday in Bristol, Rhode Island Arts & Life https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-02/lobster-may-be-on-the-menu-for-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-nyc-nuptuals 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T16:36:20-04:00 Lobster may be on the menu for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's NYC nuptuals Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-02/recovering-the-missing-in-venezuela 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T17:23:21-04:00 Recovering the missing in Venezuela NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/house-democrats-accuse-trump-of-hijacking-americas-250th-birthday-for-his-own-gain 2026-07-02 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T17:47:30-04:00 House Democrats accuse Trump of 'hijacking' America's 250th birthday for his own gain Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/ex-hk-bookseller-lam-wing-kee-detained-by-china-in-2015-dies-in-taiwan-at-70 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T00:25:07-04:00 Ex-HK bookseller Lam Wing-kee, detained by China in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70 NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/australian-officials-ask-fans-to-respect-the-privacy-of-neil-a-trouble-making-seal 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T02:39:51-04:00 Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a trouble-making seal NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/croatia-vs-portugal-what-happened-in-those-final-chaotic-minutes 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T02:42:15-04:00 Croatia vs. Portugal: What happened in those final, chaotic minutes NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-03/what-swifties-need-to-know-about-the-wedding-of-the-year 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T04:09:31-04:00 What Swifties need to know about the wedding of the year Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-03/russias-frontline-advances-slow-as-ukraine-fights-back 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T04:10:32-04:00 Russia's frontline advances slow as Ukraine fights back NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/how-young-people-feel-about-american-identity-on-the-nations-250th-birthday 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T05:00:00-04:00 How young people feel about American identity, on the nation's 250th birthday Education, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-03/some-great-tv-shows-to-sample-this-holiday-weekend 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T04:13:50-04:00 Some great TV shows to sample this holiday weekend TV, Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/some-states-rolling-back-worker-heat-protections 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T04:14:28-04:00 Some states rolling back worker heat protections NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/morning-news-brief 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T04:15:28-04:00 Morning news brief NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/a-hot-summer-trend-in-the-sharing-economy-rental-swimming-pools 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T05:00:00-04:00 A hot summer trend in the sharing economy? Rental swimming pools NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-03/you-know-the-mayflower-what-about-the-white-lion-heres-the-story-of-two-ships 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T05:00:00-04:00 You know the Mayflower. What about the White Lion? Here's the story of 'Two Ships' Arts & Life, Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-03/steven-spielberg-on-falling-in-love-with-movies-and-becoming-a-filmmaker 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T05:00:00-04:00 Steven Spielberg on falling in love with movies and becoming a filmmaker Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/designer-of-50-star-flag-looks-back-at-his-high-school-project 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T04:10:51-04:00 Designer of 50-star flag looks back at his high school project NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/oregon-er-doctors-win-a-david-and-goliath-battle-against-a-national-company 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T05:00:00-04:00 Oregon ER doctors win a 'David and Goliath' battle against a national company NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/but-first-coffee-the-drink-that-energized-the-american-revolution 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T05:00:00-04:00 But first, coffee: The drink that energized the American Revolution Arts & Life, Food & Drink, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/how-a-fertilizer-shortage-caused-by-the-iran-war-could-affect-u-s-food-prices 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T05:00:00-04:00 How a fertilizer shortage caused by the Iran war could affect U.S. food prices NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/former-usaid-head-grieves-its-closure-while-hoping-for-its-future 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T07:00:00-04:00 Former USAID head grieves its closure while hoping for its future NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/just-gave-birth-or-are-about-to-share-your-story-and-questions-about-costs 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T07:03:00-04:00 Just gave birth or are about to? 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And, Russia strikes on Ukraine's capital NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/america-250-how-alaskas-indigenous-residents-were-forced-to-harvest-seals 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T04:14:47-04:00 America 250: How Alaska's Indigenous residents were forced to harvest seals NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-02/as-a-heat-wave-grips-the-u-s-a-look-at-how-extreme-heat-affects-the-body 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-02T04:48:36-04:00 As a heat wave grips the U.S., a look at how extreme heat affects the body NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/hakeem-jeffries-addresses-democratic-party-divisions-says-trump-is-the-bigger-issue 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T04:15:00-04:00 Hakeem Jeffries addresses Democratic Party divisions, says Trump is the bigger issue NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-03/revolutionary-reenactor-on-the-nuances-of-the-nations-250th-birthday 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T12:07:41-04:00 Revolutionary reenactor on the nuances of the nation's 250th birthday Arts & Life https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-03/despite-the-heat-nyc-residents-are-celebrating-the-fourth-of-july 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T11:57:11-04:00 Despite the heat, NYC residents are celebrating the Fourth of July Arts & Life https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-03/how-are-indigenous-communities-feeling-about-americas-250th-birthday 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T11:59:16-04:00 How are Indigenous communities feeling about America's 250th birthday? Arts & Life https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/why-the-turtle-submarine-represents-the-best-of-american-ingenuity 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T12:08:34-04:00 Why the Turtle submarine represents the best of American ingenuity Arts & Life, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-07-03/openai-floats-a-potential-government-stake 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T12:02:55-04:00 OpenAI floats a potential government stake Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-03/ted-landsmark-was-attacked-with-an-american-flag-50-years-ago-what-does-the-flag-mean-to-him-now 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T12:01:27-04:00 Ted Landsmark was attacked with an American flag 50 years ago. What does the flag mean to him now? Arts & Life https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-03/artist-and-activist-ai-weiwei-talks-on-censorship-essay 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T12:05:24-04:00 Artist and activist Ai Weiwei talks 'On Censorship' essay Art https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-07-03/proud-to-be-american-but-not-quite-sure-why 2026-07-03 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-07-03T14:28:44-04:00 Proud to be American, but not quite sure why. Arts & Life, NPR News