https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/gasoline-could-drop-below-4-in-coming-days 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T14:47:31-04:00 Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/anne-hathaway-and-michaela-coel-explore-spiritual-connection-in-mother-mary 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T16:21:17-04:00 Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel explore spiritual connection in Mother Mary Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/the-worlds-oldest-chicken-is-reportedly-a-jazz-aficionado 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T16:21:18-04:00 The world's oldest chicken is reportedly a jazz aficionado NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-open 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T16:30:27-04:00 Iran says Strait of Hormuz is open NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/hormuz-reopens-but-insurers-arent-ready-to-sound-the-all-clear 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T17:12:09-04:00 Hormuz reopens, but insurers aren't ready to sound the all-clear NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/new-fundraising-number-show-election-landscape-emerging-ahead-of-primaries 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T17:22:51-04:00 New fundraising number show election landscape emerging ahead of primaries NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/historians-sue-doj-as-trump-shrugs-off-law-meant-to-preserve-white-house-papers 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T17:22:52-04:00 Historians sue DOJ as Trump shrugs off law meant to preserve White House papers NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/while-in-a-detention-cell-a-young-man-heard-a-voice-that-allowed-him-to-see-hope 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T17:31:02-04:00 While in a detention cell, a young man heard a voice that allowed him to see hope Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/as-sri-lanka-celebrated-its-new-year-the-war-in-iran-was-felt 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T17:38:31-04:00 As Sri Lanka celebrated its New Year, the war in Iran was felt NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-17/volleyball-player-jordan-lucas-on-his-viral-court-celebrations 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T17:49:51-04:00 Volleyball player Jordan Lucas on his viral court celebrations Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-17/deaths-of-migrants-in-ice-custody-hit-record-high-under-trump 2026-04-17 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-17T20:39:50-04:00 Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump NPR News 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. 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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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He got her a present anyway NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-19/this-tariff-refund-portal-is-about-to-be-americas-hottest-website 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T06:30:00-04:00 This tariff-refund portal is about to be America's hottest website NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-19/u-s-negotiators-prepare-for-more-peace-talks-as-trump-repeats-threats-to-iran 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T07:12:37-04:00 U.S. negotiators prepare for more peace talks as Trump repeats threats to Iran NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-19/why-nearly-every-farmer-who-grows-these-chile-peppers-is-a-woman 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T07:16:30-04:00 Why nearly every farmer who grows these chile peppers is a woman NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-19/sunday-puzzle-for-mimi 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T07:52:30-04:00 Sunday Puzzle: For Mimi Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-04-19/julia-langbein-discusses-her-comic-novel-dear-monica-lewinsky 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T08:00:30-04:00 Julia Langbein discusses her comic novel 'Dear Monica Lewinsky' Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-19/friendships-and-flower-arrangements-keeping-the-japanese-art-of-ikebana-alive 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T08:00:31-04:00 Friendships and flower arrangements: Keeping the Japanese art of ikebana alive Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-19/sunday-puzzle-for-mimi 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T08:02:02-04:00 Sunday Puzzle: For Mimi Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-04-19/what-are-irans-longterm-goals-for-a-peace-deal-with-the-u-s 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T08:37:16-04:00 What are Iran's longterm goals for a peace deal with the U.S.? 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. Here's what she learned Food & Drink, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2026-04-19/five-people-were-wounded-in-a-downtown-iowa-city-shooting-including-three-ui-students 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T13:07:04-04:00 Five people were wounded in a downtown Iowa City shooting, including three UI students Eastern Iowa, Iowa City, University of Iowa, Police and Law Enforcement https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-04-19/eight-children-killed-in-a-shooting-in-louisiana-police-say 2026-04-19 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-04-19T13:26:42-04:00 Eight children killed in a shooting in Louisiana, police say NPR News