https://www.iowapublicradio.org/arts-life/2026-08-14/meet-some-of-the-most-decorated-state-fair-competitors 2026-08-14T14:51:47-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T14:51:47-04:00 Meet some of the most decorated state fair competitors Iowa State Fair, Art, Food & Drink https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-14/what-excites-us-what-scares-us-find-out-at-camp-miasma 2026-08-14T12:01:31-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T12:01:00-04:00 What excites us? What scares us? Find out at 'Camp Miasma' Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-14/mangione-pleads-guilty-in-federal-court-leaving-fate-of-state-trial-uncertain 2026-08-14T12:06:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T12:05:24-04:00 Mangione pleads guilty in federal court, leaving fate of state trial uncertain NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-14/is-there-a-summer-covid-19-surge-this-year-yep-its-ramping-up-again 2026-08-14T12:38:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T12:37:54-04:00 Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it's ramping up again NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-14/as-speed-cameras-spread-to-more-states-so-does-the-backlash-from-drivers 2026-08-14T12:55:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T12:54:58-04:00 As speed cameras spread to more states, so does the backlash from drivers NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-14/a-new-hbo-series-riffs-on-dc-comics-green-lantern 2026-08-14T14:13:02-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T14:12:46-04:00 A new HBO series riffs on DC Comics' 'Green Lantern' TV, Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-14/how-americans-deceive-ourselves-about-slavery 2026-08-14T14:13:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T14:13:00-04:00 How Americans deceive ourselves about slavery NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-14/actor-john-leguizamo-on-his-new-empowering-kids-book-and-what-it-was-like-to-play-eumaeus-in-the-odyssey 2026-08-14T14:48:31-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T12:08:51-04:00 Actor John Leguizamo on his new empowering kids' book and what it was like to play Eumaeus in 'The Odyssey' Books & Reading, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-14/a-love-letter-to-the-glass-jar-collector-in-all-of-us 2026-08-14T14:48:37-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T12:08:09-04:00 A love letter to the glass jar collector in all of us Arts & Life https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-14/book-argues-rehab-is-an-american-scandal 2026-08-14T14:49:01-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T12:09:45-04:00 Book argues rehab is 'an American scandal' Books & Reading, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-14/luigi-mangione-admits-to-shooting-unitedhealthcare-ceo-pleads-guilty-in-federal-court 2026-08-14T14:49:31-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T12:39:38-04:00 Luigi Mangione admits to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO, pleads guilty in federal court https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-14/rural-georgia-voters-unite-against-data-centers 2026-08-14T14:49:31-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T12:24:02-04:00 Rural Georgia voters unite against data centers https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-14/reports-raise-concerns-about-conditions-aboard-the-long-deployed-u-s-s-lincoln 2026-08-14T14:49:39-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T12:10:56-04:00 Reports raise concerns about conditions aboard the long-deployed U.S.S. Lincoln https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-14/recent-ai-escapes-are-a-warning-of-how-unpredictable-the-technology-can-be 2026-08-14T16:38:06-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T16:37:51-04:00 Recent AI 'escapes' are a warning of how unpredictable the technology can be NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-14/in-the-wrong-girls-kristen-stewart-and-alia-shawkat-play-messy-stoner-bffs 2026-08-14T17:20:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T17:19:48-04:00 In 'The Wrong Girls,' Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat play messy stoner BFFs Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-14/judge-knocks-down-a-national-firearms-act-provision-handing-win-to-gun-rights-groups 2026-08-14T17:40:48-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T17:40:07-04:00 Judge knocks down a National Firearms Act provision, handing win to gun rights groups NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-14/many-iranians-are-heading-to-turkey-to-escape-the-ongoing-wars-heavy-toll 2026-08-14T18:03:31-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-14T18:03:08-04:00 Many Iranians are heading to Turkey to escape the ongoing war's heavy toll NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-15/rescuers-dig-through-rubble-and-landslides-after-indonesia-quake-kills-51 2026-08-15T04:30:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T04:29:20-04:00 Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 51 NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-15/they-fought-for-the-u-s-in-afghanistan-now-they-worry-about-losing-their-green-cards 2026-08-15T05:00:41-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T05:00:00-04:00 They fought for the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now they worry about losing their green cards NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-15/5-exercises-that-can-prevent-and-relieve-pregnancy-pain 2026-08-15T05:04:34-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T05:04:00-04:00 5 exercises that can prevent (and relieve!) pregnancy pain  NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-15/ice-detained-a-venezuelan-soccer-pro-his-case-shows-the-immigration-backlog-crisis 2026-08-15T06:10:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T06:10:00-04:00 ICE detained a Venezuelan soccer pro. His case shows the immigration backlog crisis NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-08-15/veteran-journalist-sam-roberts-discusses-the-art-of-the-obit-in-are-they-dead-yet 2026-08-15T07:40:31-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T07:40:12-04:00 Veteran journalist Sam Roberts discusses the art of the obit in, 'Are They Dead Yet?' Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-15/former-afghan-official-matin-bek-on-life-after-the-u-s-exit 2026-08-15T07:40:34-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T07:40:15-04:00 Former Afghan official Matin Bek on life after the U.S. exit NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-15/from-cockpit-to-catwalk-with-aviation-icon-amelia-earhart 2026-08-15T07:40:38-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T07:40:22-04:00 From cockpit to catwalk with aviation icon Amelia Earhart Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-15/hundreds-of-u-s-diplomats-stuck-in-limbo-months-after-middle-east-evacuations 2026-08-15T07:40:51-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T07:40:21-04:00 Hundreds of U.S. diplomats stuck in limbo months after Middle East evacuations NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-15/shh-action-modern-silent-shorts-brings-live-music-and-dialogue-free-film-to-new-york 2026-08-15T07:41:14-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T07:40:19-04:00 Shh… Action! Modern Silent Shorts brings live music and dialogue-free film to New York Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-08-15/diplomat-ken-salazar-on-his-memoir-borderlands-my-fight-for-an-inclusive-america 2026-08-15T07:41:47-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T07:40:13-04:00 Diplomat Ken Salazar on his memoir, 'Borderlands: My Fight For an Inclusive America' Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-15/tv-creator-liz-meriwether-talks-about-her-new-dark-comedy-crime-thriller-furious 2026-08-15T07:41:50-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T07:40:14-04:00 TV creator Liz Meriwether talks about her new dark comedy crime thriller, 'Furious' TV, Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-15/wait-wait-for-august-15-2026-the-wait-wait-summer-spectacular 2026-08-15T12:30:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T12:30:00-04:00 'Wait Wait' for August 15, 2026: The Wait Wait Summer Spectacular! Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-15/jason-arday-cambridge-professor-accused-of-plagiarism-is-found-dead 2026-08-15T13:05:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T13:04:43-04:00 Jason Arday, Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, is found dead Education, NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-15/trump-administration-wants-to-allow-companies-to-hack-foreign-cybercriminals 2026-08-15T13:26:02-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T13:25:34-04:00 Trump administration wants to allow companies to hack foreign cybercriminals NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-15/families-of-uss-lincoln-crew-say-trump-should-be-ashamed-of-conditions-on-board 2026-08-15T14:22:02-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T14:21:32-04:00 Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-15/the-midwest-braces-for-more-heavy-flooding-as-indiana-seeks-federal-aid 2026-08-15T16:04:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T16:04:13-04:00 The Midwest braces for more heavy flooding, as Indiana seeks federal aid NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-15/sailor-circumnavigating-the-arctic-forced-to-go-home 2026-08-15T17:54:02-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T17:53:40-04:00 Sailor circumnavigating the Arctic forced to go home NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-15/state-department-spokesperson-on-iran-war-and-u-s-visa-revocations 2026-08-15T19:15:06-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T17:20:51-04:00 State Department spokesperson on Iran war and U.S. visa revocations NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-15/are-robotaxis-finally-here 2026-08-15T19:17:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-15T17:30:21-04:00 Are robotaxis finally here? NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-16/65-and-older-have-a-story-to-tell-hit-record-and-send-npr-your-podcast 2026-08-16T05:00:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-04:00 65 and older? Have a story to tell? Hit 'record' and send NPR your podcast Arts & Life, Education, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-16/npr-senior-podcast-challenge-official-rules 2026-08-16T05:00:35-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-04:00 NPR Senior Podcast Challenge: Official Rules Education, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-16/from-girl-dinner-to-boy-kibble-the-internet-serves-up-a-new-meal-trend 2026-08-16T05:00:47-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-04:00 From 'girl dinner' to 'boy kibble': The internet serves up a new meal trend Arts & Life, Food & Drink, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-16/doctors-and-women-whove-had-it-call-for-more-attention-on-postpartum-psychosis 2026-08-16T05:00:52-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-04:00 Doctors and women who've had it call for more attention on postpartum psychosis https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-16/billions-of-sea-stars-have-died-a-northwest-tribe-is-trying-to-save-the-species 2026-08-16T05:00:55-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-04:00 Billions of sea stars have died. A Northwest tribe is trying to save the species NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-16/ukraine-launches-one-of-its-largest-aerial-attacks-of-the-war-killing-at-least-6-people-in-russia 2026-08-16T06:12:32-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-16T06:12:09-04:00 Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-08-16/drew-buxton-discusses-his-tragicomic-novel-daytona-teddy-riggs 2026-08-16T07:46:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-16T07:46:21-04:00 Drew Buxton discusses his tragicomic novel 'Daytona Teddy Riggs' Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-16/jane-schoenbrun-talks-about-their-new-film-teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma 2026-08-16T07:46:54-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-16T07:46:22-04:00 Jane Schoenbrun talks about their new film 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-16/oxfords-newest-bookstore-exclusively-sells-romantasy-books 2026-08-16T07:47:03-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-16T07:46:23-04:00 Oxford's newest bookstore exclusively sells romantasy books Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-16/peanut-butter-jelly-corndog-and-other-wacky-eats-at-the-iowa-state-fair 2026-08-16T07:47:50-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-16T07:46:29-04:00 Peanut butter jelly corndog and other wacky eats at the Iowa State Fair Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-08-16/as-trump-blocks-medicaid-funds-one-trans-teens-mom-asks-whats-next 2026-08-16T07:54:33-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-16T07:54:19-04:00 As Trump blocks Medicaid funds, one trans teen's mom asks: What's next? NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-08-16/sunday-puzzle-o-oo 2026-08-16T10:04:02-04:00 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-08-16T10:03:28-04:00 Sunday Puzzle: O-OO Arts & Life, NPR News