https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/rubio-doubtful-of-diplomacy-with-cuba-as-trump-raises-new-threat-of-military-action 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T01:23:02-04:00 Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/republicans-call-off-vote-on-iran-war-resolution-that-was-on-the-verge-of-passing 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T01:32:31-04:00 Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/trump-says-hes-sending-5-000-more-troops-to-poland 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T01:48:25-04:00 Trump says he's sending 5,000 more troops to Poland NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/un-gravely-concerned-by-an-afghan-taliban-law-that-has-provisions-on-child-marriage 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T01:48:27-04:00 UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-05-22/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-airs-celeb-filled-final-episode 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T04:42:33-04:00 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' airs celeb-filled final episode TV, Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/italys-prime-minister-wants-israel-to-apologize-for-treatment-of-flotilla-activists 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T04:43:01-04:00 Italy's prime minister wants Israel to apologize for treatment of flotilla activists NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/spacex-to-launch-starship-rocket-friday-after-delay 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T04:44:17-04:00 SpaceX to launch Starship rocket Friday after delay NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/morning-news-brief 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T04:44:46-04:00 Morning news brief NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/stephen-colberts-late-show-ends-with-a-swan-song-and-a-giant-wormhole 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T04:50:54-04:00 Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' ends with a swan song and a giant wormhole TV, Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-05-22/widows-bay-is-cursed-but-manages-to-be-both-funny-and-frightening 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T05:00:00-04:00 'Widow's Bay' is cursed -- but manages to be both funny and frightening TV, Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/a-strangers-compliment-helped-her-feel-confident-after-chemo 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T05:00:00-04:00 A stranger's compliment helped her feel confident after chemo Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/as-voters-prioritize-cost-of-living-focus-on-abortion-evolves-in-midterm-elections 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T05:00:00-04:00 As voters prioritize cost of living, focus on abortion evolves in midterm elections NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/well-never-know-if-he-could-have-been-saved-the-gaps-in-trumps-rural-health-fund 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T05:00:00-04:00 'We'll never know if he could have been saved.' The gaps in Trump's rural health fund https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-05-22/jack-antonoff-says-this-version-of-modernity-is-trash-in-new-bleachers-album 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T05:00:00-04:00 Jack Antonoff says 'this version of modernity is trash' in new Bleachers album Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News, NPR Music https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/what-is-the-tarps-off-trend-that-men-are-engaging-in-find-out-in-the-quiz 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T05:01:00-04:00 What is the 'tarps off' trend that men are engaging in? Find out in the quiz NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/thats-aarons-redbud-father-remembers-son-with-tree-planted-in-his-honor 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T04:42:57-04:00 'That's Aaron's redbud': Father remembers son with tree planted in his honor NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/the-aftermath-of-trump-xi-summit-comparing-u-s-and-china-announcements 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T07:39:37-04:00 The aftermath of Trump-Xi summit: comparing U.S. and China announcements NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/gop-senators-delay-immigration-funding-and-what-to-expect-this-hurricane-season 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T07:49:54-04:00 GOP senators delay immigration funding. And, what to expect this hurricane season NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-05-22/colbert-initially-avoided-discussing-politics-on-late-night-then-he-leaned-in 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T09:31:51-04:00 Colbert initially avoided discussing politics on 'Late Night.' Then he leaned in TV, Movies & TV, Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/drive-slower-go-electric-dont-drive-at-all-the-best-options-for-saving-gas 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T10:27:01-04:00 Drive slower, go electric, don't drive at all? The best options for saving gas NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/shein-buys-everlane-which-sold-millennials-the-dream-of-ethical-affordable-luxury 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T11:36:45-04:00 Shein buys Everlane, which sold millennials the dream of ethical, affordable luxury Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/forecasters-predict-fewer-storms-than-average-this-atlantic-hurricane-season 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T04:43:06-04:00 Forecasters predict fewer storms than average this Atlantic hurricane season NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/gabbard-resigns-as-national-intelligence-director-citing-husbands-cancer-diagnosis 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T14:25:12-04:00 Gabbard resigns as national intelligence director citing husband's cancer diagnosis NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/ask-ai-or-just-google-it-google-makes-a-big-change-to-a-little-search-box 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T15:05:25-04:00 Ask AI or just Google it? Google makes a big change to a little search box NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-05-22/got-a-recent-grad-in-your-life-give-them-the-gift-of-a-good-book 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T12:20:14-04:00 Got a recent grad in your life? Give them the gift of a good book Books & Reading, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/congressional-republicans-fume-over-trumps-settlement-fund 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T11:55:49-04:00 Congressional Republicans fume over Trump's settlement fund https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/the-uss-ford-finally-comes-home-after-nearly-a-year-at-sea 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T15:24:32-04:00 The USS Ford finally comes home, after nearly a year at sea https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-05-22/byron-allen-says-cbs-and-paramount-have-put-no-limits-on-his-show-comics-unleashed 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T16:05:30-04:00 Byron Allen says CBS and Paramount have put no limits on his show 'Comics Unleashed' TV, Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-05-22/what-life-is-like-in-cuba-amid-the-oil-blockade-and-possible-u-s-military-action 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T16:18:08-04:00 What life is like in Cuba amid the oil blockade and possible U.S. military action NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/trump-cancels-ai-executive-order-signing 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T16:26:54-04:00 Trump cancels AI executive order signing NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/dhs-says-ice-has-no-relationship-with-spyware-maker-paragon-solutions 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T16:30:56-04:00 DHS says ICE has 'no relationship' with spyware maker Paragon Solutions NPR News, Technology News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-05-22/texas-senate-race-republican-divides-and-trumps-influence-face-a-critical-test 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T16:35:45-04:00 Texas Senate race: Republican divides and Trump's influence face a critical test NPR News, 2022 NPR Election News, 2024 NPR Election News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-05-22/a-film-festival-bridges-two-communities-at-the-u-s-mexico-border 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T16:37:12-04:00 A film festival bridges two communities at the U.S.-Mexico border Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-05-22/stephen-colberts-late-show-finale-mixed-music-satire-and-a-warning-for-late-night 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T16:38:42-04:00 Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' finale mixed music, satire and a warning for late night TV, Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/federal-judge-dismisses-criminal-charges-against-kilmar-abrego-garcia 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T17:13:29-04:00 Federal judge dismisses criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/hunger-grows-in-gaza-as-food-aid-is-cut-due-to-higher-costs-caused-by-war-in-iran 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T17:46:18-04:00 Hunger grows in Gaza as food aid is cut due to higher costs caused by war in Iran NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/40-000-people-under-evacuation-orders-after-chemical-tank-leak-in-southern-california 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T20:48:48-04:00 40,000 people under evacuation orders after chemical tank leak in Southern California NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/1-person-died-36-injured-after-blast-at-new-york-city-shipyard-officials-say 2026-05-22 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-22T21:16:49-04:00 1 person died, 36 injured after blast at New York City shipyard, officials say NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/it-takes-two-rapper-rob-base-who-helped-bring-hip-hop-mainstream-dies-at-59 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T00:09:33-04:00 'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59 NPR News, NPR Music https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-22/rubio-arrives-in-india-ahead-of-quad-talks-as-u-s-tries-to-reset-strained-ties 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T00:31:02-04:00 Rubio arrives in India ahead of Quad talks as U.S. tries to reset strained ties NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/trump-administration-to-force-foreigners-in-the-u-s-to-apply-for-a-green-card-abroad 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T01:11:23-04:00 Trump administration to force foreigners in the U.S. to apply for a green card abroad NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/spacex-launches-its-biggest-most-beefed-up-starship-yet-on-a-test-flight 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T01:28:27-04:00 SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight NPR News, Science News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/deadliest-coal-mine-explosion-in-china-in-years-kills-at-least-82-people 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T02:07:39-04:00 Deadliest coal mine explosion in China in years kills at least 82 people NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/id-wait-forever-but-334-days-is-crazy-uss-ford-finally-comes-home 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T05:00:00-04:00 'I'd wait forever, but 334 days is crazy.' USS Ford finally comes home NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/15-years-since-a-deadly-tornado-brought-joplin-mo-together-kindness-carries-on 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T05:00:00-04:00 15 years since a deadly tornado brought Joplin, Mo. together, kindness carries on NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/one-solution-for-maines-struggling-fishing-industry-give-fillets-away-for-free 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T05:00:00-04:00 One solution for Maine's struggling fishing industry? Give fillets away for free NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/summer-electric-bills-sizzle-as-the-cost-of-cooling-climbs 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T06:00:00-04:00 Summer electric bills sizzle as the cost of cooling climbs NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/chiles-maga-inspired-border-control 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T06:00:00-04:00 Chile's MAGA-inspired border control NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-05-23/sports-writer-joe-posnanski-and-tv-creator-michael-schur-discuss-their-book-big-fan 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T07:39:40-04:00 Sports writer Joe Posnanski and TV creator Michael Schur discuss their book, 'Big Fan' Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-05-23/paul-clayton-discusses-his-role-in-corporate-acting-as-ai-characters-gain-popularity 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T07:39:47-04:00 Paul Clayton discusses his role in corporate acting as AI characters gain popularity Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/books/2026-05-23/astrophysicist-neil-degrasse-tyson-talks-about-his-book-take-me-to-your-leader 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T07:39:41-04:00 Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about his book, 'Take Me to Your Leader' Books & Reading, NPR News, NPR Books https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/nato-allies-confused-by-trumps-unexpected-move-to-deploy-5-000-u-s-troops-to-poland 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T07:39:58-04:00 NATO allies confused by Trump's unexpected move to deploy 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-05-23/actor-and-playwright-david-haig-talks-about-his-new-world-war-ii-thriller-pressure 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T07:39:46-04:00 Actor and playwright David Haig talks about his new World War II thriller, 'Pressure' Movies & TV, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/opinion-remembering-barney-frank-trailblazing-public-servant 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T08:00:00-04:00 Opinion: Remembering Barney Frank, trailblazing public servant NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/u-s-passengers-flying-from-ebola-affected-countries-rerouted 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T08:09:50-04:00 U.S. passengers flying from Ebola-affected countries rerouted NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/a-little-bit-country-a-little-bit-desi-a-pakistani-americans-hybrid-music 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T10:10:39-04:00 A little bit country, a little bit Desi: A Pakistani-American's hybrid music NPR News, NPR Music https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-05-23/wait-wait-for-may-23-2026-saying-farewell-to-bill-kurtis-with-brandi-carlile 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T12:36:12-04:00 'Wait Wait' for May 23, 2026: Saying farewell to Bill Kurtis with Brandi Carlile! Arts & Life, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/kyle-busch-died-after-severe-pneumonia-progressed-into-sepsis-his-family-says 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T13:35:13-04:00 Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/what-will-trump-do-next-with-iran 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T13:49:28-04:00 What will Trump do next with Iran? NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/video-shows-israeli-double-tap-strike-killed-medics-and-a-toddler-in-lebanon 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T17:24:01-04:00 Video shows Israeli 'double-tap strike' killed medics and a toddler in Lebanon NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/severe-global-food-crisis-could-come-within-the-year-says-un-agency 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T17:30:11-04:00 Severe global food crisis could come within the year, says UN agency NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/the-squeeze-on-cuba-now-includes-compensation-lawsuits 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T17:53:40-04:00 The squeeze on Cuba now includes compensation lawsuits NPR News, World News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-05-23/the-thorny-ethical-questions-that-emerge-from-covering-our-place-in-the-natural-world 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T18:03:23-04:00 The thorny ethical questions that emerge from covering our place in the natural world Environment, NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2026-05-23/president-trump-says-u-s-and-iran-close-to-a-deal-for-ending-the-war 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T18:20:06-04:00 President Trump says U.S. and Iran close to a deal for ending the war NPR News https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2026-05-23/trump-says-a-deal-with-iran-and-opening-of-strait-of-hormuz-are-largely-negotiated 2026-05-23 Iowa Public Radio eng 2026-05-23T19:00:02-04:00 Trump says a deal with Iran and opening of Strait of Hormuz are 'largely negotiated' NPR News, World News