https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-16/are-you-a-senior-with-a-story-submit-your-podcast-for-a-chance-to-hear-it-on-npr 2026-08-16T05:00:33-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-04:00 Are you a senior with a story? Submit your podcast for a chance to hear it on NPR https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-16/npr-senior-podcast-challenge-official-rules 2026-08-16T05:00:35-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-04:00 NPR Senior Podcast Challenge: Official Rules https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-16/lindsay-clancys-trial-highlights-gaps-in-understanding-treating-postpartum-psychosis 2026-08-16T05:00:52-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-04:00 Lindsay Clancy's trial highlights gaps in understanding, treating postpartum psychosis https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-16/a-pizza-sized-ocean-predator-and-a-tribe-are-trying-to-protect-each-other-heres-how 2026-08-16T05:00:55-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-04:00 A pizza-sized ocean predator and a tribe are trying to protect each other. Here's how https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/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 BPR 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 https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-16/what-are-we-going-to-do-the-mom-of-a-trans-teen-grapples-with-trumps-medicaid-move 2026-08-16T07:54:33-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T07:54:19-04:00 'What are we going to do?' The mom of a trans teen grapples with Trump's Medicaid move https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-16/what-really-happened-in-ceuta-why-we-may-never-find-out 2026-08-16T11:39:04-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T11:38:22-04:00 What really happened in Ceuta? Why we may never find out https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-16/lala-is-again-a-tropical-storm-sending-drenching-rain-and-winds-across-hawaii 2026-08-16T11:48:32-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T11:47:58-04:00 Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across Hawaii https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-16/a-good-and-bad-week-for-italys-art-police-and-museum-security 2026-08-16T12:28:33-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T12:27:54-04:00 A good – and bad – week for Italy's art police and museum security https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-16/tommy-john-namesake-for-a-pioneering-elbow-surgery-that-saved-his-career-dies-at-83 2026-08-16T14:59:02-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T14:58:25-04:00 Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dies at 83 https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-16/kushner-meets-with-hamas-on-the-gaza-road-map-ahead-of-talks-with-netanyahu 2026-08-16T16:20:37-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T16:20:22-04:00 Kushner meets with Hamas on the Gaza road map ahead of talks with Netanyahu https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-16/multiple-people-dead-as-flooding-continues-in-indiana 2026-08-16T16:39:03-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T16:38:40-04:00 Multiple people dead as flooding continues in Indiana https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-16/a-banned-film-in-india-gains-popularity 2026-08-16T16:44:32-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T16:44:17-04:00 A banned film in India gains popularity https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-16/whats-the-best-movie-for-a-summer-hangout-npr-staffers-share-their-thoughts 2026-08-16T16:44:35-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T16:44:16-04:00 What's the best movie for a summer hangout? NPR staffers share their thoughts https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-16/in-florida-what-does-cooperation-between-local-law-enforcement-and-ice-look-like 2026-08-16T16:44:45-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T16:44:22-04:00 In Florida, what does cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE look like? https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-16/which-country-has-the-best-jollof-rice-a-traveling-festival-aims-to-find-out 2026-08-16T16:44:50-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T16:44:23-04:00 Which country has the best jollof rice? A traveling festival aims to find out https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-16/rebuilding-democracy-in-hungary 2026-08-16T17:23:03-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T16:44:20-04:00 Rebuilding democracy in Hungary https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-16/arab-parties-in-israel-gear-up-for-major-election 2026-08-16T17:37:32-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T16:44:21-04:00 Arab parties in Israel gear up for major election https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-16/what-caused-the-migration-crisis-in-ceuta 2026-08-16T17:50:33-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-16T16:44:19-04:00 What caused the migration crisis in Ceuta? https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-joint-exercises-with-south-korea 2026-08-17T01:22:02-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T01:21:39-04:00 Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/morning-news-brief 2026-08-17T04:49:35-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T04:49:18-04:00 Morning news brief https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/anthropics-new-invisible-watermark-marks-content-generated-by-ai-chatbot-claude 2026-08-17T04:52:01-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T04:48:55-04:00 Anthropic's new invisible watermark marks content generated by AI chatbot Claude https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/cialis-is-an-erectile-dysfunction-drug-could-it-also-help-you-live-longer 2026-08-17T04:52:03-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer? https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/states-hope-federal-funds-will-help-offset-medicaid-cuts-for-rural-hospitals 2026-08-17T04:52:13-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T04:51:02-04:00 States hope federal funds will help offset Medicaid cuts for rural hospitals https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/as-war-with-ukraine-wages-on-a-look-at-life-inside-russia 2026-08-17T04:52:14-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T04:50:29-04:00 As war with Ukraine wages on, a look at life inside Russia https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/attorney-general-todd-blanche-wont-commit-to-a-doj-free-from-white-house-influence 2026-08-17T04:52:24-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T04:49:01-04:00 Attorney General Todd Blanche won't commit to a DOJ free from White House influence https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/trump-wants-to-build-an-expanded-bunker-under-the-white-house-a-historian-weighs-in 2026-08-17T04:52:26-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T04:50:15-04:00 Trump wants to build an expanded bunker under the White House. A historian weighs in https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/elon-musks-starbase-wants-to-expand-in-south-texas 2026-08-17T04:52:35-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Elon Musk's Starbase wants to expand in south Texas https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/jared-kushner-meets-with-netanyahu-to-push-gaza-talks-forward 2026-08-17T04:52:37-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T04:49:39-04:00 Jared Kushner meets with Netanyahu to push Gaza talks forward https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/at-least-5-dead-as-historic-flooding-sweeps-across-indiana 2026-08-17T04:52:46-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T04:50:21-04:00 At least 5 dead as historic flooding sweeps across Indiana https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/the-killers-brandon-flowers-takes-a-western-approach-for-his-solo-album-thrasher 2026-08-17T04:52:50-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T04:51:23-04:00 The Killers' Brandon Flowers takes a western approach for his solo album, 'Thrasher' https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-joint-military-exercises-with-south-korea 2026-08-17T04:53:02-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T04:50:48-04:00 Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/at-least-6-dead-after-ukraine-launches-aerial-attack-on-russia 2026-08-17T04:53:12-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T04:50:38-04:00 At least 6 dead after Ukraine launches aerial attack on Russia https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/as-wildfires-get-worse-some-states-are-struggling-to-pass-fire-protection-rules 2026-08-17T04:53:14-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 As wildfires get worse, some states are struggling to pass fire protection rules https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/mlb-pitcher-tommy-john-dies-at-83 2026-08-17T04:53:24-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T04:50:07-04:00 MLB pitcher Tommy John dies at 83 https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/meta-heads-to-court-in-a-landmark-trial-about-kids-and-social-media-addiction 2026-08-17T05:01:06-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/missed-shifts-were-costly-to-this-mcdonalds-an-app-has-fixed-the-problem 2026-08-17T05:01:34-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Missed shifts were costly to this McDonald's. An app has fixed the problem https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/advocates-worry-new-bans-on-student-ids-will-trip-up-younger-voters 2026-08-17T05:01:36-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Advocates worry new bans on student IDs will trip up younger voters https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/living-with-nuns-priced-out-of-d-c-young-women-found-low-rent-with-unlikely-roommates 2026-08-17T05:01:50-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Living with nuns: Priced out of D.C., young women found low rent with unlikely roommates https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/hayden-panettiere-who-starred-in-heroes-and-nashville-dies-at-36 2026-08-17T06:00:32-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T06:00:10-04:00 Hayden Panettiere, who starred in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36 https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/uss-washington-to-relieve-uss-lincoln-after-concerns-about-the-crews-mental-health 2026-08-17T06:50:32-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T06:50:05-04:00 USS Washington to relieve USS Lincoln after concerns about the crew's mental health https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/actress-hayden-panettiere-dies-at-36 2026-08-17T06:50:57-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T06:49:53-04:00 Actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36 https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/sen-mark-kelly-says-uss-lincoln-sailors-cant-get-basic-needs-met 2026-08-17T06:51:06-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T06:49:59-04:00 Sen. Mark Kelly says USS Lincoln sailors 'can't get basic needs met' https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/tarheel-missile-plant-burlington-toxic-waste-cleaned-alamance-army-military-deq 2026-08-17T07:00:07-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T07:00:00-04:00 A former missile plant is getting its toxic waste cleaned up. Thousands of other sites aren’t so lucky NCPRA https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/uss-washington-to-relieve-uss-lincoln-and-jared-kushner-to-meet-with-netanyahu 2026-08-17T07:48:38-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T07:48:21-04:00 USS Washington to relieve USS Lincoln. And, Jared Kushner to meet with Netanyahu https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/dhs-defends-investigating-agency-critics-and-giving-them-warning-notices 2026-08-17T09:31:32-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T09:31:13-04:00 DHS defends investigating agency critics and giving them warning notices https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/trump-reduces-south-korea-military-joint-drills 2026-08-17T14:30:48-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T12:03:56-04:00 Trump reduces South Korea military joint drills https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/ices-crackdown-on-immigrants-is-overwhelming-the-court-system 2026-08-17T14:31:02-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T12:00:02-04:00 ICE’s crackdown on immigrants is overwhelming the court system https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/white-house-turns-middle-east-focus-to-gaza-conflict 2026-08-17T14:31:05-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T11:58:24-04:00 White House turns Middle East focus to Gaza conflict https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/democrat-rep-jimmy-gomez-being-investigated-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations 2026-08-17T15:54:02-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T15:53:37-04:00 Democrat Rep. Jimmy Gomez being investigated over sexual misconduct allegations https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/davie-county-opens-new-preschool-to-combat-childcare-shortage 2026-08-17T15:57:14-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T15:57:12-04:00 Davie County opens new preschool to combat childcare shortage NCPRA https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/in-etna-a-canine-narrator-delivers-a-poignant-anti-war-message 2026-08-17T15:57:34-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T15:13:57-04:00 In 'Etna,' a canine narrator delivers a poignant anti-war message https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/former-federal-prosecutor-is-suing-doj-for-unlawful-and-retaliatory-firing 2026-08-17T17:02:33-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:01:54-04:00 Former federal prosecutor is suing DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/portland-soap-box-derby-race-features-a-parade-of-creative-gravity-powered-cars 2026-08-17T17:17:58-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:17:08-04:00 Portland soap box derby race features a parade of creative gravity-powered cars https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/a-group-of-attorneys-general-is-suing-meta-over-mental-health-risks-for-youths 2026-08-17T17:18:06-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:07:08-04:00 A group of attorneys general is suing Meta over mental health risks for youths https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/jared-kushner-pushes-for-progress-on-a-gaza-deal 2026-08-17T17:18:09-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:17:37-04:00 Jared Kushner pushes for progress on a Gaza deal https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/how-extreme-weather-could-help-predict-disease-outbreaks 2026-08-17T17:18:20-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:07:09-04:00 How extreme weather could help predict disease outbreaks https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/florida-gop-race-draws-accusations-of-carpetbagging 2026-08-17T17:26:49-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:26:17-04:00 Florida GOP race draws accusations of carpetbagging https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/a-professors-death-brings-new-focus-to-how-black-academics-are-treated 2026-08-17T17:27:43-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:19:21-04:00 A professor's death brings new focus to how Black academics are treated https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/cities-are-adopting-new-data-center-standards-as-public-opposition-grows 2026-08-17T17:28:11-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:26:16-04:00 Cities are adopting new data center standards as public opposition grows https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/wake-county-wakemed-atrium-merger-public-comment 2026-08-17T17:31:10-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:31:08-04:00 Wake County commissioners hear from the public about proposed hospital merger NCPRA, atrium health, charlotte, north carolina hospitals, raleigh, wake county , wake county north carolina, wakemed https://www.bpr.org/helene-recovery/2026-08-17/construction-to-begin-on-one-of-the-last-wnc-roads-still-closed-by-hurricane-helene 2026-08-17T17:53:17-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:53:17-04:00 Construction to begin on one of the last WNC roads still closed by Hurricane Helene NCPRA, helene road reconstruction repairs polk county us 176, hurricane helene roads damaged nc 176 interstate 26 polk county, u.s. 176 north carolina tryon saluda, when will us 176 reopen tryon saluda nc https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/a-summer-camp-celebrating-kazakh-culture-helps-adopted-kids-connect-with-their-culture 2026-08-17T17:31:54-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:30:58-04:00 A summer camp celebrating Kazakh culture helps adopted kids connect with their culture https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/palestinian-american-family-in-west-bank-fear-settler-violence-will-rob-them-of-home 2026-08-17T17:32:24-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:27:58-04:00 Palestinian American family in West Bank fear settler violence will rob them of home https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/one-florida-county-sees-the-ripple-effects-of-its-cooperation-with-ice 2026-08-17T17:33:37-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:32:13-04:00 One Florida county sees the ripple effects of its cooperation with ICE https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/a-uranium-revival-brings-new-worries-to-tribal-lands 2026-08-17T17:40:24-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:38:22-04:00 A uranium revival brings new worries to tribal lands https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/tirante-to-join-winston-salem-open-field-after-upset-win-over-djokovic-in-cincinnati 2026-08-17T17:41:53-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:41:51-04:00 Tirante to join Winston-Salem Open field after upset win over Djokovic in Cincinnati NCPRA https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/hayden-panettiere-and-how-hollywood-fails-to-protect-women 2026-08-17T17:42:35-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:39:03-04:00 Hayden Panettiere and how Hollywood fails to protect women https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/nc-gov-stein-vetoes-elections-judicial-discipline-bills 2026-08-17T17:44:46-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:44:44-04:00 NC Gov. Stein vetoes elections, judicial discipline bills NCPRA https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/testimony-begins-in-the-trial-of-rapper-tupac-shakurs-1996-killing 2026-08-17T17:46:03-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T17:41:03-04:00 Testimony begins in the trial of rapper Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-17/midwest-is-overwhelmed-by-rainfall-caused-by-rising-temps-which-will-only-get-worse 2026-08-17T18:03:22-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-17T18:01:38-04:00 Midwest is overwhelmed by rainfall caused by rising temps (which will only get worse)