https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-21/beatty-files-emergency-request-to-stop-trumps-name-from-returning-to-kennedy-center 2026-08-21T12:41:33-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T12:40:59-04:00 Beatty files emergency request to stop Trump's name from returning to Kennedy Center https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/remembering-rock-critic-and-springsteen-biographer-dave-marsh 2026-08-21T13:34:37-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T09:54:30-04:00 Remembering rock critic and Springsteen biographer Dave Marsh https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/dreams-in-nightmares-is-a-road-trip-movie-about-living-on-your-own-terms 2026-08-21T13:41:05-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T12:51:41-04:00 'Dreams in Nightmares' is a road-trip movie about living on your own terms https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/the-dog-stars-novelist-peter-heller-drew-on-real-life-survival-skills 2026-08-21T13:43:32-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T09:51:19-04:00 'The Dog Stars' novelist Peter Heller drew on real-life survival skills https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-21/how-switzerland-became-the-nuclear-bomb-shelter-capital-of-the-world 2026-08-21T14:12:52-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T12:04:55-04:00 How Switzerland became the nuclear bomb shelter capital of the world https://www.bpr.org/climate-environment/2026-08-21/sandy-mush-anti-nuclear-waste-campaign-memorialized-in-new-archival-collection 2026-08-21T15:53:36-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T15:15:58-04:00 Sandy Mush anti-nuclear waste campaign memorialized in new archival collection NCPRA, Sandy Mush, WNC, nuclear waste https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-21/supreme-court-allows-trumps-ballroom-construction-to-continue-for-now 2026-08-21T14:48:05-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T14:47:48-04:00 Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue for now https://www.bpr.org/politics-government/2026-08-21/democratic-senate-nominee-roy-cooper-talks-economy-helene-recovery-in-wnc 2026-08-21T19:56:17-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T16:25:44-04:00 Democratic Senate nominee Roy Cooper talks economy, Helene recovery in WNC NCPRA, cooper make stuff cost less helene nc senate democrat republican trump whatley, nc senate cooper campaign hurricane helene trump, roy cooper hendersonville event michael whatley senate campaign, roy cooper nc senate michael whatley, roy cooper senate democrat western north carolina helene https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/some-national-guard-members-speak-out-about-d-c-deployment 2026-08-21T16:02:04-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T16:01:50-04:00 Some National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/trumps-ballroom-construction-can-continue-for-now-supreme-court-says 2026-08-21T16:02:08-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T16:01:51-04:00 Trump's ballroom construction can continue for now, Supreme Court says https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/state-auditor-investigation-financial-mismanagement-newland 2026-08-21T16:05:04-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T16:05:02-04:00 State auditor investigation finds financial mismanagement in Newland NCPRA, Avery County, Financial misconduct, Investigation, Newland, State Auditor https://www.bpr.org/politics-government/2026-08-21/asheville-plans-more-work-on-contentious-bus-system-changes 2026-08-21T16:13:47-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T16:13:47-04:00 Asheville plans more work on contentious bus system changes https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/sam-smith-delves-into-requited-love-on-new-album-hazel-eyes 2026-08-21T16:18:31-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T16:01:48-04:00 Sam Smith delves into requited love on new album, "Hazel Eyes" https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/a-new-colorado-river-plan-means-big-water-cuts-for-some-states 2026-08-21T16:18:34-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T16:15:45-04:00 A new Colorado River plan means big water cuts for some states https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/guilford-county-schools-officials-give-updates-ahead-of-first-day 2026-08-21T16:55:05-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T16:55:03-04:00 Guilford County Schools officials give updates ahead of first day NCPRA https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/amid-intense-backlash-people-are-vandalizing-flock-surveillance-cameras 2026-08-21T17:01:03-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T16:58:59-04:00 Amid intense backlash, people are vandalizing Flock surveillance cameras https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/as-uss-lincoln-heads-home-mental-health-experts-tally-the-stressors-of-life-at-sea 2026-08-21T17:01:36-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T16:59:00-04:00 As USS Lincoln heads home, mental health experts tally the stressors of life at sea https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/how-more-than-1-000-artifacts-were-found-in-a-dumpster-then-returned-to-mexico 2026-08-21T17:02:02-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T17:00:43-04:00 How more than 1,000 artifacts were found in a dumpster, then returned to Mexico https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/trump-is-set-to-wave-the-green-flag-ahead-of-historic-indy-race-in-d-c 2026-08-21T17:33:37-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T17:30:09-04:00 Trump is set to wave the green flag ahead of historic Indy race in D.C. https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/k-pop-group-stray-kids-has-the-no-1-album-in-the-country 2026-08-21T17:35:31-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T17:30:32-04:00 K-pop group Stray Kids has the No. 1 album in the country https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/malnutrition-is-on-the-rise-in-somalia-says-new-report 2026-08-21T17:37:24-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T17:32:32-04:00 Malnutrition is on the rise in Somalia, says new report https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/how-to-think-about-this-summers-slate-of-food-safety-recalls 2026-08-21T17:48:26-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T17:33:41-04:00 How to think about this summer's slate of food safety recalls https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/big-tech-companies-will-have-to-pay-to-publish-australian-news-content-under-new-laws 2026-08-21T17:59:55-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T17:34:57-04:00 Big tech companies will have to pay to publish Australian news content under new laws https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/john-leguizamo-talks-about-the-emotional-weight-of-his-character-in-the-odyssey 2026-08-21T18:20:42-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T18:16:49-04:00 John Leguizamo talks about the emotional weight of his character in 'The Odyssey' https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-21/a-battle-over-italian-brainrot-could-shape-who-owns-ai-art 2026-08-21T18:24:10-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T18:16:46-04:00 A battle over 'Italian brainrot' could shape who owns AI art https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-21/this-week-in-science-a-new-black-hole-star-exercises-for-dementia-and-winter-shrews 2026-08-21T21:52:08-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-21T18:19:02-04:00 This week in science: A new black hole star, exercises for dementia, and winter shrews https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-22/hours-after-u-s-imposes-tariffs-canada-says-itll-strike-back-starting-sept-8 2026-08-22T00:37:02-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-22T00:36:27-04:00 Hours after U.S. imposes tariffs, Canada says it'll strike back starting Sept. 8 https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-22/opinion-mr-rogers-keeps-finding-a-new-neighborhood 2026-08-22T08:00:34-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 Opinion: Mr. Rogers keeps finding a new neighborhood https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-22/fresh-air-weekend-actor-colman-domingo-author-leila-slimani 2026-08-22T12:22:48-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-22T05:00:00-04:00 Fresh Air Weekend: Actor Colman Domingo; Author Leïla Slimani https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-22/as-flock-battles-public-scrutiny-other-police-surveillance-companies-see-an-opening 2026-08-22T13:19:05-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:32-04:00 As Flock battles public scrutiny, other police surveillance companies see an opening https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-22/trump-administrations-75-country-visa-ban-was-illegal-judge-rules 2026-08-22T16:53:34-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-22T16:53:19-04:00 Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-22/top-california-negotiator-on-federal-proposal-to-manage-colorado-river-water 2026-08-22T17:31:12-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-22T17:21:31-04:00 Top California negotiator on federal proposal to manage Colorado River water https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-22/washington-d-c-ready-and-set-for-historic-indycar-race 2026-08-22T17:31:18-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-22T17:30:48-04:00 Washington D.C. ready and set for historic IndyCar race https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-22/chinese-company-flexes-dominance-in-robotics-space-with-splashy-stock-market-debut 2026-08-22T17:31:25-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-22T17:30:47-04:00 Chinese company flexes dominance in robotics space with splashy stock market debut https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-22/the-u-s-canada-are-fighting-over-tariffs-how-is-that-affecting-small-businesses 2026-08-22T17:31:34-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-22T17:16:39-04:00 The U.S. & Canada are fighting over tariffs. How is that affecting small businesses? https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-22/the-complexities-of-covering-swing-voters-and-what-they-teach-us-about-politics 2026-08-22T17:35:03-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-22T17:30:46-04:00 The complexities of covering swing voters and what they teach us about politics https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-22/after-high-profile-firings-by-the-pentagon-is-stars-stripes-still-independent 2026-08-22T17:54:03-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-22T17:30:51-04:00 After high-profile firings by the Pentagon, is Stars & Stripes still independent? https://www.bpr.org/2026-08-22/brennan-wedl-explores-heartache-and-unrequited-love-in-self-titled-album 2026-08-22T18:00:36-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-22T17:30:44-04:00 Brennan Wedl explores heartache and unrequited love in self-titled album https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-23/body-cam-shows-federal-agent-was-unjustified-in-memphis-shooting-attorney-says 2026-08-23T05:00:43-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-23T05:00:00-04:00 Body cam shows federal agent was 'unjustified' in Memphis shooting, attorney says https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-23/tropical-storm-moke-to-cause-more-flooding-as-hawaii-recovers-from-lala 2026-08-23T08:48:32-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-23T08:48:05-04:00 Tropical Storm Moke to cause more flooding as Hawaii recovers from Lala https://www.bpr.org/npr-news/2026-08-23/becerra-running-for-governor-of-california-faces-a-health-insurance-problem 2026-08-23T08:50:33-04:00 BPR eng 2026-08-23T08:50:09-04:00 Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem