https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-09/three-seeds 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T06:00:00-04:00 Three Seeds https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-10/jefferson-davis-and-arsenal-island 2026-05-10 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-10T06:00:00-04:00 Jefferson Davis and Arsenal Island https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-09/soccer-was-once-considered-niche-in-the-u-s-then-came-the-1994-world-cup 2026-05-06 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T06:00:00-04:00 Soccer was once considered niche in the U.S. Then came the 1994 World Cup NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-05-08/conspiracy-charge-dismissed-for-broadview-6-as-other-ice-protesters-sue-over-post-arrest-dna-collection 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T09:58:24-04:00 Conspiracy charge dismissed for ‘Broadview 6’ as other ICE protesters sue over post-arrest DNA collection https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-05-08/illinois-touts-high-vaccination-rates-among-school-kids-despite-federal-efforts-to-limit-them 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T10:29:23-04:00 Illinois touts high vaccination rates among school kids despite federal efforts to limit them https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-05-08/statewide-some-choose-to-not-pay-taxes-as-a-protest-against-trump 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T10:30:26-04:00 Statewide: Some choose to not pay taxes as a protest against Trump https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-08/rooted-in-nature-silent-friend-will-change-the-way-you-see-the-trees 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T10:30:10-04:00 Rooted in nature, 'Silent Friend' will change the way you see the trees NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-08/court-rejects-virginia-redistricting-in-a-blow-to-democrats-counter-to-trump-gop 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T10:36:00-04:00 Court rejects Virginia redistricting in a blow to Democrats' counter to Trump, GOP NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-08/blue-film-is-a-disquieting-sit-for-both-characters-and-audience 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T11:01:31-04:00 'Blue Film' is a disquieting sit for both characters and audience NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-08/as-federal-government-pulls-back-colorado-charts-independent-course-with-vaccines 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T11:07:15-04:00 As federal government pulls back, Colorado charts independent course with vaccines NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-05-08/state-week-a-status-check-on-illinois-budget-talks 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T12:29:41-04:00 State Week: A status check on Illinois budget talks https://www.wvik.org/wvik-top-stories/2026-05-08/food-water-watch-protests-miller-meeks-outside-mercyone-genesis-in-davenport 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T13:31:11-04:00 Food & Water Watch protests Miller-Meeks outside MercyOne Genesis in Davenport https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-08/colombias-rogue-hippos-could-find-refuge-in-india 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T12:24:19-04:00 Colombia's rogue hippos could find refuge in India NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-05-08/in-an-era-of-hostility-press-protections-remain-strong-in-illinois 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T11:11:19-04:00 In an era of hostility, press protections remain strong in Illinois FOIA, Open Meetings Act, Don Craven, Journalism, Fake News, SLAPP, President Trump https://www.wvik.org/news-from-iowa/2026-05-08/manhole-michelangelo-brandon-bradshaw-not-guilty-sioux-city 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T13:13:51-04:00 Sioux City man known as ‘Manhole Michelangelo’ found not guilty on charges related to his street art https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-05-08/carterville-assistant-football-coach-arrested-on-criminal-sexual-abuse-charges 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T14:08:39-04:00 Carterville assistant football coach arrested on criminal sexual abuse charges https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-05-08/senate-advances-bill-to-expel-students-who-commit-sexual-violence-at-school 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T14:11:45-04:00 Senate advances bill to expel students who commit sexual violence at school https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-08/canvas-is-back-online-but-questions-and-final-exam-disruptions-linger 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T14:09:42-04:00 Canvas is back online, but questions — and final exam disruptions — linger NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-05-08/community-schools-worry-about-future-funding-which-might-lead-to-service-cuts 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T14:50:11-04:00 Community schools worry about future funding, which might lead to service cuts Act Now Illinois, Budget, Community school programs, Federal cuts, Gov. J B Pritzker, Rebecca Kinsey, The Baby Fold, after school programs https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-08/contact-tracing-could-be-key-in-halting-the-spread-of-hantavirus-heres-how-it-works 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T11:46:04-04:00 Contact tracing could be key in halting the spread of hantavirus. Here's how it works NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-08/ufo-files-spanning-decades-are-released-by-defense-department 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T15:39:45-04:00 UFO files spanning decades are released by Defense Department NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-08/russias-victory-day-celebrations-are-dampened-by-ongoing-war-with-ukraine 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T16:09:06-04:00 Russia's Victory Day celebrations are dampened by ongoing war with Ukraine https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-08/after-their-shepherd-dies-the-sheep-detectives-set-out-to-solve-the-mystery 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T16:09:07-04:00 After their shepherd dies, 'The Sheep Detectives' set out to solve the mystery https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-08/a-chocolate-laboratory-in-italy-will-be-good-for-chocolate-eaters-and-farmers 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T16:09:04-04:00 A chocolate laboratory in Italy will be good for chocolate eaters -- and farmers https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-08/tennessee-democrat-speaks-about-his-erased-district 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T16:09:10-04:00 Tennessee Democrat speaks about his erased district https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-08/who-am-i-where-do-i-belong-a-novel-looks-at-questions-that-bind-humans-across-centuries 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T16:09:01-04:00 Who am I? Where do I belong? A novel looks at questions that bind humans across centuries https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-08/a-young-mom-at-her-wits-end-tossed-out-her-dirty-dishes-then-they-turned-up-clean 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T16:09:03-04:00 A young mom at her wits' end tossed out her dirty dishes. Then they turned up clean https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-08/whats-behind-trumps-pardons-of-people-convicted-of-public-corruption 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T16:09:09-04:00 What's behind Trump's pardons of people convicted of public corruption? https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-08/virginia-supreme-court-rules-against-voters-referendum-on-redistricting 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T16:30:34-04:00 Virginia Supreme Court rules against voters' referendum on redistricting https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-08/meet-the-tiny-desk-contest-finalists-noa-bar 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T16:30:26-04:00 Meet the Tiny Desk Contest finalists: Noa Bar https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-08/why-trumps-efforts-to-force-iran-to-concede-to-u-s-demands-arent-working 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T16:30:32-04:00 Why Trump's efforts to force Iran to concede to U.S. demands aren't working https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-08/novelists-tayari-jones-and-meg-wolitzer-share-notes-on-mothers-in-fiction 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T16:30:28-04:00 Novelists Tayari Jones and Meg Wolitzer share notes on mothers in fiction https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-08/organizers-of-a-canceled-human-rights-conference-in-zambia-say-china-intervened 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T16:30:29-04:00 Organizers of a canceled human rights conference in Zambia say China intervened https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-08/lack-of-u-s-response-to-hantavirus-outbreak-worries-public-health-experts 2026-05-08 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-08T16:40:02-04:00 Lack of U.S. response to hantavirus outbreak worries public health experts https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-08/abc-argues-trump-administration-is-trying-to-chill-free-speech 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T00:37:43-04:00 ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-08/trump-says-russia-and-ukraine-have-agreed-to-his-request-for-a-3-day-ceasefire 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T00:04:26-04:00 Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-09/national-mood-is-against-republicans-but-redistricting-could-help-prop-them-up 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T05:00:00-04:00 National mood is against Republicans, but redistricting could help prop them up NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-09/what-is-a-radical-its-the-question-of-m-i-a-s-vexing-career 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T05:00:00-04:00 What is a radical? It's the question of M.I.A.'s vexing career NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-09/moscow-marks-victory-day-with-a-red-square-parade-under-tight-security 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T05:24:45-04:00 Moscow marks Victory Day with a Red Square parade under tight security NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-09/they-graduate-to-six-figure-salaries-and-grueling-work 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T06:00:00-04:00 They graduate to six figure salaries, and grueling work NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-09/why-saying-hello-to-strangers-can-be-good-for-you 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T07:20:44-04:00 Why saying hello to strangers can be good for you NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-09/southern-republicans-redistrict-after-supreme-court-rules-dems-lose-big-in-virginia 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T06:00:00-04:00 Southern Republicans redistrict after Supreme Court rules, Dems lose big in Virginia NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-09/wait-wait-for-may-9-2026-with-not-my-job-guest-bobby-lopez 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T12:30:00-04:00 'Wait Wait' for May 9. 2026: With Not My Job guest Bobby Lopez https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-09/cdc-says-threat-of-widespread-outbreak-of-hantavirus-remains-low 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T13:41:22-04:00 CDC says threat of widespread outbreak of hantavirus remains low NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-09/bobby-cox-hall-of-fame-manager-of-atlanta-braves-dies-at-age-84 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T14:41:07-04:00 Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame manager of Atlanta Braves, dies at age 84 NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-09/mideast-war-worsens-conflict-between-elephants-and-villagers-in-sri-lanka 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T17:09:43-04:00 Mideast war worsens conflict between elephants and villagers in Sri Lanka https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-09/it-was-gut-instinct-say-the-black-keys-about-new-album-peaches 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T17:09:39-04:00 It was 'gut instinct,' say The Black Keys about new album, Peaches! https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-09/what-to-know-about-the-canvas-hack-of-student-data 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T17:09:44-04:00 What to know about the Canvas hack of student data https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-09/were-dry-the-new-u-s-wildland-fire-service-prepares-for-extreme-fire-season 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T15:03:44-04:00 'We're dry:' The new U.S. Wildland Fire Service prepares for extreme fire season NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-09/red-square-v-day-parade-scaled-back-due-to-ukrainian-drone-strike-fears 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T17:09:42-04:00 Red Square V-Day parade scaled back due to Ukrainian drone strike fears https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-09/war-with-iran-has-aviation-costs-sky-high-are-there-alternatives-to-jet-fuel 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T17:17:56-04:00 War with Iran has aviation costs sky high. Are there alternatives to jet fuel? https://www.wvik.org/2026-05-09/tracking-the-hot-button-issues-driving-this-years-midterms-politics 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T17:17:59-04:00 Tracking the hot-button issues driving this year's midterms politics https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-09/protests-and-boycotts-rock-prestigious-venice-biennale 2026-05-09 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-09T21:41:40-04:00 Protests and boycotts rock prestigious Venice Biennale NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-10/gas-groceries-and-getting-by-how-voters-in-one-ohio-district-see-affordability 2026-05-10 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-10T05:00:00-04:00 Gas, groceries and getting by: How voters in one Ohio district see affordability NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-10/iran-ceasefire-tested-as-cargo-ship-catches-fire-after-being-hit-off-qatars-coast 2026-05-10 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-10T05:10:23-04:00 Iran ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire after being hit off Qatar's coast NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-10/cape-verde-tiny-nation-massive-world-cup-dream 2026-05-10 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-10T06:00:00-04:00 Cape Verde: Tiny nation, massive World Cup dream NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-05-10/of-course-we-look-for-ourselves-in-art-but-if-we-stop-there-were-missing-out 2026-05-10 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-05-10T07:00:00-04:00 Of course we look for ourselves in art — but if we stop there, we're missing out NPR Top Stories, NPR News