https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-15/glorious-fourth 2026-09-16T00:00:07-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T00:00:00-04:00 Glorious Fourth https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/galena-the-backwards 2026-09-17T00:00:05-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T00:00:00-04:00 Galena, the Backwards https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/heres-why-an-arizona-medical-examiner-is-working-to-track-heat-related-deaths 2024-06-11T09:15:19-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T19:07:40-04:00 Here's why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-09-15/catholic-diocese-of-peoria-expects-50-000-people-to-attend-fulton-sheen-beatification 2026-09-15T13:53:28-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T13:53:24-04:00 Catholic Diocese of Peoria expects 50,000 people to attend Fulton Sheen beatification https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-15/kennedy-center-board-votes-to-close-it-as-judge-again-keeps-trumps-name-off 2026-09-15T14:10:04-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T13:49:07-04:00 Kennedy Center board votes to close it, as judge again keeps Trump's name off NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/news-from-iowa/2026-09-15/des-moines-city-council-budget-cuts 2026-09-15T14:15:23-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T14:15:21-04:00 Des Moines City Council approves $11.5M budget cut, reducing staff and services https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-15/family-income-rose-and-poverty-fell-in-2025-but-safety-net-cuts-could-erase-gains 2026-09-15T15:44:34-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T14:29:49-04:00 Family income rose and poverty fell in 2025 — but safety net cuts could erase gains NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-15/state-of-u-s-democracy-reaches-new-low-report-finds 2026-09-15T15:46:04-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T14:57:42-04:00 State of U.S. democracy reaches new low, report finds NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/wvik-top-stories/2026-09-15/rock-island-city-council-moves-forward-with-nightlife-venue-puts-a-stop-to-west-side-junkyard 2026-09-16T14:33:50-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T15:47:49-04:00 Rock Island City Council moves forward with nightlife venue; puts a stop to west side junkyard https://www.wvik.org/wvik-top-stories/2026-09-15/rock-island-ceremony-welcomes-71-new-citizens-from-28-nations 2026-09-16T14:19:08-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T16:43:09-04:00 Rock Island ceremony welcomes 71 new citizens from 28 nations https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-15/circuit-training-how-china-is-teaching-humanoid-robots-to-do-useful-things 2026-09-15T15:52:27-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T15:51:56-04:00 Circuit training: How China is teaching humanoid robots to do useful things https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-09-15/wartime-deportation-of-japanese-from-peru-to-the-u-s-led-to-questions-of-belonging 2026-09-15T15:59:55-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T15:59:51-04:00 Wartime deportation of Japanese from Peru to the U.S. led to questions of belonging anthropology, Japanese internment, Derek Matsuda, Japan, sociology, IPR, History, Bridget Nakamura, Kenedy Alien Detention Camp, Peruvian Japanese https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-15/new-to-the-u-s-he-struggled-to-find-belonging-a-fellow-student-changed-that 2026-09-15T16:01:26-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T16:00:00-04:00 New to the U.S., he struggled to find belonging. A fellow student changed that NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-15/in-florida-textbook-publishers-are-minimizing-or-removing-climate-change-coverage 2026-09-15T16:14:59-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T16:05:32-04:00 In Florida, textbook publishers are minimizing or removing climate change coverage https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-15/new-spacex-site-in-louisiana-concerns-some-residents 2026-09-15T16:15:46-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T16:10:34-04:00 New SpaceX site in Louisiana concerns some residents https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-15/dismay-from-democrats-over-fettermans-job-performance-boils-over-in-pennsylvania 2026-09-15T16:16:35-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T16:12:20-04:00 Dismay from Democrats over Fetterman's job performance boils over in Pennsylvania NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-15/as-ai-execs-worry-publicly-bill-gates-would-like-a-word 2026-09-15T16:20:11-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T16:13:59-04:00 As AI execs worry publicly, Bill Gates would like a word https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-15/cbo-says-iran-war-driving-up-inflation-puts-price-tag-at-38-billion 2026-09-15T16:20:55-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T16:08:21-04:00 CBO says Iran war driving up inflation, puts price tag at $38 billion NPR News https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-09-15/illinois-chicago-sue-to-block-trump-plan-to-restrict-green-cards-to-legal-medicaid-snap-users 2026-09-15T16:24:09-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T16:24:06-04:00 Illinois, Chicago sue to block Trump plan to restrict green cards to legal Medicaid, SNAP users https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-15/trump-administrations-crackdown-on-immigrant-truckers-rolls-into-appeals-court 2026-09-15T16:34:53-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T16:28:00-04:00 Trump administration's crackdown on immigrant truckers rolls into appeals court https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-15/missed-the-2026-emmys-broadcast-heres-a-recap 2026-09-15T16:37:37-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T16:26:13-04:00 Missed the 2026 Emmys broadcast? Here's a recap https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-09-15/escapes-fires-rebellions-trove-of-records-reveals-chaos-inside-illinois-county-jails 2026-09-15T17:07:05-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T17:05:58-04:00 Escapes. Fires. Rebellions. Trove of records reveals chaos inside Illinois county jails. https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-15/a-record-number-of-israelis-have-been-leaving-their-country-over-the-last-3-years 2026-09-15T17:46:18-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T17:34:30-04:00 A record number of Israelis have been leaving their country over the last 3 years https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-15/a-rare-glimpse-inside-israeli-occupied-southern-lebanon 2026-09-15T17:47:11-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T17:45:42-04:00 A rare glimpse inside Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-09-15/winnebago-county-guards-fire-pepperballs-more-than-any-other-illinois-jail-often-on-people-with-mental-illnesses 2026-09-15T18:14:10-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T18:09:21-04:00 Winnebago County guards fire pepperballs more than any other Illinois jail — often on people with mental illnesses https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-15/what-to-make-of-warnings-that-ai-may-pose-an-existential-threat-to-humanity 2026-09-15T18:24:07-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T17:45:48-04:00 What to make of warnings that AI may pose an existential threat to humanity https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-15/turks-often-keep-gold-as-a-hedge-against-inflation-it-may-be-hurting-turkeys-future 2026-09-15T18:31:06-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T18:26:14-04:00 Turks often keep gold as a hedge against inflation. It may be hurting Turkey's future NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-15/turkish-habit-of-stashing-gold-under-the-pillow-hurts-economy-government-says 2026-09-15T21:21:07-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T20:55:41-04:00 Turkish habit of stashing gold "under the pillow' hurts economy, government says NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-15/judge-blocks-dhs-from-acting-against-a-man-over-a-harsh-email-to-an-ice-official 2026-09-16T00:49:35-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-15T23:03:47-04:00 Judge blocks DHS from acting against a man over a harsh email to an ICE official NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-15/3-people-killed-when-news-helicopter-crashes-while-covering-la-bus-accident 2026-09-16T01:07:47-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T00:06:00-04:00 3 people killed when news helicopter crashes while covering LA bus accident NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/ed-sheerans-tour-in-trouble-after-opening-acts-drop-out-in-solidarity-with-rapper-macklemore 2026-09-16T02:46:03-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T02:41:48-04:00 Ed Sheeran's tour in trouble after opening acts drop out in solidarity with rapper Macklemore NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/u-s-acknowledges-for-the-first-time-that-it-has-deployed-weapons-in-space 2026-09-16T03:32:03-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T03:26:28-04:00 U.S. acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/guitar-duo-rodrigo-y-gabriela-explores-the-meaning-of-home-with-new-album 2026-09-16T05:00:36-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T04:44:13-04:00 Guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela explores the meaning of home with new album https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/the-colleges-where-borrowers-arent-repaying-their-student-loans 2026-09-16T05:00:41-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T04:41:46-04:00 The colleges where borrowers aren't repaying their student loans https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/the-fed-raises-interest-rates-for-the-first-time-in-over-three-years 2026-09-16T05:00:49-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T05:00:00-04:00 The Fed raises interest rates for the first time in over three years NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/the-price-tag-for-the-iran-war-has-hit-over-30b-reports-say 2026-09-16T05:00:54-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T04:42:02-04:00 The price tag for the Iran war has hit over $30B, reports say https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/new-maps-reveal-massive-gaps-in-access-to-affordable-birth-control-across-the-u-s 2026-09-16T05:01:02-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T05:00:00-04:00 New maps reveal massive gaps in access to affordable birth control across the U.S NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/why-steve-bannon-sided-with-sanders-not-trump-on-ai 2026-09-16T05:01:06-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T04:43:46-04:00 Why Steve Bannon sided with Sanders, not Trump, on AI NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/u-s-military-reveals-it-has-deployed-weapons-in-space 2026-09-16T05:01:12-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T04:41:41-04:00 U.S. military reveals it has deployed weapons in space https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/morning-news-brief 2026-09-16T05:01:18-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T04:44:50-04:00 Morning news brief NPR News https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/attorney-discusses-vote-to-close-the-kennedy-center-after-judge-blocked-trumps-name 2026-09-16T05:01:22-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T04:42:09-04:00 Attorney discusses vote to close the Kennedy Center after judge blocked Trump's name https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/democrats-to-send-volunteers-to-polls-this-november-to-prevent-voter-intimidation 2026-09-16T05:01:51-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T04:42:56-04:00 Democrats to send volunteers to polls this November to prevent voter intimidation https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/kennedy-center-board-votes-to-close-after-judge-again-rejects-adding-trumps-name 2026-09-16T05:01:54-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T04:42:16-04:00 Kennedy Center board votes to close after judge again rejects adding Trump's name https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/a-kansas-girl-ran-off-to-join-the-circus-and-changed-the-tattoo-world 2026-09-16T05:12:22-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T05:00:00-04:00 A Kansas girl ran off to join the circus and changed the tattoo world NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/as-campaign-season-gears-up-ai-generated-ads-are-everywhere 2026-09-16T05:12:29-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T05:00:00-04:00 As campaign season gears up, AI-generated ads are everywhere NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/saudi-arabia-calls-an-attempted-mecca-attack-a-red-line-as-houthis-deny-they-did-it 2026-09-16T05:12:40-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T05:04:27-04:00 Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a 'red line' as Houthis deny they did it NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/when-students-attend-these-colleges-taxpayers-often-pay-heres-why 2026-09-16T05:12:49-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T05:00:00-04:00 When students attend these colleges, taxpayers often pay. Here's why NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/vanity-fair-feature-profiles-the-political-development-of-jd-vance-at-yale 2026-09-16T05:49:56-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T05:42:33-04:00 Vanity Fair feature profiles the political development of JD Vance at Yale https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/machine-gods-explores-the-latest-developments-in-the-world-of-ai 2026-09-16T06:02:15-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T05:56:29-04:00 'Machine Gods' explores the latest developments in the world of AI https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/casey-newton-and-kevin-roose-partner-with-npr-to-launch-machine-gods 2026-09-16T06:23:32-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T06:00:00-04:00 Casey Newton and Kevin Roose partner with NPR to launch 'Machine Gods' NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/kosovos-ex-president-thaci-convicted-of-war-crimes-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison 2026-09-16T06:23:34-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T05:57:03-04:00 Kosovo's ex-President Thaci convicted of war crimes, sentenced to 25 years in prison NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/senators-question-trumps-picks-for-top-health-positions-including-surgeon-general 2026-09-16T06:24:08-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T06:00:00-04:00 Senators question Trump's picks for top health positions, including surgeon general NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/the-fed-is-expected-to-raise-interest-rates-what-it-means-for-consumers 2026-09-16T06:49:02-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T06:48:31-04:00 The Fed is expected to raise interest rates. What it means for consumers? https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/rep-thomas-massie-moves-to-impeach-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-over-the-iran-war 2026-09-16T06:49:13-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T06:47:32-04:00 Rep. Thomas Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/eus-ursula-von-der-leyen-says-she-wants-canada-to-become-an-associate-member 2026-09-16T06:58:33-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T06:48:22-04:00 EU's Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become an associate member NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-09-16/illinois-remembers-state-local-leaders-reflect-on-midway-blitz-1-year-later 2026-09-16T08:33:47-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T08:33:44-04:00 ‘Illinois remembers’: State, local leaders reflect on Midway Blitz 1 year later https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/how-are-rising-prices-affecting-you-npr-wants-to-know 2026-09-16T09:47:34-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T09:40:12-04:00 How are rising prices affecting you? NPR wants to know NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/russia-seizes-ukrainian-pows-then-it-demands-favors-from-their-relatives 2026-09-16T10:02:11-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T09:33:53-04:00 Russia seizes Ukrainian POWs, then it demands favors from their relatives NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/mice-with-human-brain-cells-offer-a-tool-to-study-disease-ethicists-ask-whats-next 2026-09-16T11:15:03-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T11:00:16-04:00 Mice with human brain cells offer a tool to study disease. Ethicists ask: What's next? NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/annie-dillard-pulitzer-prize-winning-novelist-dies-at-81 2026-09-16T11:59:33-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T11:53:50-04:00 Annie Dillard, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, dies at 81 NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/kate-atkinsons-latest-historical-escape-is-to-a-festival-most-americans-havent-heard-of 2026-09-16T12:24:08-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T11:43:43-04:00 Kate Atkinson's latest historical escape is to a festival most Americans haven't heard of NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/a-tumultuous-congressional-primary-season-closes-with-record-departures-and-defeats 2026-09-16T13:14:02-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T13:05:41-04:00 A tumultuous congressional primary season closes with record departures and defeats NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-09-16/dozens-of-deaths-in-illinois-jails-missing-from-state-records 2026-09-16T13:31:42-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T13:31:38-04:00 Dozens of deaths in Illinois jails missing from state records https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/doj-charges-russian-agents-with-plotting-attacks-including-in-the-u-s 2026-09-16T13:42:39-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T13:19:49-04:00 DOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks, including in the U.S. NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/5-takeaways-from-the-latin-grammy-nominations 2026-09-16T13:59:33-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T13:35:48-04:00 5 takeaways from the Latin Grammy nominations NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/congress-is-under-pressure-to-act-on-ai-heres-what-that-could-look-like 2026-09-16T13:59:35-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T13:32:44-04:00 Congress is under pressure to act on AI — here's what that could look like NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-09-16/illinois-asks-for-fema-help-after-august-storms 2026-09-16T14:18:09-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T14:18:06-04:00 Illinois asks for FEMA help after August storms https://www.wvik.org/wvik-top-stories/2026-09-16/putnam-partners-with-the-smithsonian-on-major-native-american-exhibit 2026-09-16T15:26:51-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T15:26:51-04:00 Putnam partners with the Smithsonian on major Native American exhibit https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-09-16/former-lincoln-college-campus-to-become-a-business-incubator-with-1-leases-on-offer 2026-09-16T15:18:03-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T15:17:59-04:00 Former Lincoln College campus to become a business incubator with $1 leases on offer https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/eu-offers-canada-associate-member-role-trump-calls-it-laughable 2026-09-16T16:23:33-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T16:08:27-04:00 EU offers Canada 'associate member' role; Trump calls it 'laughable' NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/punctuality-at-work-is-important-but-in-sports-it-can-also-be-worth-a-lot-of-money 2026-09-16T16:33:30-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T16:32:39-04:00 Punctuality at work is important. But in sports, it can also be worth a lot of money https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/ectopic-pregnancy-deaths 2026-09-16T16:33:59-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T16:32:37-04:00 Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/fed-raises-interest-rates-for-first-time-in-more-than-three-years 2026-09-16T16:50:14-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T16:47:38-04:00 Fed raises interest rates for first time in more than three years https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/could-genetically-modified-trees-protect-floridas-citrus-industry 2026-09-16T16:52:06-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T16:47:36-04:00 Could genetically modified trees protect Florida's citrus industry? https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/what-argentina-gets-right-about-youth-soccer-and-what-the-u-s-gets-wrong 2026-09-16T16:52:30-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T16:50:18-04:00 What Argentina gets right about youth soccer — and what the U.S. gets wrong https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/the-burnerverse-exploiting-young-women-in-college 2026-09-16T16:53:54-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T16:50:17-04:00 The 'burnerverse' exploiting young women in college NPR News https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/what-the-fed-rate-hike-means-for-pocketbooks-and-politics 2026-09-16T16:56:52-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T16:53:18-04:00 What the Fed rate hike means for pocketbooks and politics https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/a-look-at-the-secretive-unit-inside-department-of-homeland-security 2026-09-16T17:03:01-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T16:55:10-04:00 A look at the secretive unit inside Department of Homeland Security https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/cash-aid-can-lead-to-improved-financial-circumstance-but-can-also-increase-conflict 2026-09-16T17:05:35-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T17:00:39-04:00 Cash aid can lead to improved financial circumstance, but can also increase conflict https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-16/volunteers-help-make-mountain-trails-accessible-for-people-with-disabilities 2026-09-16T17:12:54-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T17:12:24-04:00 Volunteers help make mountain trails accessible for people with disabilities https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/house-holds-billionaire-leon-black-in-contempt-of-congress-over-epstein-investigation 2026-09-16T17:13:08-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T17:12:27-04:00 House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wvik.org/wvik-top-stories/2026-09-16/mercyone-genesis-breaks-ground-on-2m-family-medicine-expansion 2026-09-17T11:43:17-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T17:40:29-04:00 MercyOne Genesis breaks ground on $2M family medicine expansion https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/trump-administration-plans-ideological-warning-signs-for-smithsonian 2026-09-16T17:45:35-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T16:55:54-04:00 Trump administration plans ideological warning signs for Smithsonian NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-09-16/gov-pritzker-seeks-disaster-declaration-for-mclean-county-following-august-storms 2026-09-16T18:03:20-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T18:03:16-04:00 Gov. Pritzker seeks disaster declaration for McLean County following August storms City of Bloomington, FEMA, Gov. JB Pritzker, IEMA, McLean County, Sue McLaughlin, flooding, severe weather, storms https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-16/house-passes-russia-sanctions-sending-bill-named-for-lindsey-graham-to-trumps-desk 2026-09-16T18:55:58-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-16T18:30:46-04:00 House passes Russia sanctions, sending bill named for Lindsey Graham to Trump's desk NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-17/openai-flags-new-concerning-ai-behavior-to-track-model-misalignment-regularly 2026-09-17T02:55:03-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T02:44:49-04:00 OpenAI flags new concerning AI behavior, to track model misalignment regularly NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-17/sara-bareilles-talks-about-dealing-with-loss-and-her-new-album-good-grief 2026-09-17T04:55:03-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T04:45:49-04:00 Sara Bareilles talks about dealing with loss and her new album, 'Good Grief' https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-17/morning-news-brief 2026-09-17T04:55:05-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T04:45:53-04:00 Morning news brief NPR News https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-17/growing-number-of-gop-candidates-are-using-anti-muslim-rhetoric-on-the-campaign-trail 2026-09-17T04:55:17-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T04:45:33-04:00 Growing number of GOP candidates are using anti-Muslim rhetoric on the campaign trail https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-17/head-start-got-her-out-of-homelessness-trump-proposal-threatens-that-help-for-others 2026-09-17T04:55:21-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T05:00:00-04:00 Head Start got her out of homelessness. Trump proposal threatens that help for others NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-17/canadas-carney-welcomes-the-eus-bid-for-closer-ties-amid-pressure-from-trump 2026-09-17T04:55:32-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T04:43:44-04:00 Canada's Carney welcomes the EU's bid for closer ties amid pressure from Trump NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-17/4-measles-associated-deaths-reported-in-pennsylvania-amid-outbreak 2026-09-17T04:55:46-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T04:45:23-04:00 4 measles-associated deaths reported in Pennsylvania amid outbreak https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-17/federal-budget-cuts-may-force-some-states-to-end-meal-delivery-for-medicaid-patients 2026-09-17T04:55:48-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T04:45:28-04:00 Federal budget cuts may force some states to end meal delivery for Medicaid patients https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-17/how-the-fighting-between-the-houthis-and-saudi-arabia-is-affecting-gas-prices 2026-09-17T04:55:59-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T04:44:42-04:00 How the fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia is affecting gas prices https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-17/rising-gas-prices-fuel-protests-in-countries-around-the-world 2026-09-17T04:56:01-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T04:44:51-04:00 Rising gas prices fuel protests in countries around the world https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-17/residents-file-lawsuit-challenging-noise-pollution-from-elon-musks-data-center 2026-09-17T04:56:15-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T04:43:56-04:00 Residents file lawsuit challenging noise pollution from Elon Musk's data center https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-17/amid-growing-ai-fears-king-charles-meets-with-industry-leaders-in-scotland 2026-09-17T04:56:28-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T04:44:37-04:00 Amid growing AI fears, King Charles meets with industry leaders in Scotland https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-17/a-law-requiring-u-s-made-materials-is-slowing-the-construction-of-affordable-homes 2026-09-17T04:56:32-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T04:44:06-04:00 A law requiring U.S.-made materials is slowing the construction of affordable homes https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-17/big-questions-and-key-logistical-details-loom-ahead-of-china-u-s-summit 2026-09-17T04:56:43-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T05:00:00-04:00 Big questions - and key logistical details - loom ahead of China-U.S. summit NPR News, NPR Top Stories https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-17/artists-pull-out-of-ed-sheerans-tour-as-politics-and-music-collide 2026-09-17T04:57:46-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T04:43:22-04:00 Artists pull out of Ed Sheeran's tour as politics and music collide https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-17/hemp-federal-ban-thc-growers 2026-09-17T11:34:08-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T05:00:00-04:00 American hemp sellers prepare for a looming ban on most of their products: ‘This is devastating’ environment https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-17/pediatricians-raise-the-alarm-on-the-effect-of-trumps-immigration-crackdown-on-kids 2026-09-17T05:21:33-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T05:00:00-04:00 Pediatricians raise the alarm on the effect of Trump's immigration crackdown on kids NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-17/why-reshaping-memories-may-hold-the-key-to-raising-self-esteem 2026-09-17T05:21:38-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T05:02:00-04:00 Why reshaping memories may hold the key to raising self-esteem NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-17/a-sikh-truck-driver-is-stabbed-amid-a-rise-in-anti-south-asian-rhetoric 2026-09-17T05:21:59-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T05:00:00-04:00 A Sikh truck driver is stabbed amid a rise in anti-South Asian rhetoric NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-17/d-c-airspace-is-complicated-experts-say-trumps-arch-would-add-one-more-risk 2026-09-17T05:22:11-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T05:01:00-04:00 D.C. airspace is complicated. Experts say Trump's arch would add one more risk NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-17/peoples-houses-are-collapsing-into-the-ocean-fema-gives-them-no-other-option 2026-09-17T05:22:22-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T05:00:00-04:00 People's houses are collapsing into the ocean. FEMA gives them no other option NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-17/pressure-on-global-chokepoints-drives-asias-increased-use-of-arctic-trade-routes 2026-09-17T06:24:07-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T06:00:00-04:00 Pressure on global chokepoints drives Asia's increased use of Arctic Trade Routes NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-17/trumps-surgeon-general-pick-faces-questions-on-vaccines-and-vaping-at-senate-hearing 2026-09-17T06:44:31-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T06:44:17-04:00 Trump's surgeon general pick faces questions on vaccines and vaping at Senate hearing https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-17/economist-explains-the-feds-decision-to-raise-interest-rates 2026-09-17T06:46:19-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T06:44:23-04:00 Economist explains the Fed's decision to raise interest rates https://www.wvik.org/2026-09-17/the-federal-reserve-raises-interest-rates-by-a-quarter-percentage-point 2026-09-17T06:47:29-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T06:45:30-04:00 The Federal Reserve raises interest rates by a quarter percentage point https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-17/u-n-backed-experts-cite-possible-u-s-war-crimes-in-iran-including-a-school-attack 2026-09-17T08:39:04-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T08:33:36-04:00 U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack NPR Top Stories, NPR News https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-09-17/statewide-helping-the-monarch-butterfly 2026-09-17T10:33:01-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T10:32:58-04:00 Statewide: Helping the monarch butterfly https://www.wvik.org/illinois/2026-09-17/two-years-after-illinois-answers-exposed-restraint-chair-abuse-jails-are-doing-better 2026-09-17T10:34:14-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T10:34:10-04:00 Two years after Illinois Answers exposed restraint-chair abuse, jails are doing better https://www.wvik.org/news-from-iowa/2026-09-17/nunn-miller-meeks-break-with-party-on-trumps-war-powers-in-iran 2026-09-17T11:32:32-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T11:32:05-04:00 Nunn, Miller-Meeks break with party on Trump's war powers in Iran https://www.wvik.org/news-from-iowa/2026-09-17/scientists-warn-rising-energy-demand-from-data-centers-puts-iowa-at-a-fork-in-the-road 2026-09-17T11:33:24-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T11:33:24-04:00 Scientists warn rising energy demand from data centers puts Iowa at a 'fork in the road' https://www.wvik.org/npr-top-stories/2026-09-17/a-year-ago-president-trump-pledged-to-lower-medicaid-drug-prices-has-that-happened 2026-09-17T13:20:33-04:00 WVIK, Quad Cities NPR eng 2026-09-17T12:45:58-04:00 A year ago, President Trump pledged to lower Medicaid drug prices. Has that happened? NPR Top Stories, NPR News