https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-16/tommy-john-namesake-for-a-pioneering-elbow-surgery-that-saved-his-career-dies-at-83 2026-08-16T14:59:01-04:00 WEXT Radio 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.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-16/kushner-meets-with-hamas-on-the-gaza-road-map-ahead-of-talks-with-netanyahu 2026-08-16T16:20:36-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-16T16:20:22-04:00 Kushner meets with Hamas on the Gaza road map ahead of talks with Netanyahu https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-16/multiple-people-dead-as-flooding-continues-in-indiana 2026-08-16T16:39:01-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-16T16:38:40-04:00 Multiple people dead as flooding continues in Indiana https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-joint-exercises-with-south-korea 2026-08-17T01:31:03-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T01:21:39-04:00 Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/morning-news-brief 2026-08-17T04:49:33-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T04:49:18-04:00 Morning news brief https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/as-wildfires-get-worse-some-states-are-struggling-to-pass-fire-protection-rules 2026-08-17T05:01:04-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 As wildfires get worse, some states are struggling to pass fire protection rules https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/meta-heads-to-court-in-a-landmark-trial-about-kids-and-social-media-addiction 2026-08-17T05:01:04-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/missed-shifts-were-costly-to-this-mcdonalds-an-app-has-fixed-the-problem 2026-08-17T05:01:31-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Missed shifts were costly to this McDonald's. An app has fixed the problem https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/advocates-worry-new-bans-on-student-ids-will-trip-up-younger-voters 2026-08-17T05:01:34-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Advocates worry new bans on student IDs will trip up younger voters https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/cialis-is-an-erectile-dysfunction-drug-could-it-also-help-you-live-longer 2026-08-17T05:01:46-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer? https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/living-with-nuns-priced-out-of-d-c-young-women-found-low-rent-with-unlikely-roommates 2026-08-17T05:01:47-04:00 WEXT Radio 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.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/elon-musks-starbase-wants-to-expand-in-south-texas 2026-08-17T05:02:00-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-04:00 Elon Musk's Starbase wants to expand in south Texas https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/hayden-panettiere-who-starred-in-heroes-and-nashville-dies-at-36 2026-08-17T06:00:31-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T06:00:10-04:00 Hayden Panettiere, who starred in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36 https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/uss-washington-to-relieve-uss-lincoln-and-jared-kushner-to-meet-with-netanyahu 2026-08-17T07:48:36-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T07:48:21-04:00 USS Washington to relieve USS Lincoln. And, Jared Kushner to meet with Netanyahu https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/dhs-defends-investigating-agency-critics-and-giving-them-warning-notices 2026-08-17T09:31:31-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T09:31:13-04:00 DHS defends investigating agency critics and giving them warning notices https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/trump-reduces-south-korea-military-joint-drills 2026-08-17T14:30:48-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T12:03:56-04:00 Trump reduces South Korea military joint drills https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/ices-crackdown-on-immigrants-is-overwhelming-the-court-system 2026-08-17T14:31:02-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T12:00:02-04:00 ICE’s crackdown on immigrants is overwhelming the court system https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/white-house-turns-middle-east-focus-to-gaza-conflict 2026-08-17T14:31:05-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T11:58:24-04:00 White House turns Middle East focus to Gaza conflict https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/democratic-rep-jimmy-gomez-being-investigated-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations 2026-08-17T15:54:01-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T15:53:37-04:00 Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez being investigated over sexual misconduct allegations https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/sen-mark-kelly-says-uss-lincoln-sailors-cant-get-basic-needs-met 2026-08-17T16:28:33-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T06:49:59-04:00 Sen. Mark Kelly says USS Lincoln sailors 'can't get basic needs met' https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/former-federal-prosecutor-is-suing-doj-for-unlawful-and-retaliatory-firing 2026-08-17T17:02:31-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T17:01:54-04:00 Former federal prosecutor is suing DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/part-of-a-key-firearms-law-lapsed-following-a-federal-court-decision-what-happens-now 2026-08-17T18:38:30-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T18:37:58-04:00 Part of a key firearms law lapsed following a federal court decision. What happens now? https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-18/palestinian-american-returns-to-his-west-bank-home-under-siege-by-israeli-settlers 2026-08-18T01:56:37-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-18T01:51:50-04:00 Palestinian American returns to his West Bank home, under siege by Israeli settlers https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-18/a-dispute-about-fact-vs-fiction-at-the-trial-over-tupac-shakurs-1996-killing 2026-08-18T01:57:01-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-18T01:56:44-04:00 A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-17/palestinian-family-in-west-bank-fear-settler-violence-will-rob-them-of-home 2026-08-18T02:10:09-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-17T17:27:58-04:00 Palestinian family in West Bank fear settler violence will rob them of home https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-18/morning-news-brief 2026-08-18T04:41:35-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-18T04:41:19-04:00 Morning news brief https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-18/many-recent-grads-say-ai-is-making-it-harder-to-get-a-job-economists-arent-so-sure 2026-08-18T05:00:41-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-18T05:00:00-04:00 Many recent grads say AI is making it harder to get a job. Economists aren't so sure https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-18/she-told-no-one-about-her-agony-except-chatgpt-what-her-death-reveals-about-ai-risks 2026-08-18T05:01:08-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-18T05:00:00-04:00 She told no one about her agony except ChatGPT. What her death reveals about AI risks https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-18/this-crowded-republican-primary-in-florida-has-drawn-a-unique-cast-of-candidates 2026-08-18T05:01:17-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-18T05:00:00-04:00 This crowded Republican primary in Florida has drawn a unique cast of candidates https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-18/in-portland-this-soap-box-derby-combines-downhill-speed-with-extreme-pageantry 2026-08-18T05:30:32-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-18T05:30:00-04:00 In Portland, this soap box derby combines downhill speed with extreme pageantry https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-18/the-grueling-fight-over-who-profits-from-ai-music 2026-08-18T06:30:32-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-18T06:30:00-04:00 The grueling fight over who profits from AI music https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-18/u-s-and-iran-miss-peace-talks-deadline-and-alaska-florida-and-wyoming-primaries 2026-08-18T07:41:01-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-18T07:40:35-04:00 U.S. and Iran miss peace talks deadline. And, Alaska, Florida and Wyoming primaries https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-18/s-korea-stresses-us-alliance-amid-confusion-over-trump-drill-cut 2026-08-18T11:20:01-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-18T11:19:40-04:00 S. Korea stresses US alliance amid confusion over Trump drill cut https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-08-18/jason-ardays-rise-and-fall-tells-a-larger-story-about-academia-a-critic-says 2026-08-18T12:29:35-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-08-18T04:41:14-04:00 Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says