https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-13/the-u-s-strikes-iran-after-trump-announces-a-renewed-blockade-and-tolls-in-hormuz 2026-07-13 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-13T12:53:40-04:00 The U.S. strikes Iran after Trump announces a renewed blockade and tolls in Hormuz https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-13/darline-graham-the-sister-of-lindsey-graham-is-sworn-in-to-serve-out-his-term 2026-07-13 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-13T16:17:53-04:00 Darline Graham, the sister of Lindsey Graham, is sworn in to serve out his term https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-13/trumps-hhs-shelves-threat-to-withhold-medicare-and-medicaid-funding-over-trans-care 2026-07-13 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-13T16:22:49-04:00 Trump's HHS shelves threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans care https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-13/on-foreign-policy-grahams-influence-may-have-been-felt-the-most 2026-07-13 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-13T16:05:24-04:00 On foreign policy, Graham's influence may have been felt the most https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/the-star-studded-world-cup-semifinals-kick-off-with-france-vs-spain 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T01:00:00-04:00 The star-studded World Cup semifinals kick off with France vs. Spain https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/death-toll-from-a-bangkok-music-bar-fire-rises-to-30-dozens-remain-in-hospital 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T02:43:57-04:00 Death toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30, dozens remain in hospital https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/your-cheat-sheet-to-the-teams-headed-to-the-world-cup-semi-finals 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T04:16:00-04:00 Your cheat sheet to the teams headed to the World Cup semi-finals https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/some-states-will-ask-voters-to-make-it-harder-to-pass-constitutional-amendments 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T05:00:00-04:00 Some states will ask voters to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/trumps-national-guard-deployment-in-d-c-has-been-extended-until-2029 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T05:00:00-04:00 Trump's National Guard deployment in D.C. has been extended until 2029 https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/platners-voters-are-reeling-as-maine-democratic-party-races-to-choose-his-replacement 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T05:00:00-04:00 Platner's voters are reeling as Maine Democratic Party races to choose his replacement https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/morning-news-brief 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T05:02:31-04:00 Morning news brief https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/the-u-s-is-back-to-blockading-iran-as-the-strait-of-hormuz-standoff-escalates 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T05:56:45-04:00 The U.S. is back to blockading Iran as the Strait of Hormuz standoff escalates https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/the-trojan-teddy-bear-the-promise-and-peril-of-childhood-in-the-age-of-ai 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T06:30:00-04:00 'The Trojan Teddy Bear': The promise and peril of childhood in the age of AI https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/u-s-to-reinstate-hormuz-blockade-and-states-sue-over-paramount-warner-deal 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T08:18:58-04:00 U.S. to reinstate Hormuz blockade. And, states sue over Paramount-Warner deal https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/inflation-slowed-sharply-but-it-may-not-last 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T10:40:20-04:00 Inflation slowed sharply -- but it may not last https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/some-international-artists-are-skipping-u-s-tours-others-may-follow-suit 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T10:46:11-04:00 Some international artists are skipping U.S. tours. Others may follow suit https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/investigative-journalist-reports-on-the-abuse-inside-ices-largest-detention-facility 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T11:41:07-04:00 Investigative journalist reports on the abuse inside ICE's largest detention facility https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/family-of-a-man-shot-by-agents-responding-to-a-911-call-seeks-answers 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T07:26:15-04:00 Family of a man shot by agents responding to a 911 call seeks answers https://www.wextradio.org/npr-music/2026-07-14/greg-mendez-on-his-latest-album-beauty-land 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T12:04:09-04:00 Greg Mendez on his latest album, 'Beauty Land' https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/environmental-groups-sue-government-to-stop-a-big-change-to-the-endangered-species-act 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T12:46:18-04:00 Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/e-jean-carroll-receives-5-6-million-from-trump-in-sexual-abuse-and-defamation-case 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T14:00:35-04:00 E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million from Trump in sexual abuse and defamation case https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/bastille-day-in-france-world-cup-matches-extreme-heat-and-forest-fires 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T12:03:35-04:00 Bastille Day in France: World Cup matches, extreme heat and forest fires https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/trumps-push-toward-hedge-funds-cryptocurrency-could-weaken-protections-on-401k-savings 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T11:59:14-04:00 Trump's push toward hedge funds, cryptocurrency could weaken protections on 401(k) savings https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/sports-betting-companies-are-targeting-lawmakers-who-are-trying-to-restrict-them 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T11:56:00-04:00 Sports betting companies are targeting lawmakers who are trying to restrict them https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/in-the-aftermath-of-deadly-shootings-ice-pauses-most-traffic-stops 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T15:54:53-04:00 In the aftermath of deadly shootings, ICE pauses most traffic stops https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/how-do-young-people-feel-about-ai-7-teens-weigh-in 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T16:00:00-04:00 How do young people feel about AI? 7 teens weigh in https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/spain-sparkles-to-shock-france-2-0-and-advance-to-the-world-cup-final 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T16:59:10-04:00 Spain sparkles to shock France 2-0 and advance to the World Cup final https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/supreme-court-justices-barrett-and-kagan-discuss-security-funding-on-capitol-hill 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T16:29:34-04:00 Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Kagan discuss security funding on Capitol Hill https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-14/supreme-court-justices-give-chilling-accounts-of-threats-to-their-safety 2026-07-14 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-14T23:19:25-04:00 Supreme Court Justices give chilling accounts of threats to their safety https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/ebola-is-spreading-faster-in-eastern-congo-than-it-can-be-tracked-as-deaths-pass-700 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T01:39:55-04:00 Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700 https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/trump-will-speak-on-elections-in-thursday-primetime-address 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T02:00:46-04:00 Trump will speak on elections in Thursday primetime address https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/mystery-bidder-buys-t-rex-nicknamed-gus-for-a-record-50-million 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T02:25:26-04:00 Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/morning-news-brief 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T04:50:19-04:00 Morning news brief https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/american-ai-is-expensive-some-startups-are-turning-to-cheap-chinese-models 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T05:00:00-04:00 American AI is expensive. Some startups are turning to cheap Chinese models https://www.wextradio.org/npr-music/2026-07-15/napalm-death-tiny-desk-concert 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T05:00:00-04:00 Napalm Death: Tiny Desk Concert https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/democrats-witness-opposing-blanches-confirmation-is-more-than-an-epstein-survivor 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T05:00:00-04:00 Democrats' witness opposing Blanche's confirmation is more than an Epstein survivor https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/todd-blanche-faces-high-stakes-confirmation-hearing-for-attorney-general 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T05:00:00-04:00 Todd Blanche faces high-stakes confirmation hearing for attorney general https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/cdc-director-nominee-erica-schwartz-faces-senate-for-confirmation-hearing 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T05:00:00-04:00 CDC director nominee Erica Schwartz faces Senate for confirmation hearing https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/the-u-s-and-iran-standoff-over-the-strait-of-hormuz-intensifies 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T05:56:31-04:00 The U.S. and Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/how-to-keep-cool-in-this-years-extreme-summer-heat-even-without-air-conditioning 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T07:19:28-04:00 How to keep cool in this year's extreme summer heat even without air conditioning https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/acting-ag-todd-blanche-faces-a-key-test-and-ice-pauses-most-traffic-stops 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T08:04:13-04:00 Acting AG Todd Blanche faces a key test. And, ICE pauses most traffic stops https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/greetings-from-paris-where-an-art-installation-transformed-the-pont-neuf-into-a-rocky-cave 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T08:40:50-04:00 Greetings from Paris, where an art installation transformed the Pont Neuf into a rocky cave https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/old-rivals-new-battle-argentina-and-england-clash-in-world-cup-semifinal 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T10:05:39-04:00 Old rivals, new battle: Argentina and England clash in World Cup Semifinal https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/chinas-economy-grows-4-3-in-q2-slowest-since-late-2022 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T10:11:41-04:00 China's economy grows 4.3% in Q2, slowest since late 2022 https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/retired-vice-admiral-on-whether-the-u-s-can-control-the-strait-of-hormuz 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T04:49:15-04:00 Retired vice admiral on whether the U.S. can control the Strait of Hormuz https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/cancer-disparities-researchers-say-federal-funding-changes-have-disrupted-their-work 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T11:16:35-04:00 Cancer disparities researchers say federal funding changes have disrupted their work https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-07-15/hong-kong-booksellers-arrested-for-allegedly-selling-seditious-books 2026-07-15 WEXT Radio eng 2026-07-15T11:37:22-04:00 Hong Kong booksellers arrested for allegedly selling seditious books