https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-07/trump-approved-the-militarys-1st-firing-squad-execution-since-wwii-why-now 2026-10-07T15:09:02-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-07T15:08:48-04:00 Trump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII. Why now? https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-07/judge-orders-that-christa-pike-execution-evidence-be-preserved 2026-10-07T15:53:31-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-07T15:53:10-04:00 Judge orders that Christa Pike execution evidence be preserved https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-07/this-surprising-mammal-fossil-is-giving-scientists-something-to-chew-on 2026-10-07T15:59:30-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-07T15:59:16-04:00 This surprising mammal fossil is giving scientists something to chew on https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-07/what-is-the-pneumonic-plague 2026-10-07T17:07:10-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-07T17:06:31-04:00 What is the pneumonic plague? https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-07/the-who-seeks-more-details-on-the-death-of-a-plague-research-lab-employee-in-russia 2026-10-07T18:01:17-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-07T17:53:47-04:00 The WHO seeks more details on the death of a plague research lab employee in Russia https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/isaias-strengthens-into-the-first-hurricane-of-the-atlantic-season 2026-10-08T01:27:04-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T01:22:15-04:00 Isaias strengthens into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/maricarmen-the-87-year-old-woman-whose-eviction-shook-spain-has-died 2026-10-08T01:56:31-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T01:56:02-04:00 Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/trump-proposes-camp-david-style-presidential-retreat-at-his-private-florida-golf-club 2026-10-08T02:28:05-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T02:27:50-04:00 Trump proposes Camp David-style presidential retreat at his private Florida golf club https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/flock-is-catching-flak-experts-say-other-police-surveillance-tools-are-more-worrisome 2026-10-08T05:00:42-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T05:00:00-04:00 Flock is catching flak. Experts say other police surveillance tools are more worrisome https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/as-crypto-and-prediction-markets-expand-their-regulator-shrinks 2026-10-08T05:01:05-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T05:00:00-04:00 As crypto and prediction markets expand, their regulator shrinks https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/medical-debt-is-crushing-hospital-patients-in-la-health-officials-may-have-a-fix 2026-10-08T05:01:31-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T05:00:00-04:00 Medical debt is crushing hospital patients in LA. Health officials may have a fix https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/syrian-general-accused-of-atrocities-is-protected-by-u-s-and-lebanon-npr-and-bbc-find 2026-10-08T05:01:35-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T05:00:00-04:00 Syrian general accused of atrocities is protected by U.S. and Lebanon, NPR and BBC find https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/toss-ups-triage-and-targets-how-to-read-the-wide-open-2026-house-map 2026-10-08T05:01:43-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T05:00:00-04:00 Toss-ups, triage and targets: How to read the wide-open 2026 House map https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/how-musk-director-alex-gibney-became-a-critic 2026-10-08T05:35:04-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T04:45:37-04:00 How 'Musk' director Alex Gibney became a critic https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-07/we-need-to-go-we-need-to-help-israelis-return-to-border-to-rebuild-after-oct-7 2026-10-08T06:00:43-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-07T16:18:46-04:00 'We need to go. We need to help.' Israelis return to border to rebuild after Oct. 7 https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/ice-has-quietly-used-this-warehouse-as-a-detention-facility-all-summer-neighbors-say 2026-10-08T06:13:32-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T06:13:18-04:00 ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/russian-strikes-on-ukraines-public-buses-leave-30-dead-as-blackouts-worsen-in-kyiv 2026-10-08T07:26:01-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T07:25:28-04:00 Russian strikes on Ukraine's public buses leave 30 dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/isaias-intensifies-to-hurricane-and-judge-orders-pike-execution-evidence-preserved 2026-10-08T07:35:35-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T07:35:22-04:00 Isaias intensifies to hurricane. And, judge orders Pike execution evidence preserved https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/south-korea-test-flies-its-first-domestically-developed-hypersonic-weapon 2026-10-08T08:02:00-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T08:01:34-04:00 South Korea test-flies its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/south-korea-to-recall-its-ambassador-to-ukraine-over-north-korean-pow-dispute 2026-10-08T08:14:31-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T08:13:54-04:00 South Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW dispute https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/white-house-correspondent-april-ryan-reflects-on-reporting-while-under-attack 2026-10-08T11:24:35-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T11:24:23-04:00 White House correspondent April Ryan reflects on reporting while under attack https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/4-people-on-nasas-crew-12-mission-return-to-earth-after-8-months-in-space 2026-10-08T11:35:01-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T11:34:39-04:00 4 people on NASA's Crew-12 mission return to Earth after 8 months in space https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/new-u-s-indictment-charges-former-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro-with-torture 2026-10-08T12:06:00-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T12:05:37-04:00 New U.S. indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro with torture https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/execution-survivor-christa-pike-is-conscious-but-her-future-is-uncertain 2026-10-08T14:33:28-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T12:04:18-04:00 Execution survivor Christa Pike is conscious, but her future is uncertain https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/russian-occupied-ukrainian-town-cut-off-from-food-and-aid 2026-10-08T14:33:49-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T11:59:30-04:00 Russian-occupied Ukrainian town cut off from food and aid https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/suicide-is-up-among-black-americans-we-need-to-talk-about-it 2026-10-08T14:37:31-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T14:37:02-04:00 Suicide is up among Black Americans. We need to talk about it. https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/the-long-deployed-uss-lincoln-is-returning-home-to-san-diego 2026-10-08T16:18:36-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T12:18:20-04:00 The long-deployed USS Lincoln is returning home to San Diego https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/the-long-deployed-uss-lincoln-returns-home-to-san-diego-bay 2026-10-08T20:07:32-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T20:05:48-04:00 The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-08/openai-caught-russians-and-iranians-using-chatgpt-for-influence-campaigns 2026-10-08T20:25:31-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-08T20:25:15-04:00 OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/life-threatening-isaias-is-now-a-major-hurricane-as-it-nears-the-gulf-coast 2026-10-09T01:29:37-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T01:20:03-04:00 'Life-threatening' Isaias is now a major hurricane as it nears the Gulf Coast https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/pentagon-says-the-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-will-be-livestreamed 2026-10-09T01:36:01-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T01:35:41-04:00 Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/christa-pike-is-walking-with-help-and-eating-after-failed-execution-attempt 2026-10-09T01:53:05-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T01:52:50-04:00 Christa Pike is walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/newsbrief-hurricane-isaias-ukraine-war-latest-politics-of-iran-war 2026-10-09T04:28:31-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T04:28:16-04:00 NEWSBRIEF: HURRICANE ISAIAS, UKRAINE WAR LATEST, POLITICS OF IRAN WAR https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/fill-in-the-blank-in-the-quiz-a-plague-research-employee-in-russia-died-from 2026-10-09T05:00:32-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T05:00:00-04:00 Fill in the blank in the quiz: A plague research employee in Russia died from ____ https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/in-central-african-republic-deported-immigrants-find-themselves-in-limbo 2026-10-09T05:00:36-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T05:00:00-04:00 In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limbo https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/chatgpt-for-teens-has-special-safeguards-a-watchdog-group-finds-most-dont-work 2026-10-09T05:00:50-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T05:00:00-04:00 ChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't work https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/why-we-remember-one-students-journey-into-memory 2026-10-09T05:01:04-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T05:00:00-04:00 Why we remember: One student's journey into memory https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/a-student-hated-reading-for-years-her-podcast-explores-finding-the-right-diagnosis 2026-10-09T05:01:08-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T05:00:00-04:00 A student hated reading for years. Her podcast explores finding the right diagnosis https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/why-mailing-a-ballot-close-to-election-day-may-get-it-rejected-for-a-late-postmark 2026-10-09T05:01:16-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T05:00:00-04:00 Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmark https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/republican-congressman-tries-to-outrun-a-potential-blue-wave-in-new-york-toss-up-seat 2026-10-09T05:03:14-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T05:00:00-04:00 Republican congressman tries to outrun a potential blue wave in New York toss-up seat https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/25-years-later-an-afghan-couple-looks-back-at-the-invasion 2026-10-09T05:37:02-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T04:24:04-04:00 25 years later an Afghan couple looks back at the invasion https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/south-african-human-rights-lawyer-navi-pillay-wins-the-nobel-peace-prize 2026-10-09T05:38:08-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T04:23:16-04:00 South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/why-american-investors-love-european-defense-startups 2026-10-09T07:00:32-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T07:00:00-04:00 Why American investors love European defense startups https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/trump-says-u-s-wont-attack-iran-before-midterms-and-ice-agent-shoots-man-in-nyc 2026-10-09T07:37:31-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T07:37:04-04:00 Trump says U.S. won't attack Iran before midterms. And, ICE agent shoots man in NYC https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/how-the-oil-industry-is-preparing-for-hurricane-isaias 2026-10-09T12:04:01-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T12:03:32-04:00 How the oil industry is preparing for Hurricane Isaias https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/did-russia-play-by-the-rules-in-reporting-lab-workers-death 2026-10-09T12:44:00-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T12:43:45-04:00 Did Russia play by the rules in reporting lab worker's death? https://www.wextradio.org/npr-news/2026-10-09/u-s-working-to-reverse-an-egyptian-mans-third-country-deportation-to-africa 2026-10-09T13:50:01-04:00 WEXT Radio eng 2026-10-09T13:49:28-04:00 U.S. working to reverse an Egyptian man's third-country deportation to Africa