https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/asheville-considers-early-termination-of-flock-but-leaves-door-open-for-other-license-plate-readers 2026-08-21T09:15:21-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T09:15:19-04:00 Asheville considers early termination of Flock, but leaves door open for other license plate readers NCPRA, Asheville City Council, APD, automated license plate reader, Flock , Asheville Police Department, Axon https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/are-we-cooked-algorithms-have-rewired-our-language 2026-08-21T09:22:32-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T09:22:00-04:00 Are we cooked? Algorithms have rewired our language TED Radio Hour https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/beatty-files-emergency-request-to-stop-trumps-name-from-returning-to-kennedy-center 2026-08-21T12:51:04-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T12:40:59-04:00 Beatty files emergency request to stop Trump's name from returning to Kennedy Center NPR News https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/remembering-rock-critic-and-springsteen-biographer-dave-marsh 2026-08-21T13:34:36-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T09:54:30-04:00 Remembering rock critic and Springsteen biographer Dave Marsh Fresh Air https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/dreams-in-nightmares-is-a-road-trip-movie-about-living-on-your-own-terms 2026-08-21T13:41:04-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T12:51:41-04:00 'Dreams in Nightmares' is a road-trip movie about living on your own terms Fresh Air, NPR News https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/the-dog-stars-novelist-peter-heller-drew-on-real-life-survival-skills 2026-08-21T13:43:31-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T09:51:19-04:00 'The Dog Stars' novelist Peter Heller drew on real-life survival skills Fresh Air https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/the-afghan-whigs-take-soft-control-on-new-album 2026-08-21T14:12:25-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T12:08:20-04:00 The Afghan Whigs take 'soft control' on new album Here & Now https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/looking-for-franz-agnieszka-hollands-kafka-biopic-pursues-the-man-behind-the-legend 2026-08-21T14:12:25-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T12:08:05-04:00 Looking for 'Franz': Agnieszka Holland's Kafka biopic pursues the man behind the legend Here & Now https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/muni-music-turns-san-franciscos-transit-system-into-melodic-art 2026-08-21T14:12:46-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T12:05:32-04:00 Muni Music turns San Francisco's transit system into melodic art Here & Now https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/how-switzerland-became-the-nuclear-bomb-shelter-capital-of-the-world 2026-08-21T14:12:52-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T12:04:55-04:00 How Switzerland became the nuclear bomb shelter capital of the world Here & Now https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/trump-focused-on-white-house-renovations-as-legal-battle-over-ballroom-reaches-a-critical-point 2026-08-21T14:12:55-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T12:08:25-04:00 Trump focused on White House renovations as legal battle over ballroom reaches a critical point Here & Now https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/an-indycar-race-is-coming-to-the-national-mall-what-about-the-art 2026-08-21T14:12:59-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T12:04:18-04:00 An IndyCar race is coming to the National Mall. What about the art? Here & Now https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/supreme-court-weighs-whether-trump-can-continue-building-white-house-ballroom 2026-08-21T14:13:00-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T12:02:58-04:00 Supreme Court weighs whether Trump can continue building White House ballroom Here & Now https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/austin-organization-helps-subsidize-insurance-premiums-for-working-musicians 2026-08-21T14:13:04-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T12:09:06-04:00 Austin organization helps subsidize insurance premiums for working musicians Here & Now https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/founder-of-chinas-biggest-property-developer-sentenced-to-life-in-prison 2026-08-21T14:13:04-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T12:07:37-04:00 Founder of China's biggest property developer sentenced to life in prison Here & Now https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/trump-aims-to-tackle-high-beef-prices-with-lower-tariffs 2026-08-21T14:13:10-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T12:07:11-04:00 Trump aims to tackle high beef prices with lower tariffs Here & Now https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/diving-into-the-extreme-norwegian-sport-of-death-diving 2026-08-21T14:13:10-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T12:06:30-04:00 Diving into the extreme Norwegian sport of 'death diving' Here & Now https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/ai-is-making-jury-duty-scams-more-convincing-heres-how-they-work 2026-08-21T14:13:14-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T12:03:36-04:00 AI is making jury duty scams more convincing. Here’s how they work Here & Now https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-21/supreme-court-allows-trumps-ballroom-construction-to-continue-for-now 2026-08-21T14:48:03-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T14:47:48-04:00 Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to continue for now NPR News https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/some-states-will-make-significant-cuts-to-their-colorado-river-water-usage 2026-08-21T14:55:21-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T14:44:29-04:00 Some states will make significant cuts to their Colorado River water usage Here & Now https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/sandy-mush-anti-nuclear-waste-campaign-memorialized-in-new-archival-collection 2026-08-21T15:15:59-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T15:15:58-04:00 Sandy Mush anti-nuclear waste campaign memorialized in new archival collection NCPRA, Sandy Mush, nuclear waste, WNC https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/some-national-guard-members-speak-out-about-d-c-deployment 2026-08-21T16:02:03-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T16:01:50-04:00 Some National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-21/trumps-ballroom-construction-can-continue-for-now-supreme-court-says 2026-08-21T16:02:07-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T16:01:51-04:00 Trump's ballroom construction can continue for now, Supreme Court says All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/state-auditor-investigation-financial-mismanagement-newland 2026-08-21T16:05:04-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T16:05:02-04:00 State auditor investigation finds financial mismanagement in Newland NCPRA, Avery County, Financial misconduct, Investigation, Newland, State Auditor https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/sam-smith-delves-into-requited-love-on-new-album-hazel-eyes 2026-08-21T16:18:29-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T16:01:48-04:00 Sam Smith delves into requited love on new album, "Hazel Eyes" All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/a-new-colorado-river-plan-means-big-water-cuts-for-some-states 2026-08-21T16:18:33-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T16:15:45-04:00 A new Colorado River plan means big water cuts for some states All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/democratic-senate-nominee-roy-cooper-talks-economy-helene-recovery-in-wnc 2026-08-21T16:25:45-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T16:25:44-04:00 Democratic Senate nominee Roy Cooper talks economy, Helene recovery in WNC NCPRA, nc senate cooper campaign hurricane helene trump, roy cooper hendersonville event michael whatley senate campaign, cooper make stuff cost less helene nc senate democrat republican trump whatley, roy cooper senate democrat western north carolina helene, roy cooper nc senate michael whatley https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/guilford-county-schools-officials-give-updates-ahead-of-first-day 2026-08-21T16:55:05-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T16:55:03-04:00 Guilford County Schools officials give updates ahead of first day NCPRA https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-21/amid-intense-backlash-people-are-vandalizing-flock-surveillance-cameras 2026-08-21T16:59:31-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T16:58:59-04:00 Amid intense backlash, people are vandalizing Flock surveillance cameras All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/as-uss-lincoln-heads-home-mental-health-experts-tally-the-stressors-of-life-at-sea 2026-08-21T17:01:35-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T16:59:00-04:00 As USS Lincoln heads home, mental health experts tally the stressors of life at sea All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/how-more-than-1-000-artifacts-were-found-in-a-dumpster-then-returned-to-mexico 2026-08-21T17:02:00-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T17:00:43-04:00 How more than 1,000 artifacts were found in a dumpster, then returned to Mexico All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-21/trump-is-set-to-wave-the-green-flag-ahead-of-historic-indy-race-in-d-c 2026-08-21T17:33:35-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T17:30:09-04:00 Trump is set to wave the green flag ahead of historic Indy race in D.C. All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/music/2026-08-21/k-pop-group-stray-kids-has-the-no-1-album-in-the-country 2026-08-21T17:35:30-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T17:30:32-04:00 K-pop group Stray Kids has the No. 1 album in the country All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/malnutrition-is-on-the-rise-in-somalia-says-new-report 2026-08-21T17:37:24-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T17:32:32-04:00 Malnutrition is on the rise in Somalia, says new report All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/how-to-think-about-this-summers-slate-of-food-safety-recalls 2026-08-21T17:48:24-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T17:33:41-04:00 How to think about this summer's slate of food safety recalls All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/big-tech-companies-will-have-to-pay-to-publish-australian-news-content-under-new-laws 2026-08-21T17:59:54-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T17:34:57-04:00 Big tech companies will have to pay to publish Australian news content under new laws All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/john-leguizamo-talks-about-the-emotional-weight-of-his-character-in-the-odyssey 2026-08-21T18:20:41-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T18:16:49-04:00 John Leguizamo talks about the emotional weight of his character in 'The Odyssey' All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-21/a-battle-over-italian-brainrot-could-shape-who-owns-ai-art 2026-08-21T18:24:10-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T18:16:46-04:00 A battle over 'Italian brainrot' could shape who owns AI art All Things Considered, NPR News https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-21/this-week-in-science-a-new-black-hole-star-exercises-for-dementia-and-winter-shrews 2026-08-21T21:52:07-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-21T18:19:02-04:00 This week in science: A new black hole star, exercises for dementia, and winter shrews All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-22/hours-after-u-s-imposes-tariffs-canada-says-itll-strike-back-starting-sept-8 2026-08-22T00:37:01-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T00:36:27-04:00 Hours after U.S. imposes tariffs, Canada says it'll strike back starting Sept. 8 NPR News https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-22/andrew-jacksons-plantation-revamps-tour-as-critics-push-for-deeper-reform 2026-08-22T07:43:36-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:22-04:00 Andrew Jackson's plantation revamps tour as critics push for deeper reform https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/holy-wit-how-comedians-turn-personal-faith-into-perfect-comedy 2026-08-22T07:43:37-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:22-04:00 Holy wit: How comedians turn personal faith into perfect comedy https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/will-poulter-on-his-role-in-union-county-a-new-film-about-ohios-opioid-epidemic 2026-08-22T07:43:47-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:23-04:00 Will Poulter on his role in 'Union County,' a new film about Ohio's opioid epidemic https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/wildlife-researcher-rj-hawkins-photographs-the-first-bronx-river-otter-in-a-century 2026-08-22T07:43:59-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:29-04:00 Wildlife researcher RJ Hawkins photographs the first Bronx River otter in a century https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/the-magic-of-the-spurtle-how-scotland-turns-humble-oats-into-world-class-art 2026-08-22T07:44:01-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:25-04:00 The magic of the spurtle: How Scotland turns humble oats into world-class art https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/saturday-sports-u-s-open-launch-skyrocketing-ticket-costs-record-nba-team-sales 2026-08-22T07:44:09-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:28-04:00 Saturday Sports: U.S. Open launch; skyrocketing ticket costs; record NBA team sales https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-22/as-flock-battles-public-scrutiny-other-police-surveillance-companies-see-an-opening 2026-08-22T07:44:11-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:32-04:00 As Flock battles public scrutiny, other police surveillance companies see an opening NPR News https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/cbc-senior-business-correspondent-peter-armstrong-on-u-s-canada-trade-talks-collapse 2026-08-22T07:44:20-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:35-04:00 CBC senior business correspondent Peter Armstrong on U.S.-Canada trade talks collapse https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/week-in-politics-canada-talks-collapse-u-s-economic-d-day-record-national-debt 2026-08-22T07:44:23-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:25-04:00 Week in Politics: Canada talks collapse; U.S. 'Economic D-Day; record national debt https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-22/president-trump-is-set-to-wave-the-green-flag-at-a-historic-indy-car-race-in-dc 2026-08-22T07:44:31-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:27-04:00 President Trump is set to wave the green flag at a historic Indy car race in DC https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-22/one-minute-of-shouting-earns-eternal-glory-at-the-tennessee-state-fair 2026-08-22T07:44:47-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:31-04:00 One minute of shouting earns eternal glory at the Tennessee State Fair https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-22/colorado-river-crisis-lower-basin-braces-for-massive-federal-water-cuts 2026-08-22T07:45:08-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:34-04:00 Colorado River crisis: Lower basin braces for massive federal water cuts https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/foreign-policy-expert-andrew-gawthorpe-on-trumps-new-financial-war-on-iran 2026-08-22T07:45:11-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:29-04:00 Foreign policy expert Andrew Gawthorpe on Trump's new financial war on Iran https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/social-robotics-expert-naomi-fitter-on-why-humanoid-robots-are-reaching-a-tipping-point 2026-08-22T07:45:32-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:30-04:00 Social robotics expert Naomi Fitter on why humanoid robots are reaching a tipping point https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/bipartisan-spending-pushes-u-s-national-debt-past-the-historic-40-trillion-mark 2026-08-22T07:45:34-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:32-04:00 Bipartisan spending pushes U.S. national debt past the historic $40 trillion mark https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/degrees-of-financial-distress-how-visa-cuts-high-tuition-crush-colleges 2026-08-22T07:45:57-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:43:26-04:00 Degrees of financial distress: How visa cuts; high tuition crush colleges https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/in-which-winnie-the-pooh-turns-100 2026-08-22T07:46:37-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:00:00-04:00 In which 'Winnie-the-Pooh' turns 100 https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/opinion-mr-rogers-keeps-finding-a-new-neighborhood 2026-08-22T08:00:33-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T08:00:00-04:00 Opinion: Mr. Rogers keeps finding a new neighborhood https://www.whqr.org/local/2026-08-22/wpd-after-opening-fire-on-officers-suspect-shot-hospitalized-with-serious-injuries 2026-08-22T08:27:18-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T08:27:18-04:00 WPD: After opening fire on officers, suspect shot, hospitalized with serious injuries https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/lanterns-shines-a-bright-but-unsteady-light 2026-08-22T10:32:24-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T07:00:00-04:00 'Lanterns' shines a bright but unsteady light NPR News https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/fresh-air-weekend-actor-colman-domingo-author-leila-slimani 2026-08-22T12:22:48-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T05:00:00-04:00 Fresh Air Weekend: Actor Colman Domingo; Author Leïla Slimani Fresh Air https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/wait-wait-for-august-22-2026-the-wait-wait-summer-spectacular-part-2 2026-08-22T12:32:14-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T12:30:00-04:00 'Wait Wait' for August 22, 2026: The Wait Wait Summer Spectacular, Part 2! https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-22/trump-administrations-75-country-visa-ban-was-illegal-judge-rules 2026-08-22T16:53:33-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T16:53:19-04:00 Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules NPR News https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-22/top-california-negotiator-on-federal-proposal-to-manage-colorado-river-water 2026-08-22T17:22:01-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T17:21:31-04:00 Top California negotiator on federal proposal to manage Colorado River water All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-22/washington-d-c-ready-and-set-for-historic-indycar-race 2026-08-22T17:31:17-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T17:30:48-04:00 Washington D.C. ready and set for historic IndyCar race All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/chinese-company-flexes-dominance-in-robotics-space-with-splashy-stock-market-debut 2026-08-22T17:31:25-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T17:30:47-04:00 Chinese company flexes dominance in robotics space with splashy stock market debut All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/the-u-s-canada-are-fighting-over-tariffs-how-is-that-affecting-small-businesses 2026-08-22T17:31:32-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T17:16:39-04:00 The U.S. & Canada are fighting over tariffs. How is that affecting small businesses? All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/the-complexities-of-covering-swing-voters-and-what-they-teach-us-about-politics 2026-08-22T17:35:02-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T17:30:46-04:00 The complexities of covering swing voters and what they teach us about politics All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/after-high-profile-firings-by-the-pentagon-is-stars-stripes-still-independent 2026-08-22T17:54:02-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T17:30:51-04:00 After high-profile firings by the Pentagon, is Stars & Stripes still independent? All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/brennan-wedl-explores-heartache-and-unrequited-love-in-self-titled-album 2026-08-22T18:00:36-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T17:30:44-04:00 Brennan Wedl explores heartache and unrequited love in self-titled album All Things Considered https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-23/body-cam-shows-federal-agent-was-unjustified-in-memphis-shooting-attorney-says 2026-08-23T05:00:42-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-23T05:00:00-04:00 Body cam shows federal agent was 'unjustified' in Memphis shooting, attorney says NPR News https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-23/with-north-koreas-economy-in-a-boom-president-trump-says-he-will-meet-with-kim-jong-un 2026-08-23T08:03:01-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-23T08:02:42-04:00 With North Korea's economy in a boom, President Trump says he will meet with Kim Jong Un https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-23/drying-springs-in-arizona-jeopardize-the-future-of-a-key-navajo-tradition 2026-08-23T08:03:03-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-23T08:02:39-04:00 Drying springs in Arizona jeopardize the future of a key Navajo tradition https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-23/week-in-politics-primaries-results-iran-pressure-korean-relations-flip 2026-08-23T08:03:10-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-23T08:02:43-04:00 Week in politics: primaries results, Iran pressure, Korean relations flip https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-23/why-hundreds-showed-up-to-support-murder-trial-defendant-lindsay-clancy 2026-08-23T08:03:14-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-23T08:02:44-04:00 Why hundreds showed up to support murder trial defendant Lindsay Clancy https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-23/graphic-novel-raise-the-bar-illustrates-a-chilean-girls-pursuit-to-achieve-weighlifting-dreams 2026-08-23T08:03:21-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-23T08:02:40-04:00 Graphic novel 'Raise the Bar' illustrates a Chilean girl's pursuit to achieve weighlifting dreams https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-22/sunday-puzzle-mbas 2026-08-23T08:03:24-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-22T15:59:59-04:00 Sunday Puzzle: MBA's https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-23/warner-brothers-threatens-legal-action-over-educated-guesses-of-lanterns-upcoming-plot-details 2026-08-23T08:03:58-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-23T08:02:46-04:00 Warner Brothers threatens legal action over educated guesses of 'Lanterns' upcoming plot details https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-23/many-wyoming-freedom-caucus-representatives-lose-to-more-moderate-republicans-in-primaries 2026-08-23T08:34:01-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-23T08:33:44-04:00 Many Wyoming 'Freedom Caucus' representatives lose to more moderate Republicans in primaries https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-23/have-dating-apps-lost-their-luster-data-shows-a-decline-in-users 2026-08-23T08:36:01-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-23T08:35:26-04:00 Have dating apps lost their luster? Data shows a decline in users https://www.whqr.org/2026-08-23/trump-nominates-cameron-hamilton-to-lead-fema-again 2026-08-23T08:36:30-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-23T08:25:12-04:00 Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA (again) https://www.whqr.org/national/2026-08-23/tropical-storm-moke-to-cause-more-flooding-as-hawaii-recovers-from-lala 2026-08-23T08:48:31-04:00 WHQR eng 2026-08-23T08:48:05-04:00 Tropical Storm Moke to cause more flooding as Hawaii recovers from Lala