https://www.kpbs.org/news/education/2026/08/16/are-you-a-senior-with-a-story-submit-your-podcast-for-a-chance-to-hear-it-on-npr 2026-08-16 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-0400 Are you a senior with a story? Submit your podcast for a chance to hear it on NPR NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/08/16/from-girl-dinner-to-boy-kibble-the-internet-serves-up-a-new-meal-trend 2026-08-16 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-0400 From 'girl dinner' to 'boy kibble': The internet serves up a new meal trend Food, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/science-technology/2026/08/16/a-pizza-sized-ocean-predator-and-a-tribe-are-trying-to-protect-each-other-heres-how 2026-08-16 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-16T05:00:00-0400 A pizza-sized ocean predator and a tribe are trying to protect each other. Here's how Climate Change, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/08/16/ukraine-launches-one-of-its-largest-aerial-attacks-of-the-war-killing-at-least-6-people-in-russia 2026-08-16 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-16T06:12:09-0400 Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/health/2026/08/16/what-are-we-going-to-do-the-mom-of-a-trans-teen-grapples-with-trumps-medicaid-move 2026-08-16 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-16T07:54:19-0400 'What are we going to do?' The mom of a trans teen grapples with Trump's Medicaid move NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/08/16/what-really-happened-in-ceuta-why-we-may-never-find-out 2026-08-16 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-16T11:38:22-0400 What really happened in Ceuta? Why we may never find out NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/08/16/lala-is-again-a-tropical-storm-sending-drenching-rain-and-winds-across-hawaii 2026-08-16 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-16T11:47:58-0400 Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across Hawaii Weather, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/08/16/a-good-and-bad-week-for-italys-art-police-and-museum-security 2026-08-16 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-16T12:27:54-0400 A good – and bad – week for Italy's art police and museum security NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/08/16/tommy-john-namesake-for-a-pioneering-elbow-surgery-that-saved-his-career-dies-at-83 2026-08-16 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-16T14:58:25-0400 Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dies at 83 Sports, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/08/16/kushner-meets-with-hamas-on-the-gaza-road-map-ahead-of-talks-with-netanyahu 2026-08-16 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-16T16:20:22-0400 Kushner meets with Hamas on the Gaza road map ahead of talks with Netanyahu NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/08/16/multiple-people-dead-as-flooding-continues-in-indiana 2026-08-16 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-16T16:38:40-0400 Multiple people dead as flooding continues in Indiana Weather, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/public-safety/2026/08/16/brush-fire-breaks-out-in-sorrento-valley-evacuations-ordered 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-16T19:40:59-0400 Sorrento Valley wildfire 25% contained; man arrested on suspicion of arson Wildfires https://www.kpbs.org/news/international/2026/08/16/trump-orders-pentagon-to-scale-back-joint-exercises-with-south-korea 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T01:21:39-0400 Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/08/17/as-wildfires-get-worse-some-states-are-struggling-to-pass-fire-protection-rules 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-0400 As wildfires get worse, some states are struggling to pass fire protection rules Climate Change, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/08/17/meta-heads-to-court-in-a-landmark-trial-about-kids-and-social-media-addiction 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-0400 Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2026/08/17/missed-shifts-were-costly-to-this-mcdonalds-an-app-has-fixed-the-problem 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-0400 Missed shifts were costly to this McDonald's. An app has fixed the problem NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/08/17/advocates-worry-new-bans-on-student-ids-will-trip-up-younger-voters 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-0400 Advocates worry new bans on student IDs will trip up younger voters Politics, Democracy and Elections News, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/health/2026/08/17/cialis-is-an-erectile-dysfunction-drug-could-it-also-help-you-live-longer 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-0400 Cialis is an erectile dysfunction drug. Could it also help you live longer? NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/08/17/living-with-nuns-priced-out-of-d-c-young-women-found-low-rent-with-unlikely-roommates 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-0400 Living with nuns: Priced out of D.C., young women found low rent with unlikely roommates Religion, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/08/17/elon-musks-starbase-wants-to-expand-in-south-texas 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T05:00:00-0400 Elon Musk's Starbase wants to expand in south Texas NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/national/2026/08/17/hayden-panettiere-who-starred-in-heroes-and-nashville-dies-at-36 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T06:00:10-0400 Hayden Panettiere, who starred in 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36 TV, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2026/08/17/lake-powell-hits-record-low-threatening-key-water-and-electricity-supply-for-millions 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T11:22:14-0400 Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions Energy, Water https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/08/17/san-diego-supervisors-seek-to-bar-ice-from-county-firearms-training-facilities 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T12:31:22-0400 San Diego supervisors seek to bar ICE from county firearms training facilities Law Enforcement, Immigration https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/08/17/dhs-defends-investigating-agency-critics-and-giving-them-warning-notices 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T09:31:13-0400 DHS defends investigating agency critics and giving them warning notices Law, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/arts-culture/2026/08/17/in-etna-a-canine-narrator-delivers-a-poignant-anti-war-message 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T15:13:57-0400 In 'Etna,' a canine narrator delivers a poignant anti-war message Books, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/08/17/democrat-rep-jimmy-gomez-being-investigated-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T15:53:37-0400 Democrat Rep. Jimmy Gomez being investigated over sexual misconduct allegations NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/08/17/republicans-won-the-redistricting-competition-dont-tell-that-to-this-california-congressman 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T16:34:53-0400 Republicans won the redistricting competition. Don't tell that to this California congressman Politics, Democracy and Elections News, California https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/08/17/sen-mark-kelly-says-uss-lincoln-sailors-cant-get-basic-needs-met 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T06:49:59-0400 Sen. Mark Kelly says USS Lincoln sailors 'can't get basic needs met' NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/health/2026/08/17/there-is-nothing-else-californians-face-eviction-as-insurer-cancels-assisted-living-benefit 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T17:20:51-0400 ‘There is nothing else’: Californians face eviction as insurer cancels assisted living benefit California, Seniors https://www.kpbs.org/news/politics/2026/08/17/former-federal-prosecutor-is-suing-doj-for-unlawful-and-retaliatory-firing 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T17:01:54-0400 Former federal prosecutor is suing DOJ for 'unlawful and retaliatory' firing Law, NPR Top Stories https://www.kpbs.org/news/military/2026/08/17/san-diegos-democratic-lawmakers-demand-independent-review-answers-on-uss-lincoln 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T19:02:57-0400 San Diego's Democratic lawmakers demand independent review, answers on USS Lincoln Military Life, National Politics https://www.kpbs.org/news/living/2026/08/17/san-diego-county-home-prices-rise-sales-decline-in-july 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T18:55:13-0400 San Diego County home prices rise, sales decline in July Housing https://www.kpbs.org/news/education/2026/08/17/some-cal-state-students-got-financial-aid-decisions-a-lot-later-this-year-heres-why 2026-08-17 KPBS Public Media eng 2026-08-17T19:09:12-0400 Some Cal State students got financial aid decisions a lot later this year. 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