https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-20/advice-for-2026-commencement-speakers-dont-bring-up-ai 2026-05-20 WNCW eng 2026-05-20T17:43:22-04:00 Advice for 2026 commencement speakers: Don't bring up AI NPR News https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-20/senators-grill-officials-from-the-sports-betting-and-prediction-markets-industry 2026-05-20 WNCW eng 2026-05-20T23:01:05-04:00 Senators grill officials from the sports betting and prediction markets industry NPR News https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/liberal-u-s-mayors-team-up-with-european-counterparts-to-fight-authoritarianism 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T00:01:00-04:00 Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism NPR News https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/ebola-fears-surge-on-the-ground-in-congo-over-rapid-spread-of-a-rare-type 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T02:10:08-04:00 Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type NPR News https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/ex-prosecutor-charged-with-sending-to-herself-report-on-trump-classified-probe 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T02:39:14-04:00 Ex-prosecutor charged with sending to herself report on Trump classified probe NPR News https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/netanyahu-scolds-israeli-security-minister-for-videos-taunting-flotilla-activists 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T02:29:52-04:00 Netanyahu scolds Israeli security minister for videos taunting flotilla activists NPR News https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/police-sue-trump-as-jan-6-rioters-gloat-over-weaponization-fund 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T02:54:20-04:00 Police sue Trump as Jan. 6 rioters gloat over 'weaponization' fund NPR News https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/iran-war-disrupts-mecca-pilgrimage-plans-for-some-american-muslims 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T04:43:02-04:00 Iran war disrupts Mecca pilgrimage plans for some American Muslims morning edition 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https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/former-u-s-ambassador-on-how-the-iran-war-has-affected-the-gulf-arab-states 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T04:42:35-04:00 Former U.S. ambassador on how the Iran war has affected the Gulf Arab States morning edition https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/u-s-aid-cuts-may-have-delayed-detecting-this-ebola-outbreak 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T04:41:18-04:00 U.S. aid cuts may have delayed detecting this Ebola outbreak morning edition, NPR News https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/morning-news-brief 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T04:43:39-04:00 Morning news brief morning edition https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/miami-shelter-for-immigrant-children-closing-doors-after-federal-funding-cut 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T04:42:58-04:00 Miami shelter for immigrant children closing doors after federal funding cut morning edition https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/u-s-indicts-former-cuban-president-raul-castro 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T04:43:23-04:00 U.S. indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro morning edition https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/tsas-new-gold-program-looks-to-increase-private-security-screening-at-airports 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T05:00:00-04:00 TSA's new 'Gold+' program looks to increase private security screening at airports NPR News https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/even-as-anxieties-grow-under-trump-these-swing-voters-arent-ready-to-back-democrats 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T05:00:00-04:00 Even as anxieties grow under Trump, these swing voters aren't ready to back Democrats NPR News https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/the-education-department-is-hiring-while-its-being-dismantled 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T05:00:00-04:00 The Education Department is hiring — while it's being dismantled NPR News https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/spencer-pratt-is-winning-the-internet-but-can-he-become-mayor-of-los-angeles 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T05:00:00-04:00 Spencer Pratt is 'winning the internet,' but can he become mayor of Los Angeles? 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Jared Polis over commutation for Tina Peters morning edition https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/some-republicans-expected-to-oppose-1b-request-for-secret-service-and-ballroom 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T06:48:47-04:00 Some Republicans expected to oppose $1B request for Secret Service and ballroom morning edition https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/chuck-todd-on-what-the-tensions-between-trump-and-his-party-means-for-his-agenda 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T06:48:39-04:00 Chuck Todd on what the tensions between Trump and his party means for his agenda morning edition https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/wncw-listener-appreciation-party-at-oskar-blues-on-may-30th 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T08:36:49-04:00 WNCW Listener Appreciation Party at Oskar Blues on May 30th! https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/hiss-golden-messenger-im-people 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T08:45:48-04:00 Hiss Golden Messenger – I’m People https://www.wncw.org/new-tunes-at-two/2026-05-21/steep-canyon-rangers-next-act 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T08:55:22-04:00 Steep Canyon Rangers – Next Act https://www.wncw.org/2026-05-21/susan-collins-brings-federal-dollars-to-maine-shes-hoping-thats-worth-it-to-voters 2026-05-21 WNCW eng 2026-05-21T08:47:56-04:00 Susan Collins brings federal dollars to Maine. 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