Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending October 17, 2026
Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending October 17, 2026
Audio articles and podcasts published from October 11 through October 17, 2026, organized for Sunday listening.
Top audio from the week
A quick listening guide to the audio items readers spent time with this week.
Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - October 13, 2026
Leaders in the trans-Latinx community work to lift up a community long in the shadows, Wisconsin's gubernatorial election will determine future energy costs for the state; advocates in Minnesota vow to be vigilant about clean air amid the EPA public comment period for power plant emission rollbacks.
National Archives closures limit access to historic tribal records
Tribal leaders and historians warn that closing National Archives facilities in Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle could cut off access to hundreds of thousands of records on tribal enrollment and boarding schools.
Arizona volunteers work to restore Grand Canyon water supply
Flash flooding in August killed three people at the Grand Canyon South Rim and cut water to about 2,000 residents, and volunteers are now hauling water while crews work toward a November repair.
Politics: 2026Talks - October 12, 2026
Livestreamed military execution draws heavy, bipartisan criticism. No King rallies scheduled for the weekend, and South Dakotans asked to vote on previously rejected ballot measures.
Daily Audio Newscast - October 13, 2026
National Archives location closures could limit access to Tribal enrollment information; a new report raises questions about how PA students learn about plastics; childcare advocates are looking for new guidance; Wisconsin’s gubernatorial election will determine future energy costs for the state.
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Civic Life
Government, politics, elections, courts, and local decisions.
Colorado & Region
Colorado and regional stories with local relevance.
- Montana drought fuels push for data center water reviewOct 15 · Audio
- Indigenous groups call for new crime alert systemOct 14 · Audio
- Court to decide if Colorado governor failed to protect groundwaterOct 13 · Audio
- Record diesel prices could ramp up EV truck transition in ColoradoOct 12 · Audio
- New campaign aims to stop online scams targeting seniorsOct 11 · Audio
National & Global
National and broader stories carried during the week.
- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - October 16, 2026Oct 16 · Audio
- Daily Audio Newscast - October 16, 2026Oct 16 · Audio
- Daily Audio Newscast - October 15, 2026Oct 16 · Audio
- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - October 15, 2026Oct 15 · Audio
- The Yonder Report: News from rural America - October 15, 2026Oct 15 · Audio
- Health News Minute - October 15, 2026Oct 15 · Audio
- Politics: 2026Talks - October 15, 2026Oct 15 · Audio
- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - October 14, 2026Oct 14 · Audio
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- Data: Cardiovascular disease leading cause of death among HispanicsOct 14 · Audio
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- Politics: 2026Talks - October 14, 2026Oct 14 · Audio
- Trump admin delays protections for monarch butterflies until 2030Oct 13 · Audio
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- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - October 12, 2026Oct 12 · Audio
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