Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending September 12, 2026
Listen to the top audio articles and podcasts for the week ending September 12, 2026
Audio articles and podcasts published from September 6 through September 12, 2026, organized for Sunday listening.
Top audio from the week
A quick listening guide to the audio items readers spent time with this week.
On Labor Day, poll shows union support hits 25-year high
A new Gallup poll shows union approval has climbed to over 70 percent, with nearly half of Americans wanting unions to wield more power, marking a 25-year high in labor support.
Politics: 2026Talks - September 8, 2026
New Hampshire Democratic Senate Candidate Pappas defends voting for the Laken Riley Act. DHS Secretary Mullin refuses to reverse their ankle-monitor policy for Haitian immigrants and new polls show union popularity continues to grow.
Report: Dogs make Wyoming bear country less safe
A new report on bear encounters in Wyoming finds unleashed dogs create dangerous situations, with 70% of owners injured when dogs trigger the "boomerang effect" of running toward bears and leading them back.
As pressures mount, food system overhaul finds audiences
A global food systems summit and Minnesota farm leaders push consumers and retailers toward buying local as a way to reduce costs, improve food safety, and support struggling farmers.
Politics: 2026Talks - September 9, 2026
The GOP kicks off first-ever midterm convention. A record number of women run for office and pro-data center labor unions give big to the Kentucky governor's Super PAC.
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Stories are grouped by topic so readers can jump into the parts of the week they care about most.
Civic Life
Government, politics, elections, courts, and local decisions.
- Rural Arizonans pull together, vote down data centerSep 8 · Audio
Colorado & Region
Colorado and regional stories with local relevance.
- New Mexico artist's hand-crafted red chile tile awaits rediscoverySep 12 · Audio
- Arizona State University offering dual focus in medicine, engineeringSep 12 · Audio
- Nebraska's Winnebago Tribe reclaims sovereign landSep 11 · Audio
- Wyoming teachers hit with 13% 'pay penalty' in 2025Sep 10 · Audio
- Oklahoma's public libraries now serve as broadband access hubsSep 9 · Audio
- Study: Nevada snow drought worsened by climate changeSep 8 · Audio
- Colorado has highest 'teacher pay penalty' in the nationSep 8 · Audio
National & Global
National and broader stories carried during the week.
- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - September 11, 2026Sep 11 · Audio
- Daily Audio Newscast - September 11, 2026Sep 11 · Audio
- Politics: 2026Talks - September 11, 2026Sep 11 · Audio
- Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - September 10, 2026Sep 10 · Audio
- Report: More kids turning to AI for problem-solvingSep 10 · Audio
- The Yonder Report: News from rural America - September 10, 2026Sep 10 · Audio
- Daily Audio Newscast - September 10, 2026Sep 10 · Audio
- Health News Minute - September 10, 2026Sep 10 · Audio
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