The Sterling Report

Today on The Sterling Report, Art Sterling follows the stories hiding just beneath the noise. Fire on the land. Secrets under the sea. A strange discovery in the stars. A mystery in a fast-food kitchen. And a graduation speech that changed the room. News with an old-school radio soul. The Sterling Report — Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Hosted by Art Sterling

Art Sterling brings a Monday edition of The Sterling Report with stories from around the world, across America, and from the smaller corners of the day. This report includes practical news, science, weather, unusual state and local stories, and a powerful human-interest closer about resilience, technology, and the human spirit.

Two people can look at the same country and see two different worlds. Why? In this Sterling Special Report, Art Sterling explores how culture, schooling, habits, and the world around us shape the way we notice, judge, and understand. From Alexander Luria’s research in Central Asia to modern studies of attention and culture, this report asks a question that feels more urgent every day: Who is train...

Art Sterling takes the side road in today’s odd-but-true episode of The Sterling Report. No shouting headlines. Just curious, human stories from the corners of the day — the kind that remind us the world is still complicated, funny, surprising, and full of wonder.

The headlines: U.S.-Iran talks move toward a possible short-term deal. The U.S. issues new Cuba-related sanctions. Jobless claims remain steady. Mississippi cleans up after tornado damage. Alaska resumes a controversial bear-control program. And Page Four turns wonderfully strange — with bees living in a Philadelphia sewer, alligators fighting on a Florida lanai, a rare century plant bloom in Miss...

Iran reviews a new U.S. proposal. Ukraine says Russia rejected its ceasefire. Israel strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs. President Trump signs a new counterterrorism strategy. The labor market shows steadiness. Wall Street hits record highs. Colorado gets spring snow. South Carolina’s redistricting fight widens. Lakeview, Oregon faces a financial crisis. And in Page Four, Art closes with quirky sto...

The Sterling Report | Tuesday - May 5, 2026 - Today’s News with Yesteryear’s Charm

May 4th brings a heavy news day with trouble in the Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine’s ceasefire move ahead of Russia’s Victory Day pause, a major Supreme Court order, a Washington security scare, cybercrime sentencing, and a hopeful rescue story from Saskatchewan. Art Sterling brings the day’s headlines in a warm, old-school radio style — serious where it must be, hopeful where it can be.

In this Sterling Report Special Commentary, Art Sterling explores the quiet crisis behind falling birth rates, Gen Z loneliness, dating-app burnout, and the smartphone age. Is the collapse in family formation only about money and housing? Or has modern life changed something deeper — the way people meet, risk, flirt, love, and build a future? A thoughtful, old-school radio-style commentary on smar...

The Sterling Report | Friday - May 1, 2026 - Today’s News with Yesteryear’s Charm

The Sterling Report | April 30, 2026 - Today’s News with Yesteryear’s Charm

Art Sterling brings you today’s headlines with signature storytelling: escalating Gulf tensions and Iran’s potential oil-field collapse… Comey’s new indictment… King Charles speaks to Congress… Costco’s refreshed hot-dog deal… Britain’s smoke-free generation law… plus quirky robots, Texas weather, and heartwarming American resilience. Full 8-minute broadcast. Fresh every weekday.

The Sterling Report | April 28, 2026 - Today’s News with Yesteryear’s Charm

The Sterling Report | April 27, 2026 - Today’s News with Yesteryear’s Charm

What happens when the world’s most powerful "watchdog" becomes the one paying the wolves? This week, a federal grand jury pulled the thread on an 11-count fraud case that has the Southern Poverty Law Center in the hot seat. Art Sterling explores the alleged $3 million payout to extremist groups and sets the record straight on American history.

The Sterling Report | April 24, 2026 - Today’s News with Yesteryear’s Charm

The Sterling Report | April 23, 2026 - Today’s News with Yesteryear’s Charm

The Sterling Report | April 21, 2026 - Today’s News with Yesteryear’s Charm

The Sterling Report | April 20, 2026 - Today’s News with Yesteryear’s Charm

The Sterling Report | April 17, 2026 - Today’s News with Yesteryear’s Charm

The Sterling Report | April 16, 2026 - Today’s News with Yesteryear’s Charm

The Sterling Report | April 15, 2026 - Today’s News with Yesteryear’s Charm

The Sterling Report | April 14, 2026 - Today’s News with Yesteryear’s Charm

The Sterling Report | April 13, 2026 - Today’s News with Yesteryear’s Charm

The Sterling Report | April 10, 2026 - Today’s News with Yesteryear’s Charm