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Chinese writer-director shares perspectives on Iowa City campus life
Data centers are driving up Iowa's power demand. On this Newsbuzz episode, whether to build more wind and solar or invest in new gas and coal plants.…
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Political analyst William Kristol on American democracy, modern conservativism
He spent decades building the modern Republican Party, but has since left the party behind. On this episode, a conversation Bill Kristol at Hancher A…
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DHS Secretary Mullin calls Democrats communists at Miller-Meeks fundraiser
President Donald Trump said AI's biggest safety warnings are a conspiracy — even as Iowa towns pass moratoriums on the data centers powering it. On t…
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A look at Iowa's environment during the nation's founding
Our nation is 250 years old — but 250 years ago, Iowa was a world apart. On this episode, an ecologist takes us back to a yesteryear’s landscape of e…
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A therapist's journey with Alzheimer's
More than seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. On this episode, a look at what the disease feels like from the inside. Volker…
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Former Iowa governor recounts 9/11 attacks and response on 25th anniversary
A quarter of a century later, we're still living with the world September 11th made. On the 25th anniversary of the attacks, we talk with Tom Vilsack…
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Political strategist David Axelrod on partisanship, midterms and more
On this episode, highlights from a wide-ranging conversation with David Axelrod at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City earlier this year. Axelrod has bee…
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Iowa GOP pushes back on 90-day plan to waive tariffs on foreign beef imports
Canada retaliates with new tariffs — and Iowa is named a deliberate target. On this Politics Day episode, we get analysis from political scientists J…
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Iowa native reflects on his 9/11 volunteer experience 25 years later
On this episode, we talk with Iowa native and retired Green Beret John Paluska. He recounts the day he watched from his dorm roof in New York City as…
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Gov. Reynolds calls for total ban of kratom
Kratom is often found at gas stations and convenience stores and is marketed as a natural supplement for pain and anxiety. Gov. Kim Reynolds is calli…
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