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Iowa campaigns heat up ahead of June primaries
Analysis from political scientists Sara Mitchell of the University of Iowa and Peter Hanson of Grinnell College on statewide races, the latest fallou…
4 hours ago
Meet three Iowans behind NASA's Artemis II mission
On this episode we hear from three Iowans who were involved in the historic Artemis II mission that was completed on April 11. Madison Tuttle of West…
1 day, 4 hours ago
The power struggle over the country's water quality
In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the definition of the Waters of the United States in the case Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. Th…
2 days, 4 hours ago
A conversation with the 2025 World Food Prize Laureate
Brazilian microbiologist Mariangela Hungria was told she could never make a career researching environmental agriculture practices. Today, she is the…
6 days, 4 hours ago
Reactions to President Trump's dispute with Pope Leo
A war at a volatile tipping point and a "barnburner" race for Iowa's governor. On this Politics Day episode, political scientists Karen Kedrowski and…
1 week ago
The long history between Iowa and China
From the first Iowan U.S. ambassador to Beijing, to Herbert Hoover's fortune in Chinese coal mines, to the soybean's journey from China to Iowa field…
1 week, 1 day ago
Environmental risks at play in Iowa's cancer crisis
Iowa has the second-highest cancer rate in the nation. A recent report points to contaminants in our water, soil and air as key culprits. On this epi…
1 week, 2 days ago
Iowa’s hands-free law now in effect
Iowa’s hands-free law is now being enforced. On this Newsbuzz edition, what drivers need to know to stay safe and avoid fines. Also, it’s crunch time…
1 week, 5 days ago
Meet the Iowan who has spent decades fighting for your rights online
Cindy Cohn, originally from Newton, Iowa, became one of the country's foremost digital rights lawyers. Her new memoir is titled "Privacy's Defender: …
1 week, 6 days ago
How the Iran ceasefire is shaping U.S. political conversations
A fragile ceasefire came just hours after a threat to destroy a civilization. On this episode, we examine shifting attitudes toward the war in Iran a…
2 weeks ago