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Former Iowa lawmaker and trailblazer shares about growing up amid the civil rights movement
The memoir 'I Don't Swim' by former Iowa state Rep. Helen Miller reads like a chronicle of America itself. In this episode, Miller talks about her pa…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
JD Vance says the war with Iran isn't a 'forever war,' but the end isn't in sight
In March, President Donald Trump called the war with Iran a tremendous success. Weeks later, the countries are in a fragile ceasefire and the U.S. is…
3 weeks ago
How the U.S. has arrived at its most blatant era of oligarchy
After two centuries of expanding democracy, why has America become more unequal — not less? On this episode we listen to highlights from a recent con…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
If you are near a crime, should law enforcement be able to access your data?
The legality of geofence warrants, where law enforcement can access the data of people in a geographic area, is being considered by the U.S. Supreme …
3 weeks, 2 days ago
U.S. Supreme Court keeps abortion pill available, but state ban is pending
The U.S. Supreme Court has filed to preserve telehealth access to the abortion pill mifepristone as new Iowa restrictions await Gov. Kim Reynolds' si…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
How can we preserve election integrity?
On this archive episode we weigh the strengths and vulnerabilities of our current election infrastructure. David Levine, a senior fellow at Universit…
4 weeks ago
Lifestyle changes could stave off dementia
The Alzheimer's Association has released a new report on brain health and the findings are eye-opening. Nine in 10 Americans said brain health matter…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Psychologists share latest research on improving criminal procedures
Two psychologists from Iowa State University join the program. Their whose research seeks to improve accuracy in witness and suspect testimony in the…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
Water quality in the age of deregulations
As President Donald Trump has promised deregulation, experts share what that means for water quality and where regulations already fall short. Farmer…
1 month ago
Democratic Senate candidates face off on immigration, electability
On this Politics Day, political scientists Donna Hoffman of the University of Northern Iowa and Jonathan Hassid of Iowa State University dissect the …
1 month ago