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5 years after withdrawal, Afghan refugees in Iowa face ongoing uncertainty
Afghan soldiers stood beside American troops for 20 years. Now, five years after the evacuation, many still don't know if they'll be allowed to stay.…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Canadian trade war, Iowa elections and escalating tension in Iran
Canada is due to hit back in the trade war— and Iowa's farmers and manufacturers will feel it directly. On this Politics Day episode, analysis from p…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Meet the prosecutor and former lawmaker running in Iowa's 4th Congressional District
The midterm elections are ramping up. We launch our candidate series with Dave Dawson, the Democrat running in Iowa’s 4th District. Dawson is running…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Student visa policy changes impact international students across Iowa
Iowa is caught in the middle of an escalating trade war between the U.S. and Canada. On this Newsbuzz edition, we talk about what that means for Iowa…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Should it take a supermajority to raise taxes?
This November, Iowans will decide whether it should take two-thirds of the legislature — not a simple majority — to raise the state income tax. Guest…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
U.S. trade war with Canada could impact Iowa exports
Canada is Iowa's number one export market — and the trade war with our biggest customer just escalated. Political scientists Evan Renfro of UNI and K…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
PFAS in polar bears and packaging
Companies are voluntarily phasing out the use of so called 'forever chemicals,' or PFAS, used in food packaging. On this episode, experts discuss wha…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Checking in with Iowa's party chairs ahead of the 2026 election
On this episode, we talk with both of Iowa's major political party chairs. First, Iowa Democratic Party chair Rita Hart, then Iowa Republican Party c…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Iowa left off Democrat early primaries list
The Democratic National Convention has finalized its 2028 presidential primary calendar, and Iowa is not in the early voting contest. On this Newsbuz…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
The art of camouflage
An exhibit at the International Spy Museum explores the use of camouflage in war, espionage and how it relates to surveillance and deep fakes today. …
4 weeks, 2 days ago