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NATO leaders chart their next moves as global political tensions grow
Tensions flare again between the U.S. and Iran and NATO leaders wrap up a tense summit. On this Politics Day episode, we discuss the political fallou…
4 weeks ago
From historical fiction to horror, author Daniel Kraus infuses Iowa in his work
'Angel Down' is a World War I story told as one continuous sentence, which vividly portrays the horrors of that conflict. Author Daniel Kraus is no s…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
New Iowa law adding abortion restrictions goes into effect
More than 100 new Iowa laws just took effect on abortion, crime, and policing. On this episode of River to River, we talk about what’s changed and wh…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
There may be a source of clean energy under Iowa's surface
Iowa's farmland sits on more than soil — deep underground may be the makings of a clean energy economy. On this episode, we go beneath Iowa's surface…
1 month ago
SCOTUS hands out final decisions of term on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes
The Supreme Court has ruled on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes and the flow of money in politics. Today, analysis from political scienti…
1 month ago
Lung cancer caused by radon exposure linked to 400 deaths annually in Iowa
Radon gas is naturally occurring, invisible, odorless, and the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. Nearly three-quarters of Iowa homes have …
1 month ago
The World Food Prize marks 40 years by traveling across Iowa
The World Food Prize Foundation is marking four decades of honoring the scientists, farmers and policy innovators who feed our planet. On this episod…
1 month, 1 week ago
SCOTUS backs makers of Roundup weed killer
Headlines from this week, including a Supreme Court ruling related to Roundup weed killer, a new law concerning medication abortion access and more.
1 month, 1 week ago
Meet three Iowans behind NASA's Artemis II mission
Ten days, a quarter-million miles from Earth and for the first time since 1972, humans flew around the moon. On this archive episode, we hear from th…
1 month, 1 week ago
Trump cancels signing of bipartisan housing bill, surprising his own party
President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled plans to sign a bipartisan housing bill Wednesday morning, surprising Republicans and Democrats alike. Trum…
1 month, 1 week ago