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What’s shaping Iowa’s farm economy this spring?
With spring planting around the corner, Iowa farmers are facing rising costs, global uncertainty, and shifting market pressures. This episode explore…
2 months, 1 week ago
Is war with Iran coming to an end?
Political scientists talk about the top stories of the week, including the historical No Kings protests, Trump's surprise Iran announcement and threa…
2 months, 1 week ago
National Agricultural Health Study featured in 2026 Cancer in Iowa report
The Cancer in Iowa Report published annually by the Iowa Cancer Registry gives an overview of the current burden of cancer in the state. This year's …
2 months, 1 week ago
Iowa bills examine visa access and governor's executive powers
A proposal at the Statehouse would put new limits on the governor's emergency authority. Lawmakers for and against the legislation discuss what's beh…
2 months, 1 week ago
Iowa and Iowa State men's basketball making NCAA tournament history
On this Newsbuzz edition, we break down the latest from the Iowa Statehouse with Marissa Payne of the 'Des Moines Register' and NPR White House corre…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The experts cultivating rurality
At this year's Obermann Symposium, University of Iowa researchers are tackling the achievement gap for rural students, unequal access to nutritious f…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
What the Iran war means for farmers and rural support
President Trump’s war in Iran is raising questions about U.S. foreign policy and its political consequences closer to home. In rural Iowa and across …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Iowans visit Cuba amid tensions with U.S.
A new nation, a divided country, a lonely fort in a harbor. Bestselling author Erik Larson will be in Iowa to talk about his latest book, The Demon o…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Here's what made it through the second legislative funnel
Iowa’s second funnel deadline has passed. What bills are still alive, and what does it all mean for the rest of the legislative session? Today, state…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Bill could limit higher education hiring of certain nationalities
Jie Li, an Iowa State researcher originally from China, shares the harm a state bill targeting H-1B applicants from "foreign adversary" nations could…
2 months, 3 weeks ago