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More than 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes — and most don't know it
Having prediabetes means your body is struggling to manage blood sugar. Without changes, it can develop into full-blown diabetes and put you at risk …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Clock is ticking for Congress to decide on extending ACA benefits
Analysts discuss the top political headlines of the week, including immigration crackdowns and election security.
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Exploring fluorescent cave walls and the frontiers of space exploration
A team of researchers at the University of Northern Iowa is exploring the deepest caves in the U.S. with NASA funding. This could inform the search f…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
What's at stake for Iowans enrolled in Affordable Care Act?
Health policy analyst Emma Wager explains how the health care tax credits that are set to expire later this month work. Iowa Insurance Commissioner D…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Two new lawmakers will be elected this December in special elections
Political scientists preview two statehouse special elections happening this December. Experts Jim McCormick and Rachel Caufield also discuss the lat…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Are America's divisions really about red versus blue?
Historian and bestselling author Colin Woodard argues America's divide isn’t red vs. blue at all — it’s a clash of distinct cultural nations.
2 months, 4 weeks ago
A therapist's journey with Alzheimer's
A retired therapist and professor shares what Alzheimer's has felt like for him. Volker Thomas and Edie Pierce Thomas, his wife and primary caregiver…
3 months ago
Former 'Gazette' editor weighs in on end of newspaper's local ownership
Reaction to a newspaper acquisition and a tribute to two philanthropic giants from Iowa in this Newsbuzz episode.
3 months ago
Stories of adaptation five years after the pandemic
For better or for worse, the COVID-19 pandemic forced Iowans to adapt.
3 months ago
Iowa’s Congressional delegation voted to release the Epstein files, after Trump gave the green light
Political analysts Megan Goldberg and Kelly Shaw break down why Iowa’s delegation waited for Trump’s approval before voting to release the Epstein fi…
3 months ago