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Iowa sees lowest number of traffic fatalities in a century
For years, the Iowa State Patrol has set a goal of keeping traffic deaths below 300. In 2025, they not only met that goal, but had the fewest fatalit…
3 months ago
Politics experts discuss U.S.-Israel war on Iran
An Iowa soldier killed. A war in its fifth day. This episode, analysis of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran — and Congressional moves to check the presiden…
3 months, 1 week ago
Kai Ryssdal talks AI, brain drain and more in front of a live audience
Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal joins Ben Kieffer for a wide-ranging conversation on the U.S. economy and Ryssdal's career. (This episode was originally pr…
3 months, 1 week ago
Lawmakers discuss restrictions to library and public assistance access
Active bills at the Iowa Statehouse involving public libraries and public assistance programs are the focus of this Legislative Monday episode. First…
3 months, 1 week ago
UI now uses robots for more precise transplant surgeries
University of Iowa surgeon Dr. Ramy El-Diwany performed the first robotic living donor nephrectomy, which will lead to more precise surgeries and qui…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
From historical fiction to horror, author Daniel Kraus infuses Iowa in his work
One of the New York Times' 10 best books of 2025, Angel Down is a World War I story told as one continuous sentence, which vividly portrays the horro…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump says we are entering a 'golden age,' Democrats disagree
On this Politics Day, political experts analyze President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address and national Democrats' decision to pay special a…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The economic impact of renewable energy in Iowa
A new study says Iowa’s bet on renewable energy is paying off. The Director of Policy and Research at the Common Sense Institute shares their new res…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Bills ending vaccine requirements and restricting abortion pills cleared major deadline
The Statehouse funneled down bills being considered last week with their first major deadline. Reporters Erin Murphy, Katarina Sostaric and Robin Ops…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The hidden toll of lead ammunition on Iowa's wildlife
On this Newsbuzz edition, host Ben Kieffer speaks with guess and journalists from around Iowa about the news of the week, including the first funnel …
3 months, 3 weeks ago