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'We crapped in our nest:' a conversation with Art Cullen
Pulitzer Prize winner Art Cullen is known for having a way with words — and for telling it like it is. His new book is called 'Dear Marty, We Crapped…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Dump the landfill, not your trash
In our consumer culture, it’s easy to buy low-cost goods that will ultimately end up in a landfill. The true cost of living that way is one we’ll all…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
A case for crab apples
Crabapple trees get a bad rap for cluttering yards and attracting pests, but Iowa State University professor of horticulture Jeff Iles says not to wr…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
'Moon of the Snowblind' offers a fuller picture of the Spirit Lake Massacre
Renowned artist and illustrator Gary Kelley passed away on April 12, 2026. On this episode, we revisit a conversation with Kelley and Kevin Mason abo…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
How Brooks Wheelan went from biomedical engineer to SNL
Iowa native Brooks Wheelan realized a passion for comedy while attending the University of Iowa, but continued his studies, seeing biomedical enginee…
3 weeks ago
Memoir explores the ups and downs of the foster system
In 'Safe: A Memoir of Fatherhood, Foster Care, and the Risks We Take for Family,' Mark Daley describes his journey to becoming a father through the o…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
A new film highlights food, faith and community in rural Iowa
A new documentary, 'Kamal’s,' follows a Muslim chef and his Catholic wife as they build a life together in Grinnell, blending Middle Eastern traditio…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Our favorite spring-blooming perennials
The earliest blossoms of spring have already arrived, but it’s not too soon to think about the next wave. Iowa State University Horticulturists Aaron…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Iowa nonprofits supporting farmers react cancelled USDA funds
There are a number of nonprofits operating in Iowa that are focused on giving beginning farmers access to land, education and equipment. On this epis…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The science behind vaccines and how to talk about them
Effective vaccines have transformed the world. Robust support for vaccination in the United States allowed us to eradicate Smallpox and eliminate pol…
4 weeks ago