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Violins of Hope bring lessons of the Holocaust to a new generation
The Violins of Hope all have connections to Jewish musicians and the Holocaust. These instruments are now touring in Iowa, keeping history alive. Plu…
1 month, 1 week ago
Margaret Cho returns to Iowa with ‘Choligarchy’
Comedy legend Margaret Cho talks about returning to her roots in political comedy and why she calls this her most brutally honest show yet. She is co…
1 month, 1 week ago
Spring growth can also bring disease for plants
When plants start growing and insects start buzzing, plant diseases aren't far behind. On this Horticulture Day episode, Chelsea Harbach of the Plant…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The ups and downs of motherhood in art and dance
Cartoonist Lauren Haldeman talks about her new collection, Wild That We’re Alive. Then a dance theater performance explores the emotional and physica…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
PBS documentary follows movement to support Amish survivors of sexual abuse
Lizzie Hershberger grew up in an Amish community in Minnesota. She is a survivor of sexual abuse and rape, and she left the community, eventually wri…
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Documentary captures the life of barrier-breaking singer Simon Estes
A new documentary, Simon Estes: A Heart and A Voice tells the remarkable story of a Centerville native who shattered the color barrier for Black men …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Tree planting recommendations aren't always evergreen
When you plant a tree, the hope is that it will remain healthy and strong for decades but the recommendations for what to plant often change faster t…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The fight for third spaces
Many of the places where people gather have disappeared. In some cases, people have adapted to meet elsewhere. In others, people have become more iso…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
People become 'open books' in this Des Moines community project
CultureAll is a Des Moines nonprofit that works to introduce Iowans of different cultures to each other with the goal of building community. One of t…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Bison shape the ground they walk on
Bison once dominated North America, with estimates between 30 and 60 million once roaming and shaping the prairies and grasslands. Westward expansion…
1 month, 3 weeks ago