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Social media drains hours of our time — how do we take control back from the algorithm?
Social media has rapidly become an unavoidable part of how people socialize, communicate and spend their free time. Experts Jonathan Platt, Gerta Bar…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Docu-series from Art Cullen examines the issues impacting Iowans' health and prosperity
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Art Cullen and president of Iowans for Stronger Communities Jesse Case join to discuss the new documentary series, …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
'The Miracle Season,' a true story of Iowa high school volleyball, is now streaming
The 2018 film, 'The Miracle Season' tells the story of Caroline Found and the Iowa City West High volleyball team. Found tragically died in a moped a…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Early childhood program Head Start continues amid federal challenges
Since its inception in 1965 in President Lyndon B. Johnson's "war on poverty," the federal Head Start program has served nearly 40 million children a…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Tinker siblings draw parallels of student protests from the 1960s to present
In 1965, John and Mary Beth Tinker protested the Vietnam War by wearing black arm bands to school. The incident led to a landmark Supreme Court decis…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
What parents should know about the CDC's vaccine recommendation changes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced changes to vaccine recommendations for children and infants — raising questions and conc…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Tips for growing healthy African Violets at home
African violets may be finicky, but that’s part of the fun. Iowa State University horticulturists Cindy Haynes and Aaron Steil answer your questions …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Remembering the life of Edith Renfrow Smith
The first Black woman to graduate from Grinnell lived to be 111. She was admired for her wit and wisdom and helped with the preservation of her rich …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
What a $209 million federal boost means for rural hospitals and what's still at risk in these communities
Iowa has been awarded a $209 million federal grant to expand and improve health care across the state — the first installment of what officials say c…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
What you can to do now to prevent falls later in life
Maintaining mobility as we age is critical when it comes to independence and quality of life. Kinesiologist Gregory Welk and research scientist Abbie…
2 months ago