New documentary highlights critical material recovery efforts in Iowa
'Urban Mining' explores how discarded electronics and wind turbines are being turned into a domestic source of rare earth elements. We hear...
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20 of 128 episodesCedar County's Humans for Racial Justice hosts second annual Juneteenth historical tour
On this Newsbuzz episode, IPR's Gavin McGough joins to discuss a new gas power plant that was approved by the Cedar Falls City Council this...
A look at Iowa's environment during the nation's founding
Our nation is 250 — but 250 years ago, Iowa was a world apart. An ecologist takes us back to a yesteryear’s landscape of endless tallgrass p...
3 Libertarians off the ballot, party conventions and a tentative deal with Iran
Three Libertarians who filed to run for governor, lieutenant governor and U.S. House in Iowa won't appear on the ballot. That's after member...
Remembering Iowa's first infantry in the Civil War
In the summer of 1861, Iowa sent its first soldiers into the Civil War — young men from Cedar Rapids and Burlington who enlisted just weeks...
Why Americans oppose data centers now more than ever
Data centers are massive and thirsty for water and power. Iowans are split on whether they're good neighbors. On this episode, the data cent...
Half a million central Iowans are under mandatory watering bans
On this Newsbuzz episode, we recap this week's severe weather, why Iowa pork producers are taking their fight over California’s Prop 12 to C...
Iowa parents are leading a push against technology in the classroom
Parents are pushing back against screens in the classroom and in Iowa, the law is now on their side. We get insights from an Iowa City paren...
Lines of attack solidify between Iowa candidates for the general election
The general election battle has begun in Iowa. On this Politics Day episode of River to River, analysis from political scientists Karen Kedr...
New book explores the damage of large scale hog operations on one small community
In his first work of nonfiction, 'Wastelands,' author and attorney Corban Addison tells the story of a rural community in North Carolina fig...
Reynolds signs bills into law — likely for the last time
On this Newsbuzz episode, we take a look at the latest bills Gov. Reynolds has signed into law in her final session as governor. We also hea...
Muscatine mass shooting raises questions about firearms and domestic violence
On June 1, 52-year-old Ryan Willis McFarland of Muscatine allegedly fatally shot six family members before taking his own life. On this epis...
Iowa voters pick their nominees for the 2026 election
Iowa Republicans rejected a candidate President Donald Trump endorsed for governor. On this politics day episode, we dive into the primary r...
Identifying how menopause impacts risks of stroke and Alzheimer's
Women are more vulnerable to strokes, yet they're historically underreported and underdiagnosed. On this episode, the science of menopause a...
Why an 800-year-old legal tool is under scrutiny in immigration law
Habeas corpus is at the center of a constitutional fight over immigration detention playing out in courtrooms across the Midwest, including...
Who has the most funding and the greater sway ahead of the gubernatorial primary?
On this Newsbuzz episode, political scientist Kelly Shaw joins to dissect the crowded race for the Republican nomination for governor during...
This biomechanic researcher's achievements stem from someone who pioneered orthopaedic advances
An internationally-renowned biomechanics researcher had his first job catching mice at six years old. On this episode, we talk with Walter H...
Democratic candidates for open Senate seat focus on electability ahead of primary race
Political scientists discuss the top stories of the week, including the results of the Texas primary. Then, a deep look at the two state law...
Former Iowa lawmaker and trailblazer shares about growing up amid the civil rights movement
The memoir 'I Don't Swim' by former Iowa state Rep. Helen Miller reads like a chronicle of America itself. In this episode, Miller talks abo...
JD Vance says the war with Iran isn't a 'forever war,' but the end isn't in sight
In March, President Donald Trump called the war with Iran a tremendous success. Weeks later, the countries are in a fragile ceasefire and th...