River to River
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River to River is a conversation about the news with an Iowa perspective. Together we dig into the story behind the headlines - we talk with newsmakers and a diverse range of experts to find out how the news affects you. We take on challenging topics, explore issues from all sides, and foster conversation and understanding
Episodes (118)
Nearly 50 years ago, Kamyar Enshayan left a very different Iran
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Jan 21, 202647:59pending
As NASA’s Artemis II nears launch, a retired astronaut shares his perspective
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Jan 17, 202648:04pending
UI scholars developing AI system to monitor physical violence
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Jan 16, 202647:28pending
Reynolds eyes property tax reform, stricter penalties for undocumented immigrant...
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Jan 15, 202648:08pending
Big questions still unanswered about medical cannabis use
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Jan 14, 202648:06pending
Legislative leaders eye property taxes, crime this session
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Jan 13, 202648:02pending
Iowa becomes first state to receive federal education funding waiver
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Jan 10, 202647:37pending
Iowa least traffic deaths hit a century record low in 2025
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Jan 9, 202648:06pending
U.S. forces capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela
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Jan 8, 202648:00pending
AI makes surveillance cameras more powerful — what are your rights when you're b...
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Jan 7, 202647:58pending
The processes and people of the Iowa Legislature ahead of the 2026 session
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Jan 6, 202648:04pending
More of Iowans' personal data is now available to federal government
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Jan 3, 202648:05pending
Iowa Democrats stave off Republican supermajority
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Jan 1, 202647:29pending
A look back at the biggest stories of 2025
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Dec 31, 202548:01pending
An Iowan was appointed to FEMA's advisory council. A few weeks later the council...
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Dec 30, 202547:58pending
Iowa schools making slow progress testing for radon
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Dec 27, 202547:32pending
The future of social security benefits
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Dec 23, 202548:05pending
Iowans are making efforts to improve water quality across the state
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Dec 20, 202547:27pending
What can a 9-year-old teach us about civic engagement?
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Dec 19, 202548:04pending
Iowa National Guard deaths reignite questions about U.S. mission in Syria
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Dec 18, 202548:01pending
U.S. and Ukraine women's wrestlers train and bond in Iowa City
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Dec 13, 202547:50pending
Former ambassador discusses the 'decimation' of the U.S. Foreign Service
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Dec 12, 202548:03pending
Responses to Trump Administration's $12 billion farm bailout
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Dec 11, 202540:24pending
The legacy of Tai Dam refugees in Iowa
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Dec 10, 202539:26pending
The 1925 Vinton murder that went unsolved for decades
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Dec 9, 202539:57pending
Bret Stephens on being the 'conservative wing of the liberal church'
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Dec 6, 202539:20pending
More than 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes — and most don't know it
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Dec 5, 202539:34pending
Clock is ticking for Congress to decide on extending ACA benefits
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Dec 4, 202540:01pending
Exploring fluorescent cave walls and the frontiers of space exploration
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Dec 3, 202539:14pending
What's at stake for Iowans enrolled in Affordable Care Act?
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Dec 2, 202548:03pending
Two new lawmakers will be elected this December in special elections
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Nov 27, 202548:02pending
Are America's divisions really about red versus blue?
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Nov 26, 202547:59pending
A therapist's journey with Alzheimer's
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Nov 25, 202547:25pending
Former 'Gazette' editor weighs in on end of newspaper's local ownership
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Nov 22, 202547:55pending
Stories of adaptation five years after the pandemic
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Nov 21, 202548:03pending
Iowa’s Congressional delegation voted to release the Epstein files, after Trump...
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Nov 20, 202548:03pending
What federal cuts to Medicaid mean for Iowans' healthcare
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Nov 19, 202548:05pending
How climate change is driving higher insurance costs
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Nov 18, 202548:00pending
Iowa’s political shift, ISU’s new leader and auroras overhead
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Nov 15, 202547:48pending
COVID forever changed life at home and at work
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Nov 14, 202548:05pending
Analysis of the deal to end the government shutdown
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Nov 13, 202548:03pending
Rural areas struggle to attract, maintain lawyers
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Nov 12, 202548:01pending
Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal talks government shutdown, migration and other economi...
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Nov 11, 20251:11:51pending
Des Moines school bond referendum passes, Cedar Rapids fails this week
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Nov 8, 202548:05pending
Nurses innovating health care solutions
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Nov 7, 202548:05pending
Takeaways from the 2025 election
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Nov 6, 202548:06pending
Low-income Iowans await this month's food assistance payments
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Nov 5, 202548:00pending
Can AI stop, or even prevent, abuse?
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Nov 4, 202547:30pending
Food assistance at risk for 130,000 Iowa households amid shutdown
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Nov 1, 202548:05pending
An effort to save Iowa's water quality tracking system
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Oct 31, 202547:57pending