Monarchs Need Weeds
Monarch butterflies, like a quarter of butterfly species in Iowa, are dwindling in numbers. In January, there was talk of placing the monarch on the endangered species list. Across the corn belt, Iowa...
View ArticleCapturing Culture With a Camera
In 2015, nearly everyone has a camera in their back pocket. Is there still a need to employ photographers? David Guttenfelder, an Iowa native who grew up in Waukee and was named Time’s 2013 Instagram...
View ArticleDigging up Iowa History
Did you know that Iowa is home to approximately 27,000 recorded archaeological sites? All over the state there are records of Iowans who came before us. On this edition of Talk of Iowa , host Charity...
View ArticleWaste in a Land of Plenty: Chef Critical of Local Foods Movement
The local foods movement is gaining strength. Farmers, grocers and chefs are all trying to meet the growing demand for high quality, locally sourced ingredients, but Chef Dan Barber thinks that the...
View ArticleHousebroken: Playwright Explores the Hilarity and Heartbreak of Buying a House
In her new one-woman show, Housebroken, actress and playwright Megan Gogerty uses sarcasm and humor to describe the process of buying a new house. On this segment of Talk of Iowa , host Charity Nebbe...
View ArticleTarantula Extract to Weight Watchers: Dissecting Fad Diets
There was the cabbage soup diet and the grapefruit diet, and more recently the paleo and gluten-free diets. Whatever way you slice it, most “fad diets” are just that: fads. On this edition of Talk of...
View ArticleAll Iowa Reads Selection Explores Brutal Realities of Civil War Medicine
What was it like to saw off dozens of legs a day during the Civil War? In the novel My Name is Mary Sutter , author Robin Oliveira explores an entirely new kind of medicine that emerged during the...
View ArticleSuccess from the Greenhouse to the Ground
Walk into a garden center this time of year, and you’ll be greeted with row upon row of colorful flowers and other bedding plants. But all that variety can seem a bit overwhelming at times. On this...
View ArticleMarking Iowa City History through the Moffitt Cottages
Iowa City still has the mark of Howard Moffitt all over. His hobbit-like houses sit intermingled with more traditional houses in many Iowa City neighborhoods to this day. On this edition of Talk of...
View ArticleSupport a Constitutional Amendment to Limit Campaign Spending? Hillary...
As spending on Congressional and Presidential campaigns continues to grow, politicians are starting to voice support for measures to try and get some of that money out of politics. Presidential hopeful...
View ArticleIowa Communities Lack Tree Diversity
Shocking data reveals more than half of Iowa's trees fall under just two different genera: maple and ash. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Forestry Bureau recently inventoried trees in 273...
View ArticleMending Broken Wings: Rehabilitators in Iowa Work with Orphaned Wildlife
As wild animals have adapted to our growing cities and towns, more and more people are encountering wildlife in their own backyards. What do you do if the wild animals you find are injured, orphaned,...
View ArticleEmbracing Mistakes
We all have those moments in life that we look back on with 20/20 hindsight and wish we could do differently. Author Cate Dicharry aims to make light of these life mistakes and times of regret with a...
View ArticleTaking Your Garden Back to Iowa’s Roots
Prairie rehabilitation has become an important part of restoring native plants and wildlife in many communities. One noticeable change in recent years is that many prairies are being grown on a smaller...
View ArticleEminent Domain Restrictions Get Bipartisan Support at the Statehouse
A bill that would restrict the use of eminent domain for the proposed Bakken Crude Oil Pipeline and the Rock Island Clean Wind Energy Transmission Line was advanced by Iowa House and Senate...
View ArticleIowa’s Battleground Status Remains Key
With the 2016 presidential race picking up speed, Iowa continues to play a major role in the strategies of many candidates vying for nomination. On this Politics Day edition of River to River , host...
View ArticleThe Key to Successful Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are often thought of as a southern plant, but with the right care, they can thrive in Iowa. During this hour of Talk of Iowa , host Charity Nebbe talks with Ajay Nair, Assistant...
View ArticleExisting in Harmony Without Sacrificing Your Garden
Do the deer eat your hostas ? Do raccoons share your sweet corn? Humans and wild animals often clash because we need and want different things from the environment, but there are ways to successfully...
View ArticleBill to Promote Pan-Pacific Trade Suffers Blow in the Senate
The Obama Administration has lost ground in securing a pan-Pacific trade pact, after Senate Democrats refused to allow debate on a bill to grant him fast track authority to negotiate the Trans-Pacific...
View ArticleEngineering A Better Birth Control
When the birth control pill was introduced in 1960, it gave women the power to prevent pregnancy. With that option came freedom.
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