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The Iowa Dream Project, Meteor in the Sky and Emotions associated with memory loss

Former Iowa gubernatorial candidate Christian Fong unveils what he calls "The Iowa Dream Project". The effort aims to promote conservative solutions to tackle the challenges in education, economic development and community renewal. Then a conversation with University of Iowa Astronomy Professor Steven Spangler who discusses the meteor that streaked across the sky in parts of Iowa Wednesday night. Later in the hour, University of Iowa advanced doctoral student Justin Feinstein discusses his new study examining memory loss and emotions and the ramifications for individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River