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For 30 years, The Wapsipinicon Almanac was a homegrown journal of great writing by and for Iowans. Even though the final almanac was published in 2018, fans have one more chance to dive in with The Wapsipinicon Almanac anthology. Plus Shir Safi shares his family’s arduous journey of leaving Afghanistan.
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In his new book, Joe Geha tells his family's immigration story through the Lebanese recipes he grew up with. And the voice actors behind Disney's Phineas and Ferb tell us what they're going to do today ahead of a visit to Des Moines.
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Many ag industry and farm worker advocacy groups had high hopes that farm labor reform would make it through Congress last year. Now the future is murky.
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Later, an Iowa State University economist discusses how immigration policy is contributing to the U.S. labor shortage.
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A federal piece of legislation designed to help Afghan evacuees didn't make it through Congress this year. Refugee support organizations will continue to advocate for federal solutions to immigration backlogs for Afghan evacuees.
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In January, $600 checks are headed to eligible frontline farmworkers and meatpacking workers for expenses incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A former military intelligence commander for Afghanistan forces is now helping fellow Afghans who resettled in Iowa after Taliban rule overtook their home nation.
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An activist group claims Johnson County left the Congolese community out of its COVID pandemic assistance program. But that’s not the whole story.
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Presidential historians discuss how fear of the unknown and apprehension about the future give rise to theories that many believe — and how instances throughout history relate to current conspiracy thinking.
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Auditors share how new voting laws are impacting early voters, plus more from this week's headlines.