Ben Kieffer
Host: River to RiverBen Kieffer joined Iowa Public Radio in 2000 and is host of IPR’s daily noon talk show River to River, which he also helps produce.
Prior to joining IPR, Ben lived and worked in Europe for more than a decade. He reported firsthand the fall of the Berlin Wall and covered the Velvet Revolution in Prague. Ben has won numerous awards for his work over the course of more than 30 years in public media.
Ben has taught courses at the University of Iowa on interviewing and radio news. He's a native of Cedar Falls and a graduate of the University of Iowa.
Contact Ben at bkieffer@iowapublicradio.org.
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In the first days of his second presidency, President Donald Trump is asserting a muscular vision of power. -
Rural Iowans can face significant challenges when it comes to early detection and care access for dementia.
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Iowa is not among the 34 state, plus the District of Columbia, that have laws restricting SLAPPs, or strategic lawsuits against public participation.
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Ben Kieffer dives into major headlines from the week, including higher educations and property taxes at the legislature, new safety recommendations for carbon pipelines, wildfire relief efforts and more.
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The next Trump administration will officially start next week. We take a look back at transitions of power throughout U.S. history.
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Political experts dissect the latest news, including an Iowa bill to acquire parts of Minnesota, Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearings and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
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Lawmakers discuss priorities of both parties and chambers, including property taxes, cell phones in schools and Medicaid work requirements
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The James Webb Telescope has provided insight into space's most intriguing mysteries — and prompted more questions.
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Iowans discuss the difficulties of keeping a business in the family, and a geologist discusses storing carbon
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Residents of the University of Iowa International Writing Program share first-hand accounts of the Russia-Ukraine war.
