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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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The James Webb Telescope doesn't just offer views into the cosmos. The telescope has given insight into space's most intriguing mysteries — though often leading to even more questions.
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Former University of Iowa President Willard Boyd collected books, documents and artifacts related to United States presidents. The collection is on display at the University of Iowa Law Library.
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Artificial intelligence has been the subject of many dystopian novels and movies, but it's become apparent that AI will intersect with more and more aspects of our lives and careers.
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Author Jerry Harrington discusses his new book, Thunder from the Prairie: The Life of Harold E. Hughes.
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Where can you find Ronald and Nancy Reagan slippers and artifacts from the 1800s? In the Boyd Collection
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Trump makes first appearance since he was targeted in Butler, PA, names a running mate, and more from the first days at the Republican National Convention.
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The Secret Service is facing sharp criticism in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Trump.
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On this archive episode of River to River, author Jerry Harrington discusses his book, Thunder from the Prairie: The Life of Harold E. Hughes
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Deliberation took just an hour to find the defendant guilty. The trial was moved from Kossuth County to Dickinson County due to concerns about finding an impartial jury.
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Last month, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to implement warning labels on social media platforms.