River to River
Weekdays at 12 p.m. on IPR News and News/Studio One and 10 p.m. on IPR News
River to River is a conversation about the news with an Iowa perspective. Together we dig into the story behind the headlines - we talk with newsmakers and a diverse range of experts to find out how the news affects you. We take on challenging topics, explore issues from all sides, and foster conversation and understanding.
Latest Episodes
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Newsbuzz: Changes to mental health funding, a triple homicide in Cedar Rapids and a COVID-19 update. -
The legislative fruits of 2020’s demonstrations against police violence offers more protection to police and harsher penalties for protest-related charges.
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Host Ben Kieffer talks to Iowa Public Radio reporters Kassidy Arena and Grant Gerlock.
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River to River's series of conversations with Iowa veterans who served in Afghanistan continues with retired Army National Guard Captain Chad Cook.
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Host Ben Kieffer speaks with Jeannette Gray of the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Sergeant First Class Sean Everette of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and ElDon Maxwell, nephew of Eldert Beek, an Iowa soldier killed during the Korean War.
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Cybersecurity. Strategic stability. Corruption. While in Europe, Biden has first tete-a-tete with Putin.
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Host Ben Kieffer speaks with several guests from across Iowa to talk about shortages that have occurred during the pandemic or worsened because of it.
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Host Ben Kieffer speaks with a variety of guests about the top news stories from around Iowa.
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Host Ben Kieffer speaks with political scientists Rachel Paine Caufield and Chris Larimer about the vice president's visit to Mexico and more.
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Host Ben Kieffer talks to IPR's Kate Payne about the past two weeks of testimony of the Mollie Tibbetts murder trial.
