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Kars4Kids advertisements, like this TV commercial on a hot-pink set, feature children turning the charity's phone number into a catchy jingle. But they do not disclose that most of the proceeds go to a Jewish nonprofit that supports programming for young adults.

After the Kars4Kids ad is banned in California, we check in on nostalgic jingles past

A California judge has given Kars4Kids 30 days to either take its ads off the air or update them to disclose its affiliations to a Jewish charity based in the Northeast.

House Financial Services Committee ranking member Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA., and Chair French Hill, R-AR., listen to a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 24, 2025.

Bipartisan home affordability bill passes the House

The bill is meant to encourage home construction, and would ban corporate investors from buying up more homes to rent out.

The Justice Department gives Trump an unprecedented settlement

D.O.J. gave Trump and his family immunity from tax audits and set up a $1.8 billion fund for victims of "government weaponization." Former government lawyer Andrew Weissmann explains the settlement.

From left to right, Mansour Kaziha, Amin Abdullah and Nadir Awad.

The San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as heroes for protecting children

Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Their actions saved the many children and staff inside the mosque and cost them their lives.

The cover of "A Little More Social" and author Nicholas Epley. (Courtesy of Alfred A. Knopf and Anne Ryan)

'A Little More Social': Why you should talk to strangers more often

The book explores how beginning conversations with strangers and having deeper conversations rather than talking about the weather can increase our happiness.

The cover of "A grain of Sand" album liner notes with a photograph by Bob Hsiang of a 1972 anti-war demonstration at Cornell University (L) and the album cover of "A Grain of Sand" (R). (Courtesy of Ralph Rinzler/Folklife Archives and Collections of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage)

How 'A Grain of Sand' amplified Asian American identity

The 1973 activist folk album "A Grain of Sand" is widely recognized as one of the first and most influential albums of Asian American music.

Steph Conquest-Ware

Steph Conquest-Ware is The Midwest Newsroom's reporting fellow. Based in St. Louis and Des Moines, Steph covers immigrants and immigration. You can reach them at scware@iowapublicradio.org.

An e-bike at one of Des Moines' bike share stations, BCycle on Ingersoll Avenue, where you can rent regular and electric bicycles.

Iowa cities team up to promote e-bike safety on trails and sidewalks

Nine Des Moines metro communities are participating in the Ride Safe n’ Smart campaign to promote safe riding practices in public spaces. E-bikes and other electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, which is raising concerns about public safety on trails and sidewalks.

A rare Ebola strain is spreading with no vaccine. Here's what you need to know

This outbreak is being called "the perfect storm." How did it start, what are the characteristics of the strain that's causing it and how much of a threat is it to global health?

The PDX Community Solar project is funded by a more than $4 million grant from the Portland Clean Energy Fund. It provides power to qualified low-income residents in Portland, Oregon's Cully neighborhood.

How one Oregon city has raised a billion dollars for climate change

The Portland Clean Energy Fund has raised a billion dollars for climate change action via a retail tax on large corporations in the city. Other cities are starting to shape similar funds.

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