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Israel says it has killed another senior Iranian official, as strikes hit Lebanon and missiles continue flying across the region.

Iowa House lawmakers voted to designate the plant-based substance kratom and its synthetic equivalents as a Schedule I controlled substance, which would make possessing the substance illegal.

Tommy Shelby's estranged son has taken control of the old gang and is making new and dangerous moves and alliances. Cillian Murphy stars in this gripping movie-length Peaky Blinders sequel.

Spufford's new novel centers a young woman in sexist World War II England as she navigates romance, tries to survive the nightly bombings of the Blitz and fights time-traveling fascists.

The Jones Act restricts which ships can carry goods between U.S. ports. Experts say temporarily lifting the act will do little to affect gas prices.

A group of grandmothers in central Kenya have formed a soccer team to keep fit and to give hope to a generation of teenagers — whom they sometimes outrun on the field.

Mr. Flower Fantastic is a graffiti artist turned floral designer who keeps his identity a secret. His new show is an ode to NYC in orchids. Oh, and did we mention he's allergic to flowers?

Salganea taiwanensis, a kind of wood-feeding cockroach, may engage in what's known as pair bonding, a new study finds.

Iowa’s environment and public health are under stress. IPR’s Natalie Krebs discusses the basics of the new Cancer in Iowa Report, and Jason Clayworth of Axios Des Moines talks about the state’s impaired waters. After that, a new study examines how the U.S. investigates deaths in custody. Forensic pathologist Dr. Roger Mitchell, President of the National Medical Association, discusses the study’s findings and recommendations. Finally, a conversation with the new president of Iowa State University, David Cook.

Lizzie Hershberger grew up in an Amish community in Minnesota. She is a survivor of sexual abuse and rape, and she left the community, eventually writing the memoir, Behind Blue Curtains: A True Crime Memoir of an Amish Woman's Survival, Escape, and Pursuit of Justice. Hershberger connected with journalist Sarah McClure, who published a year-long investigation about incest, rape, and abuse in Amish communities. Hershberger and McClure then set out on years-long journey filming the documentary Keep Quiet and Forgive, which premieres March 23rd on PBS. Also, water quality is a huge challenge for the Midwest and the Great Plains, but there is a great deal of beauty to be found in the aquatic ecosystems that surround us. ISU professor Amy Burgin joins to share of the Great Plains' water wonders and what she calls "wicked problems."