Summer is here and it’s a great time to share a book with a child or find some books that will light up the imaginations of the kids you love. Host Charity Nebbe is joined by expert readers to talk about the best new titles in children's and young adult literature, from 'Little Women' reimagined as a mystery thriller to a fish-boy undercover at an elementary school.
Natalie Dunlap
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Iowa Public Radio
Madeleine Charis King
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Iowa Public Radio
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Foster parent training will be based on a prospective parent's lived and professional experience under a new law set to take effect July 1. Some training topics are required, as well as safety vetting and background checks. -
Mothers and infants in the U.S. without legal status and some lawfully present immigrants would be barred from food assistance under a bill that passed the Iowa House Tuesday. The bill would also expand Medicaid eligibility for employed people with disabilities. -
On this Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe speaks with experts in caregiving and those caught in this "sandwich generation," balancing care for aging parents and children. (This show originally aired May 22, 2025.)
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Some Iowa physicians are concerned that the federal government is reducing the number of broadly recommended vaccines for children, from 17 vaccines to 11. -
A study by the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence found that women and children make up the majority of victims of domestic violence homicides in the state. According to the lead researcher, access to guns and a lack of affordable housing could be contributing factors. -
Over 60,000 Iowans participate in WIC, which provides food assistance, nutrition education and counseling to new and expecting mothers and children under 5. The state has indicated it will maintain services, but long-term funding is uncertain.
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Actor and woodworker Nick Offerman encourages kids and their parents to work with their hands and embrace tools as a superpower. -
The Iowa Department of Education reports a significant increase in the number of students participating in work-based learning. Last year, 20% more high school seniors took part in career-training experiences, like internships and apprenticeships. -
Hundreds of people came to the Cedar Rapids Immigrations and Customs Enforcement office Tuesday morning as non-U.S. citizens had their immigration check-in appointments.
