Des Moines

We hear from those working to address homelessness and affordable housing needs in Iowa — from a tiny home village for the homeless to youth advisory boards led by those impacted by housing insecurity.

The Des Moines metro's regional transit network introduced a major redesign of its bus routes, with a new focus on high frequency, local routes in denser parts of the metro. The scaled back services are aimed at cutting back on a projected budget deficit.

On a summer night in 1955, one of the most acclaimed films of all time made its world premiere in Des Moines. It was one of the most monumental film events in the city’s history, and yet today that first screening of The Night of the Hunter remains largely overlooked. The Varsity Cinema is looking to fix that by screening the movie for its 70th anniversary.

Des Moines Prep is one of the state's newest charter schools to open, now raising the state's total open charter schools to 10. The school is operated by Omaha-based nonprofit Opportunity Education, an organization founded by billionaire Joe Ricketts.

The upcoming movie Death of a Brewer tells the story of the three breweries that dominated the northside of Iowa City in the 1880s.

Staff members at Lutheran Services in Iowa were concerned that refugees would become homeless after federal funding cuts. But community donations filled the gap.

A conversation with former Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad, D-Des Moines, about what he's learned from his time in office and years of activism — plus what still needs to change.

"Iowa Artists 2025: Ben Millett," now on display in a landmark exhibition at the Des Moines Art Center, marks the art center's first solo show dedicated entirely to quilt making.

Beyond the classic blue ribbon pies and livestock showings, the Iowa State Fair offers a schedule of weird and wonderful events that prove just how much Iowans love a good spectacle.

Thirty-six percent of adults could not name all three branches of government, and 95% could not name all five freedoms protected under the First Amendment. On today's show, efforts for better civic education, starting with a new high school requirement.