Holidays

The 99-year-old film that was lost for decades is making its way to a small Iowa town for the first time. First released in Austria in 1924, The City Without Jews is a silent-era satire with a complicated history.

A love song can transport you to a different time or place and ignite memories that are beautiful, painful or even both. Listeners share their favorite love songs this Valentine's Day and the stories behind them.

The current extreme drought in northwest Iowa will likely lead to a limited supply of Christmas trees in the future.

There are plenty of time-honored traditions across cultures, but some households put their own twist on the holiday season.

Wind chills will remain dangerously low throughout Friday and into Saturday in parts of Iowa, the National Weather Service warns.

On the last Hort Day of the year, experts brainstorm presents for plant lovers.

Aaron Steil and Cindy Hayne share ideas for all the gardeners on your shopping list.

Jane Smiley’s latest book, A Dangerous Business, is a departure from her previous work. She joins this episode to discuss the new novel. Then host Charity Nebbe tours the world's largest collection of nativity scenes in Washington, Iowa.

What began as a marketing effort for an Iowa opera house has grown to a collection of over 2,500 nativity sets.

Pianist and composer Dan Knight joins host Charity Nebbe for one of IPR's favorite holiday traditions — listeners share stories about favorite holiday songs, and Dan plays them.