refugees

Adovcates say there is a critical need for providers who understand the unique needs of people who faced great trauma to come to America.

Saturday is the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Since then, nearly 500,000 Ukrainian refugees have come to the U.S., and one woman has helped bring dozens of them to a northwest Iowa county.

As wars rage from Ukraine to Gaza, the number of displaced people is at a record high, the UN estimates. What is Iowa doing to help refugees?

Seven Ukrainian exchange students were in Iowa as they watched Russian forces invade their home country in February 2022.

Debra Marquart’s latest book of essays begins, like most things in the Midwest, with the weather and 13 different ways to talk about it. From there, the essays carry us around the world and back again.

For 30 years, The Wapsipinicon Almanac was a homegrown journal of great writing by and for Iowans. Even though the final almanac was published in 2018, fans have one more chance to dive in with The Wapsipinicon Almanac anthology. Plus Shir Safi shares his family’s arduous journey of leaving Afghanistan.

Exploring the conflict in Sudan and its impact on Iowa's Sudanese community. Plus a conversation with Hollywood actor Toby Huss, a Marshalltown-native.

Reflecting on the last year of war in Ukraine and its global impact.

A federal piece of legislation designed to help Afghan evacuees didn't make it through Congress this year. Refugee support organizations will continue to advocate for federal solutions to immigration backlogs for Afghan evacuees.

A former military intelligence commander for Afghanistan forces is now helping fellow Afghans who resettled in Iowa after Taliban rule overtook their home nation.