University of Iowa

A resident of the University of Iowa International Writer's Program speakers with Ben Kieffer, plus we unpack the latest headlines with Iowa reporters.

Community members in eastern Iowa are bringing attention to a new surveillance technology that’s been quietly rolled out across the state. It’s a tool that helps law enforcement agencies track vehicles across multiple jurisdictions. While some say it helps reduce crime, there are growing concerns that it might be used with other motives in mind.

Running a farm is no easy task. This hour, how that becomes even more challenging when dementia enters the picture.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird launched an investigation Wednesday into the University of Iowa for allegedly violating a state law that restricts diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

A baby born at a University of Iowa Health Care hospital in Iowa City has been named the Guinness World Records titleholder for most premature baby. Nash Keen is now 1 year old and doing better than anyone expected after facing what experts had previously called impossible odds.

Last summer, University of Iowa archaeologists uncovered the first-ever well-preserved mastodon skull scientifically excavated in Wayne County. That was only the beginning of this community minded project.

What can individuals do to combat climate change? Three authors of the Iowa Climate Statement share how people can be a part of the solution.

The Iowa Board of Regents wrapped up two days of meetings with discussions on tuition increases, civic engagement and new syllabi policies. The board is coming under increased scrutiny for its stance on DEI. Some students are calling on them to stand up against the Trump administration’s blitz on higher education.

The Lifespan of a Fact follows an intern, an editor and a celebrated writer in a struggle to fact-check an essay that blurs the lines between truth and falsehood. The play, which opens on the Riverside stage in Iowa City on April 18, is adapted from a real essay-turned-novel co-written by University of Iowa Nonfiction Program Director John D’Agata and fact-checker Jim Fingal.

A federal hiring freeze and layoffs at the National Weather Service are impacting the accuracy of forecasts and long-range outlooks.