Zachary Oren Smith
Talk Show ProducerZachary Oren Smith produces segments for Talk of Iowa and River to River. A Mississippi transplant to Middle America, he came to IPR in 2021 after reporting on Iowa City politics for the Iowa City Press-Citizen and Des Moines Register.
You can contact Zach at zsmith@iowapublicradio.org and on Twitter @ZacharyOS.
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In response to Russian demands, the Biden administration said it's committed to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. With the ball in its court, what will the Russian Federation do? Ben Kieffer talks with political scientists about the standoff. -
Learn about three Iowa towns and how they're trying to better understand themselves and make a path for their future.
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Are you concerned about the future of democracy in the United States? Experts and organizers talk about just what you can do to buttress our civic institutions and elections.
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Hear horticulturists describe just what makes orchids bloom and what conditions make them wither.
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Over the last century, the treatment of animals in captivity has dramatically changed from holding cells for fauna to environments designed with their behaviors in the wild in mind.
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How do generations get formed? What do they mean? Do they matter? A new book explores the fuzzy lines of generations and the extent to which they matter.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called solving the child care shortage a priority in last year's Condition of the State address. What's being done to add more slots for families?
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The singer-songwriter talks about living the artist's life in Lamoni, Iowa. Then, two high school seniors describe their journey towards politics at a divisive time in the state.
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Conversations about omicron spreading in Iowa, Democrats' donor-class problem and new music from Father John Misty.
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Lowering taxes, growing workforce, funding education and preempting vaccine mandates: Iowa lawmakers return this month to Des Moines for another session.
