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 essayist Carl Klaus' new book, “The Ninth Decade: An Octogenarian's Chronicle," he shares his fears and joys while living through his ninth decade. He spoke with Charity Nebbe. -
Guns, God and abortion are all on the docket this fall as the U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes. Hear about some cases grabbing attention.
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Once again, summer is coming to an end. But that just means another phase in the life cycle of Iowa's forests.
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In his new book, an essayist shares his ups and downs, fears and joys while living through his ninth decade. And a sexagenarian describes how breaking boards saved her life.
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This week, legislators drive to Des Moines to determine how Iowans will be represented in the Iowa Legislature and Congress. And while this nonpartisan redistricting process is considered a stand-out among peer states that allow for political interests to draw lines, Iowa hasn’t always been this way.
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Once a decade, a nonpartisan state agency draws the lines that settle how you will be represented in the Iowa Legislature and Congress.
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Whether we see it or not, many of our daily activities — driving to work, powering our homes and grabbing a bite to eat — produce carbon or require emitting carbon. What would a low-carbon or zero-carbon lifestyle look like in Iowa.
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A big week for Iowa Politics as Iowa's 88-year-old senator announces he's back on the campaign trail.
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We continue our "Leaving Afghanistan" series with Cera Wilkins, an Iowa Army National Guard medic, who has been thinking about the Afghan women she met during her deployment.
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Redrawing the map in Iowa. Raising the country's debt limit. And Reynolds' bump in popularity.
