Caitlin Clark is a basketball phenomenon, catapulting women’s sports to a level previously untouched.

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Mar 30

Artificial intelligence has been the subject of many dystopian novels and movies, but it's become apparent that AI will intersect with more and more aspects of our lives and careers. On this River to River, how AI can be wielded as a tool, and the concerns that make that future murky.

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Mar 29

Political analysts discuss top stories, including FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the war in Gaza, criminal charges against a former president and more.

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Mar 28

Frank Langfitt spent nearly two decades as an international correspondent reporting from more than 50 countries and territories. Now, he covers threats to democracy at home and abroad.

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Mar 27

Reynolds’ 80-page bill, introduced to the legislature in February, lays out a plan to reshape mental health and substance use treatment services offered in Iowa.

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Mar 26

A Haitian-born University of Iowa professor is working to raise awareness about the Caribbean nation of about 11.9 million people on the brink of famine.

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Mar 23

After stepping down as anchor of the PBS Newshour, Judy Woodruff has been traveling the country to better understand what divides Americans in her latest reporting project, America at a Crossroads.

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Mar 22

The latest Grinnell College poll shows Americans' attitudes on the Biden/Trump rematch, election integrity, the war in Gaza, children and social media and more

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Mar 21

Iowa lawmakers have passed their second funnel deadline of the 2024 legislative session. Numerous bills made it past the crucial deadline, but many others failed to meet the requirements to move forward.

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Mar 19

Discussing headlines from around the state, including the closure of a Tyson plant in Perry, the acquittal of a trans Iowan on charges related to a protest, how Iowans are observing Ramadan and the war in Gaza continues and more.

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Mar 16

An ISU project could bring a resilient energy source with stable prices to the city of Montezuma, which could be replicated across the state.

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Mar 15

Political scientists discuss top headlines of the week, including responses to Biden's State of the Union address and his comments on Israel.

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Mar 14

A Des Moines-area nonprofit has been holding youth town halls, a chance for students to bring their concerns directly to faculty and administrators — and the program has yielded some results.

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Mar 13

On this legislative episode of River to River, we look at some of the bills regarding reproductive health that have advanced at the Iowa Capitol.

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Mar 12

President Joe Biden referenced former president Donald Trump's response to the Perry High School shooting in his State of the Union Thursday night.

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Mar 09

Examining the history behind the Israel-Hamas war and hearing from Iowans who have been affected

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Mar 08

At the end of Super Tuesday, Nikki Haley withdrew from the Presidential Primary without endorsing Former President Donald Trump.

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Mar 07

Iowa has among the fewest number of OB-GYN specialists per capita of any state in the country, according to 2022 data from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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Mar 06

One can find unfounded conspiracy theories throughout U.S. history. On this episode of River to River — how conspiracy theories take root, grow and do real damage.

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Mar 05

Ukrainian refugees have made a home for themselves in Sioux City, a little over two years since Russia invaded Ukraine.

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Mar 02

A one-acre solar farm produces as much energy as approximately 100 acres of ethanol from corn. Why isn't Iowa taking advantage?

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Mar 01

Iowa political experts analyze the latest headlines including results from the Michigan primary and the faction of Democrats who voted "uncommitted" in protest of President Biden's response to the war in Gaza.

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Feb 29

Experts discuss the role of alcohol use in developing cancer, along with other findings from the latest Cancer in Iowa report.

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Feb 28

Proposals to overhaul Iowa’s AEAs and address school safety, and a bill allowing state agencies to hire private auditing firms have been advanced by state lawmakers.

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Feb 24

Best-selling author and climate law expert, Rob Verchick, examines the impact of climate change and makes the case for "climate resilience."

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Feb 23

Political experts analyze the latest headlines, including the elimination of gender balance requirements for boards and commissions that passed the Iowa Senate, an Alabama court ruling that frozen embryos have the same rights as children and more.

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Feb 22

Iowa lawmakers just passed their first funnel deadline of the 2024 legislative session.

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Feb 20

Two cicada broods that haven't overlapped since 1803 will emerge simultaneously this year. This won't happen again for 221 years.

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Feb 17

Miranda Rights include a right to an attorney, but that right doesn't mean that an attorney will be free in states like Iowa. A Marshall Project investigation found Iowa imposes some of the highest fees in the nation.

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Feb 16

Political scientists offer context and analysis of the week's political headlines, including the House impeachment of the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, the special election in New York, Senate advancement of military aid packages and more.

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Feb 15