A scientist describes how the study of space dust — a substance sometimes as small as a few molecules — can reveal much about our cosmos.

Ben Kieffer talks with Grinnell College political scientists about the top political stories of the week.

This hour, learn what you can do to prepare for dangerous weather. We also hear from one storm chaser eager to get out when most of us ought to be hunkered down.

The governor's education plan meets resistance. The state prepares to reduce unemployment benefits. And the push to license midwives hits a snag.

Ben Kieffer talks with a neurobiologist about how COVID-19 impacts the nervous system, and a historian about presidential papers.

Host Ben Kieffer talks with three Statehouse reporters about the legislative proposals that did and didn't clear the second procedural hurdle of the session, and which could still potentially be resurrected.

Host Ben Kieffer and IPR's Katarina Sostaric also mark the second funnel week at the Iowa Statehouse.

Host Ben Kieffer talks with political scientists Sara Mitchell and Jonathan Hassid about the Ukraine president's impassioned plea to Congress.

Longtime MSNBC commentator joins the show to discuss the country's political future. Then Midwest Newsroom editors discuss their work to chronicle abuses inflicted on wouldbe home buyers, and Iowa Legal Aid weighs in on what options these buyers have.

In Iowa, the rate of maternal death is rising. At the same time, the number of birth centers and OB/GYNs is falling. Some advocates argue midwives could be part of the state's solution.