River to River Iowa Public Radio

Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs have been impacted at colleges across the country, including Iowa's public universities.

One resident was fatally injured and more than 40 homes were destroyed following an EF3-rated tornado that hit the southwest Iowa town of Minden late last week.

Parallels have been drawn between protests on college campuses during the Vietnam War and today's unrest in response to the war in Gaza. On this River to River, a presidential historian puts recent protests in a historical context.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green announced she would call for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson as Republican interparty rifts continue, but House Democrats said they would block the vote.

While the Iowa Senate passed a bill that would ban motorists' handheld use of cell phones behind the wheel in 2023, it failed to advance in this year's session after the proposal was combined with legislation that would ban traffic enforcement cameras.

Over a beer at Big Grove in Cedar Rapids, Iowa commentators discuss the latest headlines, including a recently passed foreign aid package and an Iowa law allowing teachers and school staff to carry guns in school.