Published January 8, 2021 at 4:23 PM CST Listen • 45:40
On this Newsbuzz edition of
River to River, host Ben Kieffer speaks with former Iowa Republican Gubernatorial candidate Doug Gross about his reaction to Wednesday s insurrection in the U.S. Capitol and where he sees the party going from here.
Later in the hour, political scientist Rachel Paine Caufield joins the program. Iowa Public Radio Statehouse reporter Katarina Sostaric previews the 2021 legislative session starting Monday. And epidemiologist Dr. Jorge Salinas talks about Iowa’s vaccination campaign.
Guests:
Rachel Caufield, professor of political science, Drake University
Dr. Jorge Salinas, hospital epidemiologist, clinical assistant professor of internal medicine, infectious diseases, University of Iowa
John Pemble
In this edition of
Talk of Iowa, storytellers share tales of holiday mishaps and unforgettable moments. These stories were recorded in Iowa City on November 8th, sponsored by Iowa Watch and Iowa Public Radio.
This program originally aired on November 21, 2018.
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GOP Covid deniers who refused to wear a mask jump the vaccine line, adding insult to injury
There’s a particular hypocrisy in GOP senators like Lindsey Graham, Joni Ernst and Marco Rubio getting the coronavirus vaccine before the rest of us.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., receives a Covid-19 vaccine.Sen. Lindsey Graham via Twitter
Dec. 23, 2020, 5:54 PM UTC
In recent days, America has watched some of the very same Republican senators Joni Ernst, Marco Rubio and Lindsey Graham, for example who in the past undermined the risks posed by Covid-19, attend events that hastened its spread. We ve watch as they failed to denounce President Donald Trump’s numerous lies about this deadly virus, but then had no problem lining up to get the coronavirus vaccine before the rest of us.
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This program features stories from the NPR archives that touch on the meaning of Christmas. David Sedaris, Bailey White, John Henry Faulk - these and other NPR voices, past and present, tell stories of the season.
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Continuing with the tradition of the first Tinsel Tales program, this is another collection of the best and most requested holiday stories. Joy, hope, and childhood memories overflow as NPR voices, past and present, tell stories of the season.
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