Ben Kaplan

Des Moines

News Anchor and Reporter at KCCI-TV (Des Moines, IA)

News Anchor/Reporter @KCCINews in Des Moines, IA. #StandUpToJewishHate. Proud @UMontana grad. Proudest to be @katiekaplantv’s husband. #teamJayuya

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Articles

State of cancer: Next steps Iowa could take to address concern of water as cancer risk

1 week ago | kcci.com | Ben Kaplan

KCCI EIGHT NEWS AT SIX. TONIGHT WE CONTINUE DIGGING INTO FACTORS THAT MIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO IOWA’S CANCER RATES. WE’LL TELL YOU WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER AND WHAT NEXT STEPS POLICYMAKERS AND YOU COULD TAKE. KCCI CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER SUZANNE BEHNKE BRINGS US THE LATEST IN OUR ONGOING SERIES, STATE OF CANCER. WE TWO GET A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT WATER QUALITY AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES.
‘The Pitt’ proves that medical dramas can be good

2 weeks ago | miscellanynews.org | Ben Kaplan

If there is one genre of television that is associated with brain rot, that always seems to air in between reruns of “Young Sheldon”and “The Goldbergs,” it would be the medical drama. The setting offers innate high stakes and infinite possible situations for an ensemble cast to deal with. But, like many things in life, just because it is easy does not make it good.
Faith Kipyegon’s Quest to Become the First Woman to Break the 4-Minute Mile

2 weeks ago | irun.ca | Ben Kaplan

This June, Faith Kipyegon is attempting to do something no woman has done before: break the four-minute mile. “I’m a three-time Olympic champion. I’ve achieved World Championship titles. I thought, What else? Why not dream outside the box?” says Kipyegon, a Kenya-native and mother to a young daughter.
All-Time Greats’ Best Advice for your Next Race

2 weeks ago | irun.ca | Ben Kaplan

Cam Levins and Benjamin Flanagan, between them, hold the 5K, 10K, half marathon and Canadian marathon all-time records. Both Olympians are practitioners of the sport, detail-oriented, and all also elegant statesmen. On May 24 the two heavyweights will compete in Ottawa at the presented by Otto’s Ottawa. Flanagan, who holds the 5K and 10K record, told iRun, “Ottawa is definitely one of my favourite races of the year,” he said.
Central Iowa nonprofit that helps give unclaimed veterans proper sendoff will host annual fundraiser

3 weeks ago | kcci.com | Ben Kaplan

A nonprofit that has provided a proper burial for dozens of unclaimed veterans in central Iowa is hosting its annual fundraiser next month.Last year alone, the Final Salute buried 20 veterans and five of their spouses at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery.
Opinion: What to replace American booze? Cannabis drinks, the ultimate Canadian beverage

3 weeks ago | theglobeandmail.com | Ben Kaplan
The genius stupidity of ‘A Minecraft Movie’

3 weeks ago | miscellanynews.org | Ben Kaplan

It is not every day you watch a trailer for a blockbuster that asks you to turn off your brain. And, if you theoretically did, you would expect a movie that disappoints more than anything else. It still baffles me that “A Minecraft Movie” took that direction without much compromise and somehow succeeded, even financially reaching number one at the box office. I am not going to sit here and tell you this movie is good, because it is not.
101 Ways to Kick Half-Marathon Ass

3 weeks ago | irun.ca | Marianne Faithful |Ben Kaplan

With more and more new runners getting into the sport and approaching racing for the first time, the half marathon is a terrific stretch goal for racing in Canada. As a refresher for our veteran racers and an introduction to our new runners, we present 101 Ways to Kick Half Marathon Ass, a spring 2025 update from my marathon training guide Feet, Don’t Fail Me Now. 101. Don’t bring a giant water belt. You’re now an athlete, pick water up on the run. 100. Also, go easy on the water.
Cancer-causing radon impacts 3 in 4 Iowa homes; Lawmakers propose bills for a safer state

4 weeks ago | kcci.com | Ben Kaplan

JB Shearer doesn’t wear a cape, but he does hero-level work: reducing the risk of radon in Iowa homes. “Hello, anyone home? JB the Radon Man here.”The state may need many heroes like him. Iowa ranks first in the percentage of homes that have radon levels at or above the Environmental Protection Agency’s accepted level. Radon is a colorless, odorless gas. There is a lot of it in the state, too. It matters because it is a known cause of lung cancer.
Great Running Hacks to Kickstart Spring

4 weeks ago | irun.ca | Ben Kaplan

Every runner has them: their tricks and tools of the trade for ensuring they get their runs in and don’t skip too many sessions. Of course it can be hard and people are busy and there’s plenty of reasons not to run. One being: food tastes so good and there’s always something on TV. (Have you seen the White Lotus finale?) For me, I find if I put my running clothes on in the morning instead of business attire, I’m almost certain to run that day.