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1 week ago | 
wvik.org | Natalie Dunlap |Samantha McIntosh |Charity Nebbe
In American schools, boys are more likely to repeat kindergarten, be put in time out, receive detention, be suspended or be expelled. Meanwhile, girls are more likely to outpace boys in literary skills, take advanced courses and graduate on time. The American Psychological Associations' Task Force on Boys in School is looking into the gender disparity between students.
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1 week ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Natalie Dunlap |Samantha McIntosh |Charity Nebbe
In American schools, boys are more likely to repeat kindergarten, be put in time out, receive detention, be suspended or be expelled. Meanwhile, girls are more likely to outpace boys in literary skills, take advanced courses and graduate on time. The American Psychological Associations' Task Force on Boys in School is looking into the gender disparity between students.
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1 month ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Natalie Dunlap |Samantha McIntosh |Charity Nebbe
Jane Elliot was a 3rd grade teacher working in Riceville in 1968 when Martin Luther King Jr. was shot. “Every time I remember that day, I get literally sick to my stomach because Martin Luther King Jr. had been one of our heroes of the month in February, and he was dead at the hands of an assassin in April,” Elliot said.
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1 month ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Natalie Dunlap |Caitlin Troutman |Ben Kieffer
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy recently suggested that farmers should consider letting bird flu run through the flocks to identify birds that are immune to it. On River to River, Dr. Yuko Sato, Iowa State University Poultry Extension vet, responded to that proposal and answered more of our questions about the disease destroying flocks, raising egg prices and threatening wildlife. Can farmers let bird flu run its course?
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1 month ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Natalie Dunlap |Caitlin Troutman |Charity Nebbe
World-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has spent the last 40 years of her life traveling the world, sharing her experiences with chimpanzees in an effort to save them from extinction. She recently made a stop in Sioux City, and ahead of her appearance she spoke to Charity Nebbe about why she spends 300 days a year on the road. “We are divorcing ourselves from the natural world, and yet we're part of it,” she said.
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1 month ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Natalie Dunlap |Caitlin Troutman |Charity Nebbe
Des Moines’ Ape Initiative, as well as scientists and animal lovers around the world, are mourning the loss of Kanzi, the bonobo who became famous for his trail-blazing language abilities. Kanzi was born in captivity and was part of a language project his entire life. He is believed to be the first nonhuman great ape to understand spoken English, and he could communicate using more than 300 symbols on a lexigram that allowed him to create sentences.
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1 month ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Natalie Dunlap |Caitlin Troutman |Ben Kieffer
It’s spring training season and the Dream Team is gearing up for another RAGBRAI. The Des Moines-based and volunteer-run nonprofit prepares youth for the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa while also building resilience and life skills. “Everybody thinks of our group as a cycling organization, but we're really a group that mentors young people,” said Scott Matter, director of Dream Team, speaking on River to River.
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2 months ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Natalie Dunlap
Under a bill moving through the Iowa House, libraries would be barred from receiving funds from the Enrich Iowa program if they are dues-paying members of nationwide nonprofit organizations that engage in advocacy at the state and federal level. That includes the American Library Association, an organization that provides professional development and education to library staff, advocates for literacy and diverse perspectives, and challenges censorship.
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2 months ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Natalie Dunlap
This International Women's Day, we look back on some amazing women who have been interviewed on IPR's airwaves. Nikole Hannah-JonesThe Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of "The 1619 Project" grew up in Waterloo, Iowa. Nikole Hannah-Jones reflected on her humble roots and the importance of placing the consequences of slavery and contributions of Black Americans at the center of American history. Listen to the podcast.
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2 months ago | 
iowapublicradio.org | Natalie Dunlap
In a small, sun-lit shop, Shalika Khindurangala cheerfully greets customers. She inquiries about one shopper’s grandmother, and they chat over a case of baked goods situated between them. Piece & Freedom Bakery opened on Main Street in Ames this year, serving both sweet and savory treats from Ukraine. Khindurangala co-owns the business with her mother, Iryna, and her friend Hanna Petrova.
