Mar 24 Watch Iowa Writers’ Workshop Student Jessica Laser Reads a Poem Jessica Laser, a student at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, reads a poem. Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch Allan Gurganus Reads His New Work Writer Allan Gurganus reads an excerpt from his current project. Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch Extended Interview: Samantha Chang More of Jeffrey Brown's interview with Iowa Writers' Workshop director Samantha Chang. Continue watching
Mar 07 Republican Hopefuls Take the Iowa Stage By David Chalian The 'Presidential Table' at the Hamburg Inn No. 2 is a well-known stop for hopefuls campaigning in Iowa. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. The first big Hawkeye State cattle call in the battle for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination is… Continue reading
Feb 28 Iowa’s Top Republican Sizes Up 2012 Field By David Chalian Iowa Republicans may be souring somewhat on Sarah Palin. According to a Des Moines Register poll out Monday morning, Palin's favorable numbers have slipped from 71 percent to 65 percent in the last 15 months, while the segment of… Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch Banks, Congress Grapple Over Scope of Foreclosure Problem Judy Woodruff gets the latest on the nationwide probe into flawed mortgage documents that could lead to billions of dollars in bank losses and further cripple the housing market. Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch Inedible Eggs: How Future Foodborne Illness Could Be Avoided After a salmonella outbreak led to more than half a billion eggs being recalled, the head of the Food and Drug Administration said new measures must be taken to ensure food safety laws are enforced to prevent future problems. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch Former Factory Town in Iowa Eyes Green Future, Improved Livability As part of our Blueprint America series of reports on American infrastructure needs, special correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on the city of Dubuque, Iowa, and the steps they've taken toward a green future. Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch Iowa Farmers Squeezed by Belt Tightening In part three of his Patchwork Nation series, Ray Suarez travels to Sioux Center, Iowa, to look at how the recession has hit agricultural centers known as "tractor country."… Continue watching
Dec 09 Patchwork Nation: Sioux Center Rallies Around High School Football On Fridays in Sioux Center, Iowa, the high school football game is the place to be, and the competition is about more than just moving the ball down the field. Continue reading