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The Federal Trade Commission's ban on noncompetes would impact the health care industry when and if it goes into effect. Some in the industry are applauding the rule, while others are voicing their dismay and vowing to sue.

This quiz covers news published between April 22 and April 26. Can you get all the questions right?

More than one in 10 young adults in the country regularly turn to e-cigarettes.

The bill, passed with the Senate voting 79 to 18, also includes a provision that could lead to a Tik Tok ban.

Smiley's latest book, Lucky, takes readers back to the 1960s — through the life of a spirited folk musician as she rises to fame.

In 2020, an old Methodist church in Story City was sold to a pair of local residents. robyn anderson saw an opportunity, and moved in to the old church. In the intervening four years, she's used the second floor sanctuary as an intimate performance venue, featuring some of Iowa's best-known musicians.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with expert readers and author Diane Wilson about her novel The Seed Keeper for the Talk of Iowa book club.

The Congressional Gold Medal was recently awarded to living and deceased members of the Ghost Army, a World War II deception unit that was kept secret for half a century after the war.

Suzanne Vega performed at the Temple Theatre in Des Moines on Saturday, April 20. The audience for this sold-out show was blown away by Vega’s knockout performance alongside longtime guitarist Gerry Leonard.

The Iowa Legislature adjourned this past weekend, the eighth session in a row with Republican control.

Iowa City band, The Swampland Jewels, combines a mix of Gulf Coast oldies, traditional Cajun/Creole and TexMex tunes to encapsulate the work of folklorist Harry Oster.

Iowa's 2024 legislative session ended very early Saturday morning. The eighth session in a row with full Republican control ended with more tax cuts, major changes to the Area Education Agencies and a raise in minimum teacher pay.

For the one year anniversary of Caleb Elliott’s superb sophomore album Weed, Wine & Time, we take a look back at his idyllic, sunset performance at The Cellar Winery in Madrid with Royce Johns and Alabama Shakes guitarist Heath Fogg. The Louisiana-born singer-songwriter-cellist opened up about the album’s sequencing, his own “Sister” and the "silly" demo that became the title track.

The Iowa Legislature passed a bill Friday that would cut Iowa’s personal income tax to a single rate of 3.8% in 2025, sending it to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk for her signature.

Storms tore through parts of the Midwest this week, resulting in tornadoes in multiple states, including Iowa.

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a last minute law Friday to ensure Iowans who were abused by Boy Scout leaders decades ago can get their full payout as part of a national settlement. A lawyer familiar with the case said if the bill did not become law by Friday, Iowa survivors would get less money than survivors in other states.

The king of crab apples shares some of his favorite spring blooming trees and talk about why magnolias seem to be having an off year

This quiz is on news published on IPR between April 15 and April 19. Have you got what it takes to get all ten questions right? Let's see!

Economists say that traditional indicators are favorable, yet one in six Iowans has trouble making ends meet. Exploring the disconnect between good economic news and how Iowans experience the economy