1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (610+ words) Spielberg returns to familiar alien territory in 'Disclosure Day' Iowa Public Radio Spielberg returns to familiar alien territory in 'Disclosure Day' All this might sound like free publicity for Steven Spielberg's new thriller, Disclosure Day, which is about a massive…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (124+ words) Iowa Public Radio The unexpected origins of Lorem Ipsum, the world's most famous filler text "Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet." It's a string of text that's become ubiquitous. Designed as a placeholder for work-in-progress documents, those quasi-Latin words now appear…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (453+ words) To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we're cataloging 25 objects that define the country's history. Every storyteller has a tool: a notebook, a camera, a microphone. For legendary author Octavia Butler, it was a powder blue typewriter. On it,…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (670+ words) In 1913, the Lincoln Highway became the first transcontinental highway in the nation, running from coast to coast, right through the heart of Iowa. When the Jefferson Highway stretched across the country north and south in 1915, the two major roads intersected…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (246+ words) Iowa Public Radio Listeners already know Alzo from his frequent appearances as a panelist and occasional guest judge and scorekeeper. On this weekend's show in Austin, Texas, he officially takes on the role full time, succeeding iconic broadcaster Bill Kurtis,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (146+ words) Iowa Public Radio Drive-in theaters offer families a way to roll back in time At its peak in the late 1950s, there were over 4, 000 drive-in movie theaters in the U. S. , with nearly 70 in Iowa. Today, there are four drive-in theaters operating in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (666+ words) As the sun goes down and the stars come out, drive-in theaters across the country light up their screens and welcome lines of cars for a night at the movies. For over 90 years, people of all ages have rolled up…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (166+ words) Every answer is a word, name, or a familiar phrase in which the first syllable is pronounced "fair" -- in any spelling. (Ex. Locale for an exhibition --> FAIRGROUND) This week's challenge comes from'Jim Francis, of'Kirkland, Wash.'Think of a famous female…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (95+ words) Iowa Public Radio This anti-romance romance novel explores connection between love and philosophy In the novel "The End of Romance," author Lily Meyer follows a woman who finally leaves a restrictive and emotionally abusive marriage and crafts a new philosophy…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (589+ words) Iowa Public Radio The 'Hacks' finale ties a melodramatic bow onto a beloved series This review of the Hacks series finale includes spoilers for the episode. It also discusses suicide. The truth " my truth " about the fifth and final season…...