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Talk of Iowa is the place for Iowans to interact with and learn from each other. Together we delve into culture, history, art, and literature. We want you to come away connected to our culture and what it means to live in Iowa.

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Find a honeyberry cultivar for your next spring planting

Honeyberries resemble elongated blueberries, have few pest problems and are easy to grow.

Find a honeyberry cultivar for your next spring planting

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Owners of a nearly 160-year-old Heritage farm want to strengthen the community of Black farmers

The number of non-white farmers in Iowa is less than one percent, according to the 2017 Agricultural Census.

Owners of a nearly 160-year-old Heritage farm want to strengthen the community of Black farmers

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Home simulates what it's like to live with dementia

Charity Nebbe travels to Cedar Falls to experience a dementia simulation

Home simulates what it's like to live with dementia

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Stitches and everyday joy

Author Ross Gay is back with The Book of (More) Delights. And the former longtime co-host of Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting on PBS discusses her newest passion: rescuing and finishing unfinished quilts.

Des Moines poet found refuge in writing during difficult childhood

Will Bortz used writing to get through a rocky childhood, spending time in and out of the foster system. Experiences from that time inspired much of his latest collection of poetry, Many Small Hungerings.

Des Moines poet found refuge in writing during difficult childhood

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Don't shrug these autumnal shrubs

Horticulture experts discuss which shrubs will put on a colorful show during the fall.

ISU professor says climate science major gives a non-partisan understanding of how the world works

Now in its second year, Iowa State University's climate science major aims to teach students the fundamentals of climate science while offering six different pathways of interest.

ISU professor says climate science major gives a non-partisan understanding of how the world works

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Climate change is turning up the heat, and our homes aren't ready

Understanding the threat that extreme heat poses and discussing how we can build and plan for a hotter future

Climate change is turning up the heat, and our homes aren't ready

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Jen Ferguson explores the joys and difficulties of growing up Métis in her new novel

Discussing the young adult novel Those Pink Mountain Nights and the Ag 450 Farm at Iowa State University

Jen Ferguson explores the joys and difficulties of growing up Métis in her new novel

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Understanding the unique challenges of adult ADHD

Experts and people with ADHD discuss the challenges of the disorder and the treatments available.

Understanding the unique challenges of adult ADHD

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