Ben Kieffer
Host: River to RiverBen Kieffer joined Iowa Public Radio in 2000 and is host of IPR’s daily noon talk show River to River, which he also helps produce.
Prior to joining IPR, Ben lived and worked in Europe for more than a decade. He reported firsthand the fall of the Berlin Wall and covered the Velvet Revolution in Prague. Ben has won numerous awards for his work over the course of more than 30 years in public media.
Ben has taught courses at the University of Iowa on interviewing and radio news. He's a native of Cedar Falls and a graduate of the University of Iowa.
Contact Ben at bkieffer@iowapublicradio.org.
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Federal funding cuts are hitting several areas here in Iowa. This hour, we learn about two of them. -
For better or worse, the COVID-19 pandemic forced Iowans to adapt.
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President Donald Trump's tariffs caused havoc in the stock market, and he later announced a pause on all tariffs, except those against China. Iowa political experts weigh in.
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Cold cases are resolved on an almost weekly basis by new investigative techniques and forensic technologies that can process DNA evidence from long dormant crime scenes.
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Mara Liasson has worked for NPR for 40 years, covering Congress and the White House.
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A veterinarian answers questions about the response to bird flu and the safety of the egg supply. -
Iowa political analysts discuss the latest news, including a possible challenge to Sen. Joni Ernst's seat, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture's visit to Iowa and the rollout of Trump's tariffs.
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The natural-cause death rate for those 25-54 years old is 43 percent higher in rural than urban areas, according to a report released from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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A woman's first breath after treatment became a moment of light in the dark times of 2020. -
Proposals at the Iowa statehouse could ban Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs at institutions of higher education and in local government.
