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Bush: Tiny Desk Concert
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (246+ words) Bush: Tiny Desk Concert'Iowa Public Radio Bush: Tiny Desk Concert Bush always felt like the most stylish version of '90s rock. Sixteen Stone, now celebrating nearly 32 years since its release, captured a sonic shift in motion, with razor-sharp riffs and an…...
PlayZoomers brings theater to a small screen near you
21+ hour, 31+ min ago (106+ words) PlayZoomers brings theater to a small screen near you'Iowa Public Radio PlayZoomers brings theater to a small screen near you Ever think your Zoom meeting could be live theater? Well, PlayZoomers brings the theatrical experience online. They've just published "Comedies…...
From scrappy startup to tech giant, Apple celebrates its 50th year
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (787+ words) In his new book, Apple: The First 50 Years, author David Pogue includes a story about how the tech company's late CEO and co-founder, Steve Jobs, pushed his team to perfect the iPod. "Steve Jobs wanted it to be as small…...
China's chatbot industry is fiercely competing for customers. Cue the freebies
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (843+ words) BEIJING " When it comes to AI chatbots, U.S. companies tout that they are investing to build the best technology. For Chinese companies, it's less about being on the cutting edge and more about getting people to use their apps all the…...
Immigrants lose access to food aid in more states, as federal restrictions take effect
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (991+ words) Recent changes to federal food aid mean some immigrants have been cut off from grocery assistance payments. Refugees, asylum seekers and human trafficking survivors without a green card are among the noncitizen groups who are no longer eligible for the…...
Lessons a Chicago aquarium learned from successfully rearing a warty frogfish
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (108+ words) Staff at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium have reared a special kind of fish known as a warty frogfish for the first time in captivity. Their success may hold broader lessons for raising marine species. Lessons a Chicago aquarium learned from successfully…...
Romanian film director, Radu Jude, discusses his latest movie, 'Kontinental '25"
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (74+ words) NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude about his latest film, "Kontinental '25." Romanian film director, Radu Jude, discusses his latest movie, 'Kontinental '25' NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude about his latest film, "Kontinental…...
Iowa and Iowa State men's basketball making NCAA tournament history
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (285+ words) On this Newsbuzz edition, we break down the latest from the Iowa Statehouse with Marissa Payne of the 'Des Moines Register' and NPR White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben joins to discuss how the war against Iran is impacting farmers. We…...
'Sueño Perro' pulls from the unused scraps of Iñárritu's groundbreaking film
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (106+ words) In 2000, filmmaker Alejandro I'rritu made waves at Cannes with Amores Perros. He's now turned the film's extra footage into a remarkable art installation at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 'Sueo Perro' pulls from the unused scraps of I'rritu's…...
Sturgill Simpson pulls off an unusual chart feat
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (270+ words) Harry Styles and Ella Langley nab the top spots on this week's Billboard 200 albums chart and Hot 100 singles chart, respectively. But the week's most intriguing performance belongs to unclassifiable roots-music maverick Sturgill Simpson, whose new album debuts at No. 3 without…...