Kids in the greater metro area of Iowa's capital city typically go trick-or-treating the night before Halloween, a tradition that began in the 1930s as a way to help prevent vandalism.
An estimated 110,000 trans teenagers live in states that ban gender-affirming care for minors. Some travel huge distances every few months to keep getting their treatment out-of-state.
Severe storms are forecast for Tuesday in parts of western Iowa and eastern Nebraska and showers and storms are also possible in parts of South Dakota and Minnesota.
Iowa's Department of Public Safety says there could be many more people injured. Other severe weather events, such as floods and snowstorms, are expected in other parts of the country.
The tornado that struck Tuesday left a wide swath of obliterated homes and crumpled cars. Officials did not immediately give details of other deaths or injuries.
Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Neb.
Caitlin Clark, the all-time NCAA Division 1 basketball scoring leader, led the Iowa Hawkeyes to victory Monday night, scoring 41 of the team's 94 points in their rematch against LSU.
Nikki Haley's pitch is that she can beat Joe Biden. But now that she's lost — twice — voters are signaling they aren't concerned about electability as much as a candidate that shares their values.
The former president has been in the Granite State almost every night this week, touting his 30-point victory in Iowa's caucuses. He's counting on New Hampshire's voters to help him win big.
After a year of campaigning and more than $120 million in ad spending in Iowa, the caucuses have come and gone. Here are key takeaways about Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and GOP politics.
The first U.S. presidential contest of the 2024 election begins Monday night, with results from the Iowa caucuses coming throughout the evening. Stream NPR's live audio coverage starting at 8 p.m. ET.
Dan Marburger was critically injured during the Jan. 4 attack at Perry High School. The school superintendent said he was a "hero" who intervened with the teenage gunman so students could escape.
The Florida governor molded himself in Trump's image as he rose in national prominence. Now he has the hard task of being just Trump enough without being Trump himself.
Less than three weeks ahead of the Republican field's first primary contest, candidates are strategizing how to stretch limited resources to win over last minute voters in Iowa.
