In this episode of LOVE Girls the Podcast, youth environmental activist Nicolina Pappas speaks out as part of the three-part series, Rooted: Girls, the River and the Fight for Environmental Justice. Her journey began at just eight years old when she encountered a turtle with a straw stuck in its nose. That moment opened her eyes to the impact of pollution and inspired her to become a voice for environmental protection.Hosted by: Jasmine Babers Gunn and Kayla Babers, with teen host Satara Masengarb and intern Amiyah Woods.

Hours spent looking at computers, phones, and other devices can take a toll on your eyes. Learn practical ways to reduce digital eye strain, including the 20-20-20 method, screen adjustments, better posture, and regular breaks.

New York Times best selling author AJ Baime talks about his book, The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months That Changed the World. He discusses Truman's unlikely rise to the presidency, detailed looks at the day FDR died and Truman's first day as president, and the many events taking place early in his presidency including the fall of Berlin, the founding of the UN, victory at Okinawa, firebombings in Tokyo, the first atomic explosion, the Nazi surrender, the liberation of concentration camps, the Potsdam conference, the decision to drop the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the surrender of Japan, the end of WWII and the beginning of the Cold War.

The former slave Dred Scott lived three years in the 1830s on today’s Arsenal Island, and a new historical marker honors his life and the way he changed American history.

Austin Knoob, 32, of Carbondale, faces two counts of sexual exploitation of a child.

Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson’s defense attorney confirmed Grayson died Sunday morning. Grayson was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer that spread to his liver and lungs.

The league is playing its inaugural season in Springfield at Robin Roberts Stadium.

If Bloomington-Normal government leaders decide they want to bring a data center to the community, they would need to demonstrate that the community has the energy capacity to sustain it. That remains an open question.

Iowa Public Radio's Board of Directors announced that Peter Clowney will take over as CEO from Myrna Johnson, who retired in July.

After hearing from community members who wanted a one-year pause on data centers, the Salix City Council rejected a proposed moratorium. Google is considering a project near the small town.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn met with cancer survivors and advocates to discuss Iowa's growing cancer rate three weeks after Democratic opponent Rob Sand.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited the Iowa State Fair on Monday to tout support for U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn and to promote his $1.5 trillion defense budget proposal. Hegseth called Nunn an ally in Congress for military spending and the department's war efforts.

Inflation in food prices can hit even harder for people in their 60s and older as they also juggle fixed incomes, health problems and changes in federal law. Experts say the age group is a “forgotten population” when it comes to food insecurity.

Hundreds of pesticides are legal, but that doesn’t mean that their impacts on health are fully understood. Cleaning produce before eating it reduces your exposure.

Shades of red extracted from an ancient corn variety held up to heat and other conditions typical of food processing and storage. Researchers are exploring whether this natural dye alternative could open new markets for Midwest farmers.

More farmers are opting to repair old tractors, combines and other machinery instead of buying new upgrades. A tough farm economy and historically-high equipment prices are at least partly to blame.