Caitlin Troutman

Ruth Harkin may best be known as the wife of former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, but she had a trailblazing career of her own before he began in Congress.

Advocates are pushing for approval of psychedelic-assisted therapy from the FDA, seeking a means of therapy without fear of breaking laws. At the same time, University of Iowa researchers are testing how psychedelic-assisted therapy could be used to treat alcoholism.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common problem for people in the United States.

Retired national television journalist Harry Smith is teaching a college course in Iowa.

Get a start on holiday shopping for the young people in your life with recommendations from IPR’s expert readers.

The Scattergood Friends School in West Branch served as a hostel from 1939-1943, giving shelter to refugees from Europe fleeing Hitler's regime.

School is out, but many of us hope our children will spend some of their summer with their nose in a book. Here are the picks from Iowa booksellers to keep your kids of all ages reading.

Women are diagnosed with four years older than men on average, across hundreds of conditions, though men with depression are often overlooked in mental health care.

September is here. The growing season is still going, but temperatures are cooling. It's the ideal month to get a jump-start on a great lawn for next year.

Meet the Iowa puzzlers who help make the Midwestern competition happen.