Health Iowa Sen. Catelin Drey knows her state's cancer crisis. She's living it. Drey’s diagnosis comes amid national attention on Iowa’s cancer crisis, which experts believe could be tied to a “toxic mix” of environmental and health risk factors. By Nina Elkadi, Sentient Media / 19 May 2026
Environment Burned before by ‘pesticide drift,’ vineyard owners enter growing season bracing for the worst The Trump administration wants to continue the use of the herbicide dicamba. That’s despite fears it’s killing sensitive plants. By Trevor Grandin, Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk / 10 Apr 2026
