Health This herbicide is so toxic it’s been banned in over 70 countries. But plants in the South are releasing it into the air. Paraquat has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and just a sip is fatal, but tens of thousands of pounds of it are being released in the Mississippi Basin. By Delaney Nolan, The Lens / 18 May 2026
Data Harvest H-2B visa holders keep the nation’s seafood industry afloat The number of visa holders has increased by 60% in the past decade. By John McCracken, Investigate Midwest / 8 Oct 2025
Environment Sending it on Downriver: Iowan Nutrients in the Dead Zone Part two of a three part series. By Lauren Mills / 1 Apr 2012
Environment The Story of Nitrogen: A trip down the Mississippi Iowa is a major culprit for the polluted Gulf of Mexico. By Lauren Mills / 31 Mar 2012
