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I'm Ben Kieffer, talking this hour about religious freedom and the Constitution.

Joining me now from Des Moines, Shefali Arora.

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My guests for this portion of the program, Michelle Michael and Brandon Whitworth, director of the documentaries Wor- the documentary World Without Cows, a look at what cows mean for food, climate, livelihoods around the world.

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Last week, of course, the president, uh, announcing what he called the largest steel plant in American history coming to Lee County in southeast Iowa.

Tyler, we have to take a short break.

We'll be back to talk more with, uh, Tyler Jett of The Des Moines Register, digging into those numbers behind a proposed steel plant, the largest in American history, according to President Trump.

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Today, looking at, uh, women, menopause, brain health, um, why women are at a greater risk of stroke and Alzheimer's disease, and what the menopause transition may have to do with that.

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Science writer Mary Roach with us this hour.

When we come back, I'll ask Mary about printing human organs and the wellness industry's big promises.

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She asked to stay Traore's deportation and that all rights and laws be respected.

I'm Eliza Billingham, IPR News.

The Department of Justice says the Cedar Rapids Community School District is now in compliance with appropriate seclusion and restraint practices for students with disabilities.

The department is ending four years of monitoring.

Both want a balanced budget amendment and expanding work visas to meet workforce needs.

While McGowan praised President Trump's border enforcement, Dawson accused the administration of revoking immigrants' legal statuses without due process.

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And I'm Meghan McKinney.

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A plan to restructure the state's public health system could tighten local health departments' budgets.

Republican leaders in the state legislature are weighing holding a special session to consider tax breaks for the company.

White House officials said the project is not dependent on any local incentives.

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Cattle industry groups in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas say U.S. immigration and customs enforcement activities are affecting agricultural communities.