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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Older Americans have saved trillions. Now what?

Baby boomers and older Americans have saved trillions of dollars over the past several decades and now they have started handing it out to heirs and others, write Ben Eisen and Anne Tergesen for the Wall …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Trees save lives in heat waves. So why aren’t we saving trees?

Des Moines and the Iowa nonprofit Trees Forever were featured in a New York Times article talking about trees as a means for reducing heat-related deaths. “Research shows that heat already kills more people in the United …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: What does politeness mean now?

I said at the beginning of the pandemic that I’d be perfectly fine if handshakes never came back post-COVID. I personally enjoy the fist bump or simply greeting someone with a hello. Since being vaccinated …

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Business Record 7-2-21

Cover story: Old and new traditions take hold in Des Moines again

Focus: Photo Issue

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Innovation think tank calls for a national advanced industry and technology strategy

Another type of infrastructure investment — in better data — is needed if the United States is going to develop more effective policies to spur competitiveness and growth, according to a report released today by the Information Technology …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Why dollar stores are so popular

More than 34,000 dollar stores are in U.S., including several dozen in Central Iowa. In fact, there are more dollar store locations than CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and Target combined, according to Zachary Crockett of the Hustle, …

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Old and new traditions take hold in Des Moines again

The COVID-19 pandemic altered many of Des Moines’ activities and entertainment options that we hold dear as traditions. For this year’s photo issue, we wanted to show some of the old and new traditions bringing …

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NOTEBOOK: DMARC report details impact of food insecurity on people of color

People of color in Central Iowa experience food insecurity at disproportionately higher levels than others, according to a recent report by the Des Moines Area Religious Council that details just how much more frequently people …

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NOTEBOOK: Des Moines nonprofit ArtForce Iowa to go 100% virtual after move from Social Club

Christine Her firmly believes in managing risks. 


I spoke recently with Her, who has led ArtForce Iowa as its executive director for almost five years, for a story that I’m working on about food insecurity. …

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Solidarity, not charity: A Look at Mutual Aid in Iowa