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Arcs in and about Iowa from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

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The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in US cattle, poultry and people

10 of 69 stories this December · 2 about Iowa · gone quiet

USDA expanding milk testing to better track bird flu spread · 6 articles, Dec 4USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus · 57 articles, Dec 6California investigating possible case of bird flu in child who drank raw milk · 13 articles, Dec 11Bird flu is declared a State of Emergency in California · 75 articles, Dec 18America’s first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana · 65 articles, Dec 18First human case of H5 bird flu confirmed in Los Angeles County · 10 articles, Dec 24Bird flu kills more than half the big cats at a Washington sanctuary · 22 articles, Dec 25Pet food recalled over bird flu contamination, house cat dead · 55 articles, Dec 25Cats can get sick with bird flu. Here's how to protect them · 7 articles, Dec 26Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says · 38 articles, Dec 27
The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa

31 of 80 stories this December · 2 about Iowa

Syrian rebels take control of Hama in major blow to Assad · 50 articles, Dec 1Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran's top diplomat meets Assad · 10 articles, Dec 1Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city · 23 articles, Dec 6US believes captured journalist Austin Tice is still alive in Syria — and they’re hunting for prison where he’s held · 47 articles, Dec 6Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain ground - The Daily Reporter · 13 articles, Dec 7Syrian insurgents reach the capital's suburbs. Worried residents flee and stock up on supplies · 22 articles, Dec 7Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family · 32 articles, Dec 7Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say · 109 articles, Dec 7Biden says U.S. will support Syria and its neighbors after Assad dynasty collapses · 16 articles, Dec 8Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad? · 22 articles, Dec 8Syrians flock to celebrate new day after Assad's fall · 14 articles, Dec 8Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family's half-century rule · 18 articles, Dec 8Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk' · 22 articles, Dec 8Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this change the Middle East? · 50 articles, Dec 8Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom · 13 articles, Dec 9Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over · 34 articles, Dec 9Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country · 11 articles, Dec 10Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture · 17 articles, Dec 10Missing American found in Syria wandering bare foot in a Damascus suburb · 14 articles, Dec 12Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall · 13 articles, Dec 13U.S. has made contact with Syrian rebel group HTS, Blinken says · 30 articles, Dec 13American freed from Syrian prison after Assad's fall was flown out of country by US military · 30 articles, Dec 13One Week Into a New Syria, Rebels Aim for Normalcy and Syrians Vow Not to be Silent Again · 14 articles, Dec 15Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say · 19 articles, Dec 16Syria's ousted leader Assad says he wanted to keep fighting but Russian allies evacuated him · 21 articles, Dec 16Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future · 13 articles, Dec 17The number of US troops in Syria has doubled, Pentagon discloses · 32 articles, Dec 19U.S. to lift $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head · 18 articles, Dec 20US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster · 19 articles, Dec 20Christian Protests Erupt in Syria Following Christmas Tree Burning · 12 articles, Dec 24Syria’s de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections · 14 articles, Dec 29

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Oct 30, 202311219100
Nov 6, 2023194716284
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Nov 27, 2023122912143
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Dec 18, 202312144108
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Jan 22, 2024435624506
Jan 29, 2024223116209
Feb 5, 2024122011159
Feb 12, 202447446
Feb 19, 2024243812252
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Mar 4, 202423215
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Dec 16, 202410141265
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Sep 28, 2026222519208

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else176 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Iowa that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 16– 18Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for 'election interference' after pre-election poll58 articles · 46 independent sources
    9 left, 12 center, 11 right
  2. Dec 16Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds names LeClaire state Sen. Chris Cournoyer lieutenant governor9 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Dec 14– 15Storms encase Iowa and eastern Nebraska in ice and generate first tornado warning in San Francisco29 articles · 17 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 3 right
  4. Dec 14– 15Police search for whoever discarded an emaciated bulldog inside a trash bag in Iowa10 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  5. Dec 3Iowa sues Biden administration for citizenship status of over 2,000 registered voters5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Nov 27Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks wins reelection after recount in close Iowa race7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 3 right
  7. Nov 4Judge allows Iowa to keep challenging voter rolls7 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  8. Nov 3– 6Donald Trump wins Iowa, networks project18 articles · 15 independent sources
    4 left, 5 center, 4 right
  9. Oct 29Iowa resident dies of rare Lassa fever, officials say18 articles · 13 independent sources
    0 left, 7 center, 3 right
  10. Oct 29– 31Kids in this Iowa town will trick-or-treat on Halloween for 1st time since 193818 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 2 right

Stories that name Iowa

  1. Dec 15Storms across US bring heavy snow, dangerous ice and a tornado in California25 articles · 22 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 10Elon Musk warns Republicans against standing in Trump's way — or his13 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. Dec 4– 5Pete Hegseth fights to save Pentagon nomination as sources say Trump considers Ron DeSantis82 articles · 36 independent sources
    6 left, 15 center, 7 right
  4. Dec 1– 3Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel faces scrutiny over overhaul plans161 articles · 73 independent sources
    16 left, 26 center, 16 right
  5. Nov 6Troubled by illegal border crossings, Arizona voters approve state-level immigration enforcement10 articles · 10 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 3 right
  6. Oct 28– Nov 4US presidential election updates: Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live, Iowa polling puts Donald Trump behind22 articles · 5 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right
  7. Oct 22– 25Illnesses linked to McDonald's E. coli outbreak rise to 75, CDC says222 articles · 72 independent sources
    17 left, 33 center, 10 right
  8. Oct 7– 8Mega Millions tickets will climb to $5, but officials promise bigger prizes and better odds54 articles · 23 independent sources
    2 left, 7 center, 3 right
  9. Oct 1– 2‘American Pickers’ star Frank Fritz dead after stroke82 articles · 28 independent sources
    3 left, 11 center, 5 right
  10. Sep 28Trump is set to respond to Harris on immigration during his visit to a small Wisconsin town - The Daily Reporter11 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right

Local coverage

  1. Nov 3Shocking new Iowa poll shows Harris beating Trump by 3 points in the Hawkeye State8 articles · 3 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  2. Nov 1Hear from the woman who claims her father killed, buried dozens near Omaha33 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Oct 30Did a serial killer bury his victims on a rural Midwest hillside?32 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Sep 21FEC asked to probe effort to promote spoiler candidates in Montana, other states12 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  5. Aug 9Iowa law barring books depicting sex acts from schools can go into effect with federal court ruling6 articles · 2 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  6. Jul 31UAW releases statement on John Deere layoffs, says cuts7 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  7. Jun 25Iowa Utilities Board approves Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline project17 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  8. Jun 10– 114 US college instructors teaching at Chinese university are attacked at a public park5 articles · 4 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 2 right
  9. May 23Toll of Iowa tornado mounts; 4 confirmed dead in Greenfield5 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  10. May 22Multiple deaths confirmed from a tornado in Iowa, state patrol says10 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
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