) Connie Boesen, Des Moines City Council;

) The hidden costs of rare earth metals needed to power the Green New Deal — and your smartphone;

) Could Afghanistan cost the Dems in 2022 — and help Trump regain the White House in 2024?

) Is “race” a term with no biological basis?

) Anti-vax theory says COVID vaccines spread Delta variant;

) Food security includes forage-friendly cities, with Kathy Byrnes.