Jeff Bossert
Morning Edition HostJeff Bossert has been Radio IQ's Morning Edition host since 2017. His 25 years of hosting and reporting has been primarily with NPR member stations, including WKNO in Memphis, and Illinois Public Media/WILL in Urbana, Illinois. A big advocate for professional development, Jeff served on the Illinois News Broadcasters Association’s Board of Directors. An avid film buff, performer in church and community choirs, and die-hard Chicago Cubs fan, Jeff lives with wife Kerry and fluffy cat Toby.
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The top stories for February 27, 2026, including efforts from university and home healthcare workers to have their say in collective bargaining, and analyzing a proposal to end a data center tax break.
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A Virginia couple’s efforts to end a ban on interracial marriage nearly 60 years ago is becoming part of a series of US landmarks recognizing social justice efforts.
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The top stories for February 26, 2026, including "safe storage" gun bills approved by both chambers of the General Assembly, and the role non-disclosure agreements are playing in government contracts for lining up data centers.
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The top stories for February 25, 2026, including reaction to the State of the Union address from Gov. Spanberger's Democratic response and members of Congress, and a bluegrass band takes part in political protests.
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The top stories for February 24, 2026, including the Virginia House and Senate each releasing their versions of a state budget, and researchers at the University of Virginia developing a device to monitor plant health.
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The top stories for February 23, 2026, including a look at the typical process for appointing college boards, a preview of the Festival of the Book, and a Census Bureau study shows Virginia is losing nearly half its college graduates.
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The top stories for February 19, 2026, including the latest on congressional redistricting from the General Assembly and Republicans' effort to block it, and a team at UVA looks to find a new way of making vaccines.
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The top stories for February 18, 2026, including efforts in the General Assembly to addressing housing concerns, and Roanoke's Jefferson Center is giving teens hands-on practice in music production.
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The top stories for February 17, 2026, including the General Assembly working to limit the role of immigration authorities, and an organ shop in Staunton bids farewell to its latest work.
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The top stories for February 16, 2026, including an original Declaration of Independence on display at UVA, and efforts to restore HIV funding in Virginia.