The nation is in the midst of one of the deadliest avian-influenza outbreaks in recorded history, and Iowa is right at the center.
“This is one of, if not the largest, avian-influenza outbreak that we’ve...
ProPublica published a report last month revealing that the American Red Cross raised more than $500 million following the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010. Yet, the agency built only six permanent...
On Monday, in the wake of the monumental Supreme Court decision concerning same-sex marriage, higher-education affirmative action is back before the court. In 2008, Abigail Fisher, a white woman, pursued...
Gentrification is sweeping the nation and has been for a while. It is difficult to find a major city — or even a small city — in the United States today that isn’t engaging in some sort of “community...
MVP: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
This is an easy one. It may sound like a broken record, but Miggy is near the top of the leaderboard in all three Triple Crown categories this season.
His .349 batting...
Heading to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on June 10, track sophomore Brittany Brown had her sights set on making the finals and earning distinction as a first team All-American.
“Coming...
Entering Week 3 of Game Time League, one of two winless teams will emerge with its first victory of the season.
Bethany Doolittle’s Comfort Care/Pelling squad will take on Brendan Unkrich’s...
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is “now ready to fight for the people of the United States of America” as he opened his 2016 presidential campaign on Tuesday.
Christie, who made his announcement...
Iowa’s high-school students could soon be required to take computer-science courses as a part of Iowa’s public-school curriculum.
Last week, a state committee recommended that Gov. Terry Branstad...
Close cooperation between police from China and Iowa has ensured that the accused killer of Tong Shao, Xiangnan Li, will stand trial in China.
After Shao’s body was found on Sept. 26, 2014, Iowa...
The Supreme Court on June 26 ruled that same-sex couples could get married nationwide, but the historic victory does not mean that the fight for LGBT civil rights is over.
“It is really important...
Beer lovers and breweries, rejoice.
A new law that allows more retailers to sell craft beer to take home in “growlers” — refillable containers usually made of glass — will go into effect...
