HANGZHOU — I’m not Beijing Capital International Airport’s No. 1 fan. My first time was less than enjoyable, and without much time to prepare myself I was sitting in that familiar taxicab on my...

Madison County, Iowa, is known for its old-timey bridges, but as it turns out, the rest of Iowa has an abundance of old, rickety bridges as well. According to a recent report from Transportation for...

The World Food Prize, sometimes referred to as the Nobel Prize for food and agriculture, was just awarded last week in Des Moines to three genetically modified food scientists, and the decision has rightfully...

Many Iowans religiously adhere to the Gospel of Frugality. Bargain hunting and garage sales are as integral to our lifestyles as relentlessly hunting down whistleblowers is for the Obama administration....

Though Iowa’s economy has recently had some economic good fortune — relatively low unemployment numbers and a budget surplus, for example — the state’s economic development is held back...

The Iowa Supreme Court announced last week that it will reconsider the case of Melissa Nelson — a dental assistant in Webster County who was fired in 2010 for being “too hot” and, thus, a...

So last week, according to news and police reports, a local guy was arrested for theft. Not big news; he had been charged with theft before. Career criminal, you say. Get him off the streets. Well, maybe....

The Iowa Board of Medicine has responded to a petition seeking new state regulations on the practice of doctors administering abortions via videoconference. The board voted 8-2 on June 28 to initiate...

As civil rights fade once again to the backs of our minds after a big week at the Supreme Court, let us pause to reflect upon the battle raging anew right here in Iowa City. Our little hamlet’s 19- and...

Here we are in the dregs of the summer movie season, a never-ending parade of cataclysmic destruction and fart jokes. All of the carefully focus-grouped PG-13ness is enough to make one pine for the rugged...

Last week, the Senate-approved farm bill failed to pass in the House of Representatives, leaving the fate of the legislation uncertain. The current farm bill, which sets agricultural subsidies and funds...

Attention citizens of Iowa: Donald Trump is taking some early steps toward a run for president. In August, he’ll be in Iowa to speak at a major conservative summit, and he’s also reportedly...