Think of jazz music, and the images of Louie Armstrong, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and John Coltrane come to mind. All too often, artists such as Tito Puente and Chano Pozo are left in the dark —...

More kids need more space. More space needs money to build. There’s the rub. With the Iowa City School Board having to cut $6 million from the budget, the question of how and when to approach these...

Six pallbearers carried a casket through the rain this weekend to the tune of “When the Saints Come Marching In,” followed by a herd of umbrellas. They held a New Orleans-style funeral for the Iowa...

As the smell of funnel cake and grilled burgers filled the air, the Iowa City community filled up with diversity, laughter, and loud music. The Iowa City annual Jazz Festival — a three-day event —...

A UI professor of geography and a member of the health management and policy department, Gerard Rushton makes maps showing the outbreak rates of various types of cancer — such as breast and colorectal...

Debbie Foster and her closest coworkers gathered at lunch amid rumors of layoffs. Their seniority — low as their spirits — didn’t allow them any security. If anyone was fired, it would be them. Foster...

To wear a helmet or not to wear a helmet? In most states, motorcyclists don’t have to make the decision — the answer is a resounding “yes.” But Iowa remains one of three states without a mandatory...