An increasing number of University of Iowa students are choosing to not only study abroad but also to work and volunteer overseas. The university is ranked 46th, among schools of its size, in the number...

Some wonder if higher taxes are, in fact, a good thing. The federal estate tax, which taxes the assets people leave behind after they die, rose from 35 to 40 percent as part of the fiscal-cliff legislation...

A study focused on cost availability in the health-care system shows that the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics ranks very highly in transparency with patients. The UIHC is among the top-ranked...

Gov. Terry Branstad outlined some of his education benchmarks during a press conference in Des Moines Monday morning, and while local officials welcome his intense focus on education, they approach his...

After a decision by the U.S. Postal Service to discontinue the Saturday delivery of most letters, mailers, and catalogues, some in Iowa City are concerned about the trend of mail service in general. The...

Although the diversity policy passed the Iowa City School Board’s final test, the Iowa Department of Education wants more information on how the school district will implement the policy before moving...

A former University of Iowa student pleaded guilty Monday to lesser charges in the case of a 2012 sexual assault. Johnson County prosecutor Janet Lyness confirmed 22-year-old Peng Tang, a native of China,...