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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley attends Mike Pompeo's confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 12, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Jaimes: Haley is right, we shouldn’t ‘own the libs’

Marina Jaimes, [email protected] July 31, 2018

Last week, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley joined 400 high-school students at Turning Point USA’s High-School Leadership Summit in Washington. She was invited tospeak about leadership, and that...

Rosario: We’re missing the point on human trafficking

Rosario: We’re missing the point on human trafficking

In light of the search for missing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, viral social-media posts have brought attention to young people missing in the state — and have drawn a flawed connection...

Andrew Wheeler during his confirmation hearing to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency before the United States Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works on Capitol Hill on Nov. 8, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Alex Edelman/CNP/Zuma Press/TNS)

Helton: EPA needs a plan that withstands inconsistent politics

Elijah Helton, [email protected] July 30, 2018
The environment isn’t flexible like humans are; it needs steady, consistent attention to keep it healthy.
Many of the Buffalo Bill players kneel on the sidelines for the national anthem before the game with the Atlanta Falcons in the land of the free on Oct. 1, 2017 in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

Weigel: Sometimes, no policy is the best policy

Zach Weigel, [email protected] July 30, 2018
The NFL recently retracted its universal one-size-fits-all policy of barring players from kneeling during the national anthem before games. This is a good move, because it will free the NFL from interjecting itself into politics.
Aadit Tambe and his parents pose for a family photo in 2002. (Contributed)

Tambe: With modernization, Indians are moving away from traditional joint families

Aadit Tambe, [email protected] July 30, 2018
Up until recently, living in one home with cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents was the norm in India. As a result of modernization, however, Indians now are forming nuclear families instead of living in traditional joint households.
DI columnist Beau Elliot

Elliot: What’s the matter? Cat got your Godot?

Beau Elliot, [email protected] July 30, 2018
In which the steppingstones to reality turn out not to be a step function.
Demi Lovato performs at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Shaw: Drug addicts should receive same support, respect as Lovato

Nichole Shaw, [email protected] July 29, 2018

We know Demi Lovato as the strong, admirable celebrity who is respectfully open about her struggles with drug addiction. On July 24, Lovato was brought to the hospital after an apparent drug overdose,...

Donald Trump gives a speech during the Freedom Summit in the Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. During he speech, Trump said he was concidering running for office. (File photo/The Daily Iowan)

Laursen: Iowa desperately needs immigration reform

Lucee Laursen, [email protected] July 29, 2018

President Donald Trump visited Iowa on July 26 to … Well, I am not exactly sure what Trump’s motive for coming to Iowa was. Trump may have come to Iowa to discuss the ongoing trade war with China,...

Presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas holds a caucus night watch party  at the Iowa State Fair Elwell Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Monday Feb. 1, 2016. Senator Ted Cruz celebrated a 28 to 24 percent victory over fellow Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

Helton: 20 Out of 20: We need to talk about Russian election meddling

Elijah Helton, [email protected] July 25, 2018
Left unchecked, foreign interests could interfere with our democratic process for years to come.
Robin Williams is the subject of a new documentary being presented by HBO called "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind." Here he stars in "Patch Adams." (Handout/TNS)

Woods: Was Robin Williams an introvert?

Caroline Woods, [email protected] July 25, 2018
Get an update on what it means to be an introvert.
The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017.

Weigel: Education needs to be treated as a right

Zach Weigel, [email protected] July 24, 2018

Summer is beginning to wind down (take a moment and let that sink in), and that means school is right around the corner. In fact, most local K-12 school districts and colleges/universities will be back...

Sacha Baron Cohen returned to television Sunday night with the first in a seven-part Showtime series, "Who Is America?" (Gavin Bond/Showtime)

Leonard: Cohen’s new show forces Americans to see who they are

Braxton Leonard, [email protected] July 24, 2018
Sacha Baron Cohen’s new show casts a light on how people in America actually feel about hot-button issues. His ability to get people to show their true colors is second to none.