The first-ever treatment drug for spinal muscular atrophy is approved, but insurance companies won’t cover it for those who could benefit most. By Hannah Soyer [email protected] Imagine if a...

President Trump announced his new policy via Twitter on July 26, taking a stance against transgender Americans enlisting in the military. Trump separated his news into three different tweets. “After...

The endowment of the Iowa athletics director seems troubling at best. By Laura Townsend [email protected] On May 19, the University of Iowa paid $6.5 million to settle two discrimination lawsuits...

More mental health care in rural communities is needed. By Dot Armstrong [email protected] Back home in Minnesota, I’ve been listening to my dad play his guitar. He’s been researching...

My time at The Daily Iowan has taught me that opinions should be derived from investigation, not merely instincts. By Zach Weigel [email protected] It’s hard to believe that this is the last...

The large amount of direct foreign investment in Iowa’s pork industry should be just as alarming as unclean water and bad smells. By Dan Williams [email protected] As colleague Zach Weigel pointed...

They — that ubiquitous, nebulous “they” whose purpose in life seems to be spawning conspiracy theories the way Australian rabbits spawn vicious little Peter Cottontails by the metric ton — are...

Did you know that you can go to Walmart’s website, buy your groceries online, and have them delivered to your house? Walmart isn’t the only store to do this; now many stores such as Hy-Vee do this...

The latest arrival (and coincidentally the latest departure) from the Trump White House is Communications Director Anthony “The Mooch” Scaramucci. After being hired on July 21, he unleashed a tirade...

President Trump’s threat to pull subsidies from health insurance companies could have devastating effects. By Jacob Prall [email protected] Sen. John McCain’s “thumbs down” brought a wave...

By Hannah Webster [email protected] Just last week, Kyara, a 3-month-old orca calf, died at SeaWorld in San Antonio. Although SeaWorld claims that the orca’s death was not related to living...

A shortage of educated Iowans means higher education must be more accessible. By Jacob Prall [email protected] My father’s bachelor’s degree promised him more opportunity than that degree offers...