Immigrants are the foun­dation and life blood of the U.S., and Iowa City has the chance to prove its commit­ment to the belief that immi­grants make our communi­ties stronger. Texas Gov. Greg...

Michael Franken, Io­wa’s Democratic candi­date for the U.S. Senate, had his name added to the long list of political figures accused of as­sault. On Sept. 19 the Iowa Field-Report, a conserva­tive...

Columns reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board, The Daily Iowan, or other organizations in which the author may be involved. Virtual Reality has...

What starts in the fall and ends in the spring? If you said flu season, you are correct. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends people above six-months-old get immunized against...

The Iowa City Farmers Market is a sight to behold, even in a downpour. Vendors selling fresh produce, flowers, coffee, and baked goods bring flocks of people to East Washington Street and the Chauncey...

Hispanic Heritage Month has arrived. Some may have heard of this celebration and know of its purpose for the Hispanic and Latinx communities, and others may have only heard of it in passing. So,...

As the climate crisis intensifies by the day, many have tried to find ways to live greener. This includes simple actions like picking up litter, using reusable grocery bags, or conserving water....

The City of Dubuque recently changed its policy on how police interact with and evict unhoused people from their encampments or other housing structures. It is troublesome to think how this policy...

The U.S. desperately needs to revamp the way we choose our politicians and ranked choice voting would be a massive step forward. Ranked choice voting in every single election is not just a viable...

Since the 1980s, income inequality has become a paramount problem in the U.S., largely because there is no way to tax the capital goods of those making $400,000 and above.  Income inequality would...