Nearly 172,000 migrants were stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border in March, the highest number recorded since March 2001. This record number of migrants seeking asylum into the U.S. has overwhelmed housing...

The past year has been traumatic enough for communities of color across the country. The start of Derek Chauvin’s trial at the end of March was in and of itself taxing to watch as a Black person,...

Housing in Iowa could become unaffordable in the near future unless policymakers take the necessary steps to correct the current trends. In the past four years, the median listing price in Iowa...

The University of Iowa Environmental Coalition, an ecological activist group on campus, has been advocating for the ban of pesticides since 1990. With goals to promote human and environmental health...

Turner syndrome led me to one of the most impactful experiences. Having a medical condition that media organizations often overlook or misrepresent is what inspired me to join The Daily Iowan’s Diversity,...

When people talk about party schools in the U.S., the University of Iowa is often mentioned in some of these conversations — perhaps less frequently than in years past. While the UI has fallen in...

Over the years, gun safety has been a major concern for Americans. It’s even more so for Iowans now that Gov. Kim Reynolds has rolled back requirements for obtaining a permit to purchase a handgun,...

Iowa’s higher education systems are getting constantly slapped by Republican legislators, and it’s time for it to stop. House File 868 — a bill that freezes funding and tuition and fees for...

Iowa is lifting gun restrictions across the state, but it is important that gun limitations stay enforced on the University of Iowa campus. Currently, the UI is a gun-free campus. For the safety...

More than 3.5 million Americans are on the autism spectrum. With that level of prevalence in the U.S., people with autism deserves more recognition. In order to get rid of the stereotypes associated...

The NCAA finally crowned the winners of the 2021 men’s and women’s basketball championships, but this year I can’t dwell on the results of the tournaments. Many fans watched their team’s journey...

President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Act is the latest example of the gradual shift in macroeconomic thinking as the era of austerity is coming to an end. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the...