On the morning of Nov. 6, I went to my local coffee shop, as I do every morning. Like many people in Iowa City, I was distraught over the results of the 2024 presidential election. My distress must...

After the election, my mom confided in me about how terrified she was and shared her own experience seeking an abortion after a miscarriage.  “It was after I had you and before I had your brother,”...

When I think about dealing with climate change, I think of, say, windmills and solar panels. But there are other surprising things we need. An example: Suppose, because of our great wind and solar,...

“But if you can say the N-word, why can’t we?” This is a question I’ve heard far too often in school. Many teachers have long stood by the notion that they should be able to say the N-word...

One of the most iconic jobs in television is Homer Simpson’s role at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. The two cooling towers became an iconic part of the show, and the plant brought highly educated...

Picture this: it’s a beautiful, sunny day on the University of Iowa’s campus. The birds are chirping, the sky is blue, and there's not a cloud in sight. Your classmates are sitting on the Pentacrest,...

The names of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance have been circulating in the news for the last few months. With Trump set to become the 47th president of the U.S., they...

In 2021, the short-form video application TikTok was named the most popular website on the internet, surpassing even the world’s most used search engine, Google. TikTok has a billion monthly active...

Sixty-three dollars and eighty-four cents. That’s how much University of Iowa first-year student Madeline Anklam spent at the Iowa City Target last week. She bought six items. From lemonade to a...

A tall, blooming tree in the corner of the room. Bright white lights strung all around. Nutcrackers and scenes of the Nativity throughout the house. A scene straight from a Hallmark movie or postcard. But...

Many couples try for years to have children naturally, but for many, health-related circumstances or other challenges make this impossible. One option that provides another chance for these individuals...

The bartender spots the woman from across the beach. She’s beautiful, fair-skinned, and craving a drink. He slides the beer bottle toward her, passing three Black partygoers. The words “Sometimes,...