Exactly 64 days have passed since the New York Times first reported that 14 officials from FIFA, the global governing body of soccer, were arrested at a luxury hotel in Zurich on a litany of charges from...

Adding to the litany of rampage killings experienced in the United States, the shooting that resulted in the death of two and injury of nine in Lafayette, Louisiana, last week has reignited the need for...

President Obama finished a weekend-long trip to Kenya on Sunday, where he truly embodied his role not only as the president of the United States but also a world leader on a truly global scale. The president...

In a world full of climate change, the ISIS-Iran bond, and the looming specter of Donald Trump morphing into Ross Perot circa 1992, it comes as little surprise that a lawsuit in Indiana contends that defenders...

On July 23, a gunman walked into a movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana, and opened fire. The shooter, identified as John Houser, killed two women and injured nine others before taking his own life. It...

Joaquín Guzmán — better known as cartel kingpin “El Chapo” — is the first person to be given the title “Public Enemy No. 1” since the legendary Al Capone. Surprisingly, he’s also been known...

Every once in a while, I find myself on the receiving end of some cliché. Whether it is “there is always a silver lining” or “this isn’t the end, just another beginning,” there is always a sense...

HARBIN, China — My wallet is going to weep once I leave China. Hard. As a temporary expat/foldable currency case, my wallet tends to romanticize the benefits it receives as a foreigner in China: unlimited...

Iowa City City Manager Tom Markus addressed the City Council on July 23 in a memo regarding the controversial arrest last month of a 15-year-old African American male at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center,...

New York City’s major jail complex, Rikers Island, is considered by many to be one of the toughest, most violent, and out of control prisons in the United States. The violence that occurs on the...

The time has come for term limits for the members of Congress and for Supreme Court justices. Despite congressional approval ratings at all-time lows prior to the 2012-midterm elections, incumbent House...

Every year, ESPN throws an award show for athletes, the group who needs that sort of celebration for their talents the least, known as the ESPYS. Generally overlooked and absolutely unnecessary, this award...