Running for major political office is often compared to "running the gauntlet." The term stems from the punitive act of forcing a person to run between two parallel columns of armed men who...

Want to know how to reverse the unemployment trend in America? Just ask Apple. There is a brilliant feature in the New York Times from Jan. 21 that explained, "How the United States lost out on...

Ever since President Barack Obama achieved national and global stardom, many have struggled to understand his thinking process. In fact, the Tea Party has its own guidebook on how Obama thinks. Newt...

Some might argue English is slowly dying, but it's not dead. The University of Iowa is trying to do its part in reviving a language perpetually plagued by txtspk, curse words, and improper use of semicolons. The...

We have a rule in journalism that if you're not a public figure and you're not breaking the law, we'll mostly leave you alone. The idea is that private citizens, minding their own business, don't likely...

Choirs of dissenters sing their displeasure at the Iowa Republican Party for its inefficiency with the delayed release of the final results of the caucuses, which finally declared former Sen. Rick Santorum...

The Iowa Legislature and Gov. Terry Branstad should heed the results of an ongoing study on the construction of a passenger rail system connecting local cities to the Chicago area and accept federal...

As we all know (well, at least those of us who have a glancing acquaintanceship with science), the Republican candidates for Obama catcher know nothing about science — or, at least, they profess to...

I do not use the Iowa City bus-system, but for the past two years I have seen our community struggle to understand and deal with disturbances outside the Old Capitol Town Center: crowds of youth waiting...

The attainment of a quality education brings with it a diverse number of opportunities for the future: jobs, entrepreneurship, economic competitiveness, and success, among many others. Very often, however,...

On Jan. 7 and 8, we observed the anniversary of a tragic event: the killing of Christina Green (a child who loved Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords), Giffords' bodyguard, and innocent bystanders. Giffords...

No Iowa City officials ought to take another look at the possible Constitutional consequences and safety violations of the installation of red-light cameras at city intersections. Despite their good...