University of California-Berkeley political-science Professor Wendy Brownhad an idea: She would use the power of her pocketbook to end a battle over race-baiting cupcakes. In a ludicrous media stunt,...

Here it comes — a column about image in presidential politics I've spent the last four months taking shots at my Iowa journalism colleagues for their apparent aversion to taking about real issues in...

Three subjects continue to make headlines everywhere, though especially in Iowa, it seems: The economy remains in a constant slump, college tuition keeps rising, and public officials continue to be invest...

So, because of wrangling in Congress (they do all this wrangling, but they never saddle up any horses), the federal government is on the brink of being shut down again. Wait a minute, you say. Didn't...

I was born in Togo, a country in West Africa, and raised in Moline, Ill. Coming to the University of Iowa was exciting for me because I thought my days of culture shock were behind me, but I was wrong. "Diversity"...

No There's a reason these accidents are extremely rare. There's no denying the gravity of the Cambus-pedestrian collision. Our thoughts and (if inclined) prayers should be with the 20-year-old victim...

Hi, America. Remember that time you defaulted on your house, nearly toppling the banking industry, and you had to move into an apartment? Remember that heart-to-heart we all had together where we all...

Yeah, I have an opinion on the death penalty. I actually have an extreme bias against the death penalty. It's cruel, it's unusual, and it's irrational in so many ways. And I was furious when Troy Davis...

As the costs associated with attending a four-year university continue to rise, many students have opted to attend community colleges. Unfortunately, many of these institutions are beginning to face the...

In between obscene local bowling commercials and the plethora of advertisers claiming they're "No. 1 on Highway 1," you might come across an ad promoting prescription drugs. Stand up, and remove...

It's easy to lean on the platitude that death and taxes are the only certainties. But is it true? During Thursday night's Fox News/Google debate, moderators asked Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., how much...

When the University of Iowa petitions the state Board of Regents to terminate one of its graduate health-care programs, tempers tend to flare. On Tuesday, the regents decided to allow the UI to officially...