On Tuesday, President Obama paid a visit to Osawatomie, Kan., and gave an economic speech at the high school. It was a picturesque American gathering — small town Midwest, red, white, and blue bunting...

The Nov. 29 editorial "Recommend Pap smears, not vaccines, to prevent cervical cancer" completely missed the mark with regard to HPV vaccines. We are researchers and clinicians at the University...

The mandatory grade-point average required for prospective teachers to enter Iowa's 32 preparation schools should disregard the applicant's worst semester. A one-semester exception will help to correct...

Believe it or not, my caucus endorsement isn't exactly a hot item on the Iowa political scene. But with less than a month until the big night, and with so many other politicos around the state offering...

More than halfway through our term in office, the University of Iowa Student Government administration has seen both challenges and success. Last year, the Action Party ran on an ambitious, five-point...

As a strong supporter of gay marriage, I believe every state in the union should legalize it. However, governments can legalize it all they want, and the churches can still refuse to wed gay or lesbian...

Avoid paying a minimum of $130 in fines by learning about Iowa City's snow-removal procedures. After the first snow of the season, many veteran Iowa City residents will rush to prepare for the winter...

This year, NPR cheerily informs us, the U.S. Air Force will train more drone pilots than fighter pilots and bomber pilots combined. I'm not sure how to digest that news, because Herman Cain is gone,...

Harper: Gather information and make your own choice Direct communication and full information are necessary to make health-related decisions. As a physician who routinely treats women and men with...

Q: What's the outlook for wind-energy? A: Wind energy is a valuable source of renewable energy, and the federal tax-credit for wind-energy production should be extended beyond its scheduled expiration...

No I don't like magicians. I like magic shows, but magicians always seem to put a little too much emphasis on the stupid trick no one cares about, such as pulling a pair of dirty boxers out of their...

When I first heard about the incident involving a University of Iowa student allegedly choking an Iowa City police officer who approached him because he was reportedly disrupting traffic, I was somewhat...