It was a high-school pep rally, aged and squeezed into expensive suits. “The truth is,” U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., told the room at the Conservative Principles Conference, “social conservativism...

Earlier this month, President Obama reneged on two important issues. First came the announcement that legal trials at Guantánamo Bay would recommence. Then, just a few days later, Obama stated that...

Nobody likes tuition increases. Students are a given, but the state Board of Regents seems to find them troubling, too. After approving a 5 percent hike Wednesday, Regent President David Miles told The...

Call it the (un)affordability paradox. As tuition seems to rise inexorably, the University of Iowa’s enrollment continues to climb; the cost of college jumps hundreds — sometimes thousands — of...

Rarely are employees willing to work for free. For years, though, some Iowa workers have been doing just that — without their consent. Iowa workers owed back wages or rightful pay from employers are...

Uh huh. You know what it is. If you don’t, try asking the ants next to the rock you’ve been living under or one of the more musically fashionable residents at your nursing home. Wiz Khalifa’s “Black...

For many residents, Iowa City farmers' markets are a cornerstone of summer. The rows of vendors offering farm-fresh produce, baked goods, and crafts from the eastern half of the state are slated to expand...

Anyone who has ever lived in Iowa City knows that parking spots are limited — and, even worse, costly. Despite the convenience, not all residents can afford parking spots. Instead, they must resort...

“There is only one thing as big as the universe: the human brain,” a neuroscientist says on NPR, quoting Isaac Asimov. True. They’re both full of dark energy and dark matter. Speaking of which,...

I am a native Iowan and a University of Iowa student. I love being a part of this state and this school. Unfortunately, my pride was wounded by the March 7 column “Big pork’s pandering.” The article...

Those concerned about privacy invasions shouldn’t forget the workplace. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics said in a March 17 statement that two employees were facing disciplinary action...

YES The object of red-light cameras is simple: to deter drivers from running red lights. The Iowa City City Council will hold a work session today to discuss red-light cameras, opening the possibility...