I am writing in defense of the anonymous, unmoderated, often appallingly inaccurate, sometimes profane, frequently off point, and occasionally bigoted reader comments that washingtonpost.com allows to...

The prospect of a male birth-control pill has been making international headlines. That is likely years away, but a study recently published by UI researchers is a promising step toward developing a new...

Years ago I dated Amber, who was adamant but not forceful that I always open the door for her when getting in the car or going into a restaurant. That could be construed as “being whipped,” or it could...

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton let slip last week that the Obama administration has abandoned the phrase “war on terror.” Its absence had been noted by commentators. There was no directive,...

To help curb the recent increase in violence around downtown, in particular on the Pedestrian Mall, the Iowa City police are considering installing several surveillance cameras to capture future attacks...

“Anonymous: Because none of us are as cruel as all of us.” Few statements better summarize the effect the facelessness of the Internet can have on some of its users. The Internet and the digital...

WASHINGTON — Bulletin: College kids like sex. Bigger bulletin: College kids like to outrage their elders. Super-bonus bulletin: Some adults know how to deal with this, and some do not. At the University...

Few industries in this country have been as coddled as newspapers. The government doesn’t actually write them checks, as it does to farmers and now to banks, insurance companies, and automobile manufacturers....

Spring is here, and UISG campaigning is upon us. Facebook users are finding their in boxes brimming with group invitations for each of the parties, and across campus, brightly colored T-shirts advertise...

So the news is pretty much all bad, and the weather is worse. The North Koreans are testing a ballistic missile that maybe could reach Alaska (I wonder if, in addition to Russia, Sarah Palin can see North...

As the argument over gay marriage will no doubt continue in other parts of our nation, Iowa has taken a triumphant step away from most other states, a step away from the inequality of the past and toward...

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama has proved in the past few days that he can work smoothly and productively with a wide range of foreign leaders — provided that he allows them to set the agenda. The president’s...