A couple summers ago, I attended a camp for others with Turner syndrome — a genetic disorder resulting from a missing X chromosome. Instead of complaining about how the disorder made our lives difficult,...

The first COVID-19 test I took wasn’t provided by a medical institution or pharmacy but instead by the University of Iowa School of Music. Recently, the School of Music partnered with molecular...

Iowa Republicans may want to expand on Trump-era policies, but in order to do so they must break away from the previous presidency. In a previous interview with The Daily Iowan, Iowa Republican Sens....

Eight residents will be transferred from Glenwood Resource Center — a facility for people with disabilities — to the Woodward Institution because of trouble recruiting qualified staff. The lack...

A bill proposing an amendment to the Iowa Constitution has one major problem: strict scrutiny. Senate Joint Resolution 7 — which passed the Legislature on Jan. 28 and is set to appear on ballots...

Since Trump was banned from nearly every social-media site, there’s more conversation about whether such platforms should have consequences for people — including people in the Hawkeye State —...

The shorter and darker days of winter bring about changes in mood, sleep, and energy for many people. For those with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that follows a seasonal...

We’re sorry. We know our past coverage and lack of diversity has harmed people we’ve tried to cover fairly. If there is one thing we’ve learned in our careers as student journalists, what...

I’ve written before on the topic of legal battles regarding transgender people, but now that fight is coming directly to the state of Iowa, as opposed to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this moment, there...

As many of us are probably already aware, February is Black history month. Although there is a specific month dedicated to Black history, it is important to remember Black history is not a subsect...

Many things, large and small, have changed over the last four years. World leaders have come and gone. Important books have been written. Our planet has experienced a pandemic. We have both retired. But...

“I feel like I just won the lottery.” My grandfather was ecstatic over the phone call with my mother about the news of him being on the list to receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. He...