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Shari Unger kisses Melissa Goldsmith as Giulianna Cerbono lights candles at a memorial at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Sunday, February 18, 2018. A large number of people visited the site to honor the students and teachers killed in a shooting spree on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. (Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/TNS)

[Photo] Elliot: America must love its dead

February 20, 2018
Mourners gather at a vigil that was held for the victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. (Jim Rassol/Sun Sentinel/TNS)

[Photo] Thoughts and prayers once again after Parkland shooting. Now what?

Daily Iowan staff, [email protected]
February 19, 2018
Melinda Gates appears on stage during the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation's Goalkeepers 2017 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York on September 20, 2017. (PBG/EMPICS Entertainment/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Guest Opinion: UI donors can’t do it alone

February 19, 2018
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James shares a laugh in warm-ups before taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Thunder won, 148-124. (Leah Klafczynski/Akron Beacon Journal/TNS)

[Photo] Hensley: Don’t silence the King

Adam Hensley, [email protected]
February 19, 2018
Mourners gather at a vigil for the victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Parkland shooting survivors speak out, demand change on social media

Grace Pateras, [email protected]
February 17, 2018
Marla Eveillard, 14, grieves with friends before the start of the community prayer vigil on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, one day after the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. that left 17 dead and 14 injured. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Lee: America’s school-shooting epidemic will not solve itself

February 15, 2018
Chadwick Boseman in the film, "Black Panther." (Matt Kennedy/Marvel Studios)

[Photo] Smith: The Black Super Hero

February 15, 2018
Miles Brown as Jack Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson, Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson, Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson, Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson, Jr., Austin and Berlin Gross as Devonte Johnson, Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson, Laurence Fishburne as Pops Johnson and Jenifer Lewis as Ruby Johnson star in ABC's "black-ish." (ABC/Bob D'Amico)

[Photo] Kumar: Representation in the media lacks true diversity

Michelle Kumar, [email protected]
February 14, 2018
Congressman John Delaney campaigns at the Shady Grove Metro station in a file image from 2014. Delaney is running for president, but polling at zero. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun/TNS)

[Photo] Helton: 20 Out Of 20: Who on earth is John Delaney?

Elijah helton, [email protected]
February 12, 2018
Courtney Kashima and her husband, Hide, are raising two multicultural kids in Chicago, Ill. She identifies as a "European mutt" and was born and raised in Illinois, while her husband is a first-generation Japanese-American who grew up in Guam. (Annie Grossinger/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Judd: Will multicultural children in America end racism?

February 8, 2018
U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks during a rally against child poverty on April 9, 2017, in Los Angeles, Calif.

[Photo] Lee: Passive activism cannot thrive alone

February 8, 2018
Juana Campos Barrientos pots plants on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 at Native Texas Nursery in Travis County, Texas. The nursery employs up to 25 seasonal migrant workers who, by means of temporary work visas, come to Texas to work for 10 months out of the year. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman/TNS)

[Photo] Kumar: Educated immigrants are forced to start over

February 7, 2018
Rising floodwater engulfs entire residential neighborhoods in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey near Lumberton, Texas, on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Laursen: Where the government fails, University of Iowa students help undocumented hurricane victims

February 7, 2018
Male judge in a courtroom striking the gavel (Dreamstime/TNS)

[Photo] Guest Opinion: We shouldn’t trust the state to execute people

February 6, 2018
Mourners embrace after they were both overcome with emotion while viewing wooden crosses bearing the names of those killed during a mass shooting off Las Vegas Boulevard on October 5, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Shaw: The World is Numb to Violence

January 31, 2018
Oprah Winfrey backstage at the 75th Annual Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. Winfrey said she is not runing for president. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Smith: Celebrities should not be president

January 31, 2018
Maria Garcia, left, gets help with her paperwork from her daughter, Sonia Hernandez, during a U.S. citizenship application workshop at Daley College in Chicago on April 16, 2016. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Helton: Requiring students to take the citizenship test is a smart move

January 31, 2018
Reform party presidential candidate Ross Perot speaks at the National Press Club October 25, 1996 in Washington, DC. (Richard Ellis/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Column: How many horses in the Genius Stable?

January 29, 2018
Steve Wynn arrives for the grand opening of Intrigue Nightclub on April 29, 2016, at Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas. (GPA/imageSPACE/Sipa USA/TNS)

[Photo] UI donor Stephen Wynn facing sexual-misconduct allegations

January 30, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Vice President Mike Pence before addressing March for Life Participants and Pro-Life Leaders in the Rose Garden of the White House Jan. 19, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Jaimes: Life as a political science major in the age of Trump

January 29, 2018
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., brought about the phrase "Nevertheless, she persisted." (Tom Williams/Congressional Quarterly/Newscom/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Helton: 20 out of 20: Elizabeth Warren, champion of Women’s Marchers?

Elijah Helton, Columnist
January 29, 2018
A Kansas public elementary school is ending the free distribution of Bibles to students after complaints that the practice violates the constitutional separation of church and state, the school superintendent said. (Dreamstime)

[Photo] UI Philosophy Professor Leads Discussion on the Bible

Andy Mitchell, [email protected]
January 26, 2018
An unidentified Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officer reviews forms at the the Pacific Enforcement Response Center in Laguna Niguel, Calif., in an April 26, 2017, file image. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Kumar: Immigration law needs empathy

January 26, 2018
Cress Williams as Black Lightning in the CW series "BLack Lightning." (The CW)

[Photo] Smith: Must black media be centered in an urban climate?

January 26, 2018
A stack of one dollar bills is one of the essential items for preparing yourself for the next big earthquake. (Ricardo DeAratanha/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Guest opinion: Iowa’s 88th General Assembly will make 2017 look like child’s play

January 24, 2018
Aziz Ansari in the Trophy Room at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Rosario: Changing the conversation on sexual misconduct

Isabella Rosario, [email protected]
January 24, 2018
A car atop trees and debris in the rubble of a home in the aftermath of mudslides in the 300 block of Hot Springs Rd.in Montecito, Calif., on Jan. 12, 2018. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] UI study reveals reasons behind intense snowfall and rainfall

Aadit Tambe, [email protected]
January 24, 2018
Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney speaks to press during a briefing on the government shutdown on Saturday, January 20, 2018 in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Cheriss May/NurPhoto/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Lee: Bipartisanship cannot be achieved without respect

Ella Lee, [email protected]
January 23, 2018
A Marine stands guard at the West Wing entrance of the White House as government shutdown deadline approaches on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Federal government set to reopen after three-day shutdown

Emily Wangen and Sarah Watson, [email protected]
January 23, 2018
Dr. Traci Acklin, a pediatrician in Montgomery, W.V., peers into Connor Prather's ear. The one-year-old boy, who has Medicaid coverage, has had persistent ear infections, which will require surgery. (Noam N. Levey/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Prall: Medicaid is privatized and problematic

Jacob Prall, [email protected]
January 22, 2018
Eight-year-old Sutton Philips, left, his brother, 10-year-old Greyson Philips, center, and their mom, Liz Philips, right, play a game of rock-paper-scissors with "Alexa," their Amazon Echo wireless speaker and voice command personal assistant. (Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Laursen: A call to stop giving robots gender

January 19, 2018
The U.S. Capitol building in January 2009. The name that current Republican tax writers gave to a new, multibillion-dollar business levy -- global intangible low-taxed income or GILTI -- could end up snaring many global firms that earn little such income. (Brian Vander Brug/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Judd: The future of online shopping and sales tax

January 19, 2018
Undated photo from North Korean News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visiting a Korean People's Army unit, in an undisclosed location, North Korea. Photo released August 2017. (Balkis Press/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Some perspectives on Korean tensions

Julia DiGiacomo, [email protected]
January 16, 2018
President Donald Trump participates in the national anthem at the College Football Playoff National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 in Atlant, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

[Photo] Elliot: Racism? Racism? Who, him? C’mon.

Beau Elliot, [email protected]
January 15, 2018
The U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017.

[Photo] Helton: Conservatives should hate the electoral college

Elijah Helton, [email protected]
December 15, 2017
Activists protest outside of City Hall in New York on Sept. 15, 2014 to demand protections for Net Neutrality. (Richard B. Levine/Sipa USA/TNS)

[Photo] FCC votes to repeal net neutrality

December 15, 2017
Undated photo from North Korean News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visiting a Korean People & Army unit, in an undisclosed location, North Korea. Photo released August 2017. (Balkis Press/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] South Korean students nonchalant about nuclear north

December 14, 2017
Chairman of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ajit Pai, gives a speech during a conference at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) held in Barcelona, northeastern Spain, Feb. 28, 2017. (Andreu Dalmau/EFE/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Lee: Saving Net Neutrality means saving the free internet

Ella Lee, [email protected]
December 14, 2017
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Varadaraj Pai testifies on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Ron Sachs/CNP/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Net-neutrality ruling nears

December 12, 2017
President Donald Trump greets members of the Native American code talkers on Nov. 27, 2017 during an event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Oliver Contreras/Pool/Sipa USA/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Judd: America’s blatant disregard of Native American civil rights

December 12, 2017
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence shakes hands with NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, left, as former astronaut Buzz Aldrin looks on after a signing ceremony reinstating the National Space Council with the goal of sending American astronauts back to deep space during an event on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] A talk with astronaut Peggy Whitson

December 12, 2017
Harvey Weinstein at the 70th Anniversary Dinner during the 70th Cannes Film Festival at the Port Canto on May 23, 2017 in Cannes, France. (Dave Bedrosian/Future-Image/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Smith: How to end workplace sexual misconduct

Alexandria Smith, [email protected]
December 11, 2017
Thousands of youths partake in 2016 in the annual Dance of Flags, rejoicing the anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem in the 1967 Six Day War, marching through the Muslim Quarter to the Western Wall. (Nir Alon/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Trump’s Jerusalem decision causes shockwaves across world, campus

December 7, 2017
President Donald Trump is widely expected to name Mick Mulvaney, who serves as head of the White House Office of Management and Budget, as interim director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Laursen: Trump must reject cronyism in consumer-agency fight

December 4, 2017
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[Photo] Iowa football headed to New York City

December 3, 2017
A giant U.S. flag is unfurled during the national anthem before Minnesota plays Washington State in the Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016. (K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)

The Penn State Blue Band performs at halftime of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl to a sold out crowd of 49,012 at Yankee Stadium in New York on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014. Penn State defeated Boston College, 31-30, in overtime. (Abby Drey/Centre Daily Times/TNS)

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Nebraska quarterback Tanner Lee looks to make a pass Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 in State College, Pa. Penn State won over Nebraska 56-44. (Abby Drey/Cetre Daily Times/TNS)

[Photo] By the numbers: Nebraska

November 23, 2017
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Tom Petty performs with the Heartbreakers on Day One of Arroyo Seco Weekend on Saturday, June 24, 2017 in Pasadena, Calif. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Tribute held for Tom Petty: A mesmerizing rock ’n’ roll icon who resonated with several generations

Rhiana Chickering, [email protected]
November 20, 2017
Thanksgiving turkey, styled by Mark Graham, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] In Their Own Words: Students look forward to Thanksgiving break

November 17, 2017
Purdue tight end Cole Herdman runs into the end zone with a 20-yard touchdown reception during the first quarter against Minnesota at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. (Elizabeth Flores/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] By the Numbers: Purdue

Courtney Baumann, [email protected]
November 17, 2017
Queen Latifah on stage at the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Hip-hop icons discussed at Afro House

Sarah Watson, [email protected]
November 17, 2017
A turkey set for a Thanksgiving dinner is seen. (Dreamstime/TNS)

[Photo] Lee: Choosing an attitude of gratitude

November 16, 2017
Minnesota head coach P. J. Fleck, right, and Nebraska head coach Mike Riley greet each other on the field before the Gophers took on Nebraska on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. (Elizabeth Flores/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] No problems, except for performance

Courtney Baumann, [email protected]
November 15, 2017
Republican Sen. David Perdue, with other GOP senators and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, speaks during a news conference on tax reform at the Capitol on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Senate, House propose tax reform

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
November 13, 2017
Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst watches the action in the first half against Penn State during the Big Ten championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on December 3, 2016. (Sam Riche/TNS)

[Photo] By the numbers: Wisconsin

Adam Hensley, [email protected]
November 10, 2017
Ferrai Pickett, the target of a racist letter in her employer's mailbox, often hosts her own niece and nephew to play with the children she nannies. (Ferrai Pickett/TNS)

[Photo] Point/Counterpoint: Is reverse racism real?

November 10, 2017
Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright in "House of Cards," which will be ending with its upcoming sixth season. (Netflix)

[Photo] In Their Own Words: Netflix fires Kevin Spacey

November 10, 2017
Twitter is officially doubling the character limit of its tweets to 280 characters. (Dreamstime/TNS)

[Photo] Lee: Twitter could reshape politics

Ella Lee, [email protected]
November 9, 2017
The New York Police Department reported one man was in custody after initial reports of gunfire set off a mad scramble in the downtown area. (Martin Speechley/NYPD)

[Photo] Judd: Trump & torture

November 9, 2017
President-elect Donald Trump pumps his fist, with running mate Mike Pence standing by, following a speech to his supporters after winning the election at the Election Night Party at the Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday/TNS)

[Photo] In their own words: Is America great again?

November 9, 2017
Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright in "House of Cards," which will be ending with its upcoming sixth season. (Netflix)

[Photo] Helton: What comes next when the house of cards folds?

Elijah Helton, [email protected]
November 7, 2017
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry announces the suspension of his presidential campaign at the Eagle Council national convention on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, at the Marriott St. Louis Airport. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)

[Photo] Elliot: Light, dark, and sexual assault on the precipice of thought

Beau Elliot, [email protected]
November 7, 2017
Investigators work at the scene of a mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman/TNS)

[Photo] In Their Own Words: Is gun control discourse effective?

November 7, 2017
Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) throws a pass between Penn State defensive tackle Parker Cothren (41) and linebacker Jason Cabinda (40) during the fourth quarter on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The host Buckeyes won, 39-38. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/TNS)

[Photo] By the numbers: Ohio State

November 2, 2017
Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) throws a pass while getting a block from offensive lineman Billy Price (54) against Maryland defensive lineman Oluwaseun Oluwatimi (57) in the first quarter at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. (Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch/TNS)

[Photo] Stopping Ohio State’s offense will take a collective effort

November 2, 2017
A view of the U.S. Capitol Building on July 25, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Evan Golub/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Guest opinion: Congress must get back to work

November 2, 2017
Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) scrambles under pressure during the third quarter against Oklahoma at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. (Joshua A. Bickel/Columbus Dispatch/TNS)

[Photo] Buckeyes’ big play continues

October 31, 2017
Attendees sit in front of an illuminated Marvel sign during the second day of Comic-Con 2016 on July 21, 2016 in San Diego. (Harrison Hill/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Smith: Should we censor our entertainment after tragedy?

Wylliam Smith, [email protected]
October 30, 2017
Minnesota quarterback Demry Croft, left, looks to hand the ball to running back Rodney Smith (1) during the first quarter against Illinois at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. The host Golden Gophers won, 24-17. (Elizabeth Flores/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Iowa meets Gopher running game

Sean Bock, [email protected]
October 27, 2017
Liam Neeson as Mark Felt in "Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House." (Bob Mahoney/Sony Pictures Classics/TNS)

[Photo] Mark Felt and the Current State of Leaks

Sam Hookom, [email protected]
October 27, 2017
Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck on the sidelines during the first quarter against Maryland at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. The visiting Terrapins won, 31-24. (Elizabeth Flores/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] By the numbers: Minnesota

Courtney Baumann, [email protected]
October 26, 2017
President Donald Trump greets supporters after arriving at Love Field in Dallas on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. (Andy Jacobsohn/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference on March 27, 2017, in Washington, D.C. (Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA/TNS)

[Photo] On debt reduction, GOP says wait till next year

Lindsey McPherson
October 26, 2017
Flowers, messages and candles placed at a memorial Aug. 18, 2017 in Barcelona after the terrorist attack of The Rambla in Barcelona, Spain. The attack killed 14 and left more than 100 wounded. (Robin Utrecht/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Breaking the silence of children affected by violence and terrorism

Paige Schlichte, [email protected]
October 22, 2017
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Elena Kagan before her nomination to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court in a June 29, 2010, file image, in Washington, D.C. (Rafael Suanes/TNS)

[Photo] Trump administration ends Obamacare cost-sharing, Iowa insurance stopgap unaffected

October 18, 2017
President Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon looks on as Trump announces Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil M. Gorsuch in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

[Photo] Elliot: Steve Bannon and friends and no worries

Beau Elliot, [email protected]
October 16, 2017
Attacks on utility substations have led to concerns about the security of the United States' utilities, and their ability to withstand vadalism and other attacks. (Don Bartletti/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Cybersecurity in the time of phishing

Madeleine Neal, [email protected]
October 17, 2017
(Dreamstime/TNS)

[Photo] UI researchers uncover Facebook ‘collusion networks’

Brooklyn Draisey, [email protected]
October 15, 2017
Thomas Clemons offers instructions on how to use naloxone, also called Narcan, to reverse a heroin overdoses to addicts who visit a Baltimore City needle exchange van. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun/TNS)

[Photo] UI research leads to road map for combating opioid crisis

Andy Mitchell, [email protected]
October 12, 2017
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania arrive at Muniz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, Puerto Rico on Oct. 3, 2017, almost two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit the island. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Judd: Puerto Ricans treated like second-class citizens

October 11, 2017
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Newscom/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Pope: What bipartisan unity could mean for U.S.

October 8, 2017
Foreign nationals at the Krome detention center, where those with criminal records and deportation orders are often held, in Miami in September 2015. In the latest Trump administration effort to spotlight crimes committed by immigrants in the United States illegally, the head of the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, April 26, 2017, launched a new office to help victims of crimes commited by immigrants. (Jose A. Iglesias/Miami Herald/TNS)

[Photo] Laursen: Should Homeland Security prohibit free speech?

Lucee Laursen, [email protected]
October 5, 2017
Law enforcement officers cordon off a crime scene after a gunman opened fire from an upper story of Mandalay Bay resort on a country music festival across the street on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday night, leaving at least 58 dead and more than 500 injured, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Oct. 2, 2017. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Rosario: Reducing U.S. gun violence will involve numerous solutions

October 5, 2017
Legendary classic rocker Tom Petty performs with the Heartbreakers at the Hollywood Bowl on Thursday night, Sept. 21, 2017. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Tom Petty, Heartbreakers’ leader, dies at 66

October 3, 2017
A lone vase of flowers left on Las Vegas Boulevard and Reno Avenue for the victims of the mass shooting on Oct. 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nev. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Iowans describe their experiences in Las Vegas mass shooting

October 3, 2017
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presides over a military parade held in Pyongyang to mark the 105th birthday of late founder Kim Il-sung on April 15, 2017. (Yonhap News/Newscom/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Elliot: Trump flounders on North Korea, tax reform

Beau Elliot, [email protected]
October 2, 2017
Family members of victims of the recent mass shooting that killed more than 50 and injured more than 500 console each other outside a family assistance center on Oct. 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nev. (Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Four Hawkeye golfers represent Iowa in Des Moines

Sean Bock, [email protected]
October 3, 2017
Residents of San Juan, Puerto Rico are anticipating a direct hit from Hurricane Maria, on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. The hurricane is expected to pass over the island on Wednesday. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Englert hosts hurricane-relief reading

Brooklyn Draisey, [email protected]
October 2, 2017
Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke during the Spartans' spring scrimmage on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. (Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press/TNS)

[Photo] By the Numbers: Michigan state

September 29, 2017
More than 63 percent of the overdose deaths in 2015 involved an opioid, such as carfentanil. (Matt Anzur/ Scripps News/TNS)

[Photo] Experts talk solutions to opioid crisis in Iowa

Paige Schlichte, [email protected]
September 29, 2017
In downtown San Juan, Puerto Rico, electric lines lie in the road and block apartment complexes, like the Residencia Parque San Lorenzo, on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Kumar: Puerto Ricans need aid, not talk

Michelle Kumar, [email protected]
September 28, 2017
Sophia Trujillo sets up her desk, with a note from her mother, as she arrives for her first day of third grade on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 at St. Philip the Apostle School in Addison, Ill. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

[Photo] Pope: Every Student Succeeds Act necessary for improving schools

Mars Thera Pope, [email protected]
September 28, 2017
Kim Jong Un attends the Korean People's Army Tank Crew's Competition on April 1, 2017, in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Kcna/Xinhua/Zuma Press/TNS)

[Photo] Lee: Trump, Kim Jong-un spar with egos

September 28, 2017
(Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

[Photo] Baumann: Ferentz didn’t take a stand when he should have

Courtney Baumann, [email protected]
September 28, 2017
Hundreds of San Juan residents have taken shelter at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, until Hurricane Maria passes. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

[Photo] Iowa security, National Guard to assist in Puerto Rico

September 26, 2017
Dallas Cowboys players and staff including owner Jerry Jones and head coach Jason Garrett all take a knee before the singing of the National Anthem prior to the start of a game against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News/TNS) NO MAGAZINE SALES MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALES; INTERNET USE BY TNS CONTRIBUTORS ONLY

[Photo] National Book Foundation executive director gives talk at The Englert on literature, unity

Salma Rios, [email protected]
September 25, 2017
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