In a time when we are emotionally and economically strained by COVID-19, the effects of natural disasters are magnified. Many …
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In a time when we are emotionally and economically strained by COVID-19, the effects of natural disasters are magnified. Many …
My 92-year old father’s nursing home in Eastern Iowa is experiencing a second shutdown due to positive COVID tests by …
In the days ahead, we will witness a historic anomaly. Millions will fill out a ballot and vote for our …
Oct. 24 was United Nations Day, and we need to celebrate all that it does around the world – especially …
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drag on, there will be significant structural changes in all social institutions. Social institutions …
I’m old, and my hearing isn’t as good as it once was, but I don’t mind because stuff like the …
Their stories are all different. A pair of new parents in the Quad Cities using two forms of birth control …
In our capitalist, entertain-me society football will not, and need not, disappear. It just needs to stop being the muscular …
This is National Character Counts week, per a presidential proclamation. The character education program has special connections to Iowa. Former …
At this moment, Iowans are actively voting for the next president of the United States. Recent precedent and fairness demand …
This month, Iowans began casting their ballots in person at polling places around the state. From Sioux City to Davenport …
This has been quite a month for Kamala Harris. As the first woman of color on a national political ticket, …
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