It is a common but persistent myth that suicide rates increase over the holiday season. On the surface, this misconnection …
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Elisabeth Kissling, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 5, 2019 11:43 am2162d ago
It is a common but persistent myth that suicide rates increase over the holiday season. On the surface, this misconnection …
Josh Opperman, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 4, 2019 6:00 am2163d ago
As the first in the nation caucus state, Iowa has a great responsibility in our national elections. We all understand …
Marti Payseur
Guest Columnists Dec. 3, 2019 8:36 am2164d ago
‘Do they know?” I muttered to my partner, Ash, as we take a brief pause in the threshold of their …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 30, 2019 6:00 am2167d ago
One of my students commented this week that ‘There are so many homeless politicians.” ‘What do you mean, ‘homeless’?” I …
Food & Drink Dec. 13, 2019 4:33 pm2154d ago
Imagine waking up on Christmas morning. You roll out of bed and immediately put on your favorite swimsuit and begin …
Pete Buttigieg, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 29, 2019 6:00 am2168d ago
I was not prepared for a social worker to suggest our family spend itself into poverty. Last winter, after my …
David V. Wendell, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 29, 2019 6:00 am2168d ago
November marks the 40th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran and the abduction of 52 …
N/A Guest Columnists Nov. 28, 2019 12:00 pm2169d ago
This National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM) exceeded expectations in both education and inspiration for the diabetes community. Specifically at JDRF, …
Carroll McKibbin, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 28, 2019 6:00 am2169d ago
Foreign Service officers became central figures in the current presidential impeachment process when they were called to testify before the …
Monica Vernon, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 27, 2019 6:00 am2170d ago
Our Cedar Rapids historic south end neighborhoods of Czech Village and New Bohemia (which make up ‘The District”) are decked …
Nicholas Johnson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 26, 2019 10:04 am2171d ago
Asking the right question is the first step to finding the right answer. Asking how many lanes should be added …
Benjamin Kaplan, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 25, 2019 11:22 am2172d ago
In 2004 the Katy Freeway in Houston Texas was named the nation’s second worst traffic bottleneck by the American Highway …
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