Iowa Republican Authors Bill Demanding Cameras in Every Classroom in State

Opponents of the bill say it infringes on teachers' and students' privacy rights.

Iowa Judge Upholds Ag-Gag Charge Brought Against Animal Rights Activist Hours Before Dismissing The Case

An Iowa judge upheld one of the state’s “ag-gag” laws in a case brought against an animal rights activist, hours before dismissing all charges.

Iowa Judge Upholds Ag-Gag Charge Brought Against Animal Rights Activist

An Iowa judge upheld charge under one of state's ag-gag laws, which was brought against an animal rights activist after he exposed animal cruelty

After Rape Accusations, Fraternities Face Protests and Growing Anger

At big universities with powerful fraternity cultures — like UMass, Northwestern, Nebraska and Iowa — many students are demanding an end to Greek life.

How the Kaepernick Effect Reached Small-Town Iowa

Taking a knee was controversial in the NFL. Imagine the reaction in “Steve King country.”

Glenn Greenwald and Iowa’s latest WTF Moments

Glenn Greenwald’s latest Substack essay shows how it is possible to be bright, seemingly progressive, stupid, and stealthily reactionary all at one and the same time – a common affliction of petit-bourgeois intellectuals who’ve never had a proper...

It’s Never Too Late to Follow Your Spiritual Calling

After coming out as a transgender woman more than two years ago, Vica Steel never dreamed of forging a path to church leadership. Until now.

Back on the Trail, Sanders Campaigns for a Legislative Legacy

Senator Bernie Sanders is barnstorming the country again, but not for the presidency. Instead, he’s making the case for a $3.5 trillion bill that would be a once-in-a-generation achievement.

Iowa Farmworker Gets Life in Prison for the Murder of Mollie Tibbetts

Cristhian Bahena Rivera was convicted in May in the 2018 fatal stabbing of Ms. Tibbetts, which Donald J. Trump used to stoke opposition to illegal immigration.

Ag-Gag Laws Suppressing Whistleblowers Experience Defeat As Iowa Expands Law To Target Video Recording

The Animal Legal Defense Fund warns Iowa's new law

In Iowa, Gaetz and Greene Pick Up Where Trump Left Off

At a rally in Des Moines, Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz showed that many Republicans do not plan to move on from the Trump era.

Woman Who Drove Into Children Gets 25 Years for Hate Crime

Nicole Poole Franklin, 43 of Des Moines, was sentenced on two federal hate crime charges in connection with the 2019 attacks.

In a Field in Iowa, the White Sox Delivered a Hollywood Ending

M.L.B.’s “Field of Dreams” game was packed full of nostalgia, but Tim Anderson’s walk-off homer made sure this sequel-of-sorts created memories of its own.

An Iowa County Chooses to Be Named for a Black Professor, Not a Slaveowner

Johnson County selected Lulu Merle Johnson, a Black educator and historian, as its official eponym, replacing Richard Mentor Johnson, the ninth U.S. vice president.

Welcome to Barn-Quilt Country

Take a road trip in the Midwest to see a homegrown art form that creatively combines aspects of Americana.

Opinion | State Election Officials Are Under Attack. We Will Defend Them.

Republican state laws will be used as a weapon of intimidation against the people who run our elections at the local and state levels.

Rep. Steve King, who was shunned by GOP leaders for his racist remarks, loses in Iowa primary

The fate of the controversial conservative was the most closely watched of numerous House and Senate races as voters cast ballots amid the backdrop of a pandemic and racial unrest.