After waking up to the news that an earthquake had hit his country, first-year Avash Shrestha was relieved to hear his mother’s voice on the other end of the phone. Shrestha is from Nepal, a landlocked...
With the 2016 presidential primary elections just over nine months away, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz became the first public figure to officially announce his candidacy. Cruz leaked the news via Twitter last week,...
During the State of the Union address last week, Obama made a tax reform proposal designed to raise $320 billion, while cutting taxes by $175 billion, over the next 10 years, which David Dehnel, professor...
The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Jan. 16 that it will make a ruling on same-sex marriage likely due to the mixed rulings in the lower courts, said David Dehnel, professor of political science.
"There...
Drivers across the U.S. will be able to watch the national average price of gas fall below $3 for the first time since February 2010, which Professor of Economics Christopher Marme said is due to technology...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized two regulations mandating that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in fast food restaurants or food establishments and vending...
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at the River Center in Davenport on Wednesday, comparing Bruce Braley to senator Tom Harkin.
“(Braley) has got the same fighting spirit; he’s got the...
Kristen O’Malley planned to study in Ghana as a part of the Africa study abroad trip this spring, but news of the Ebola outbreak led to her withdraw from the program.
“I signed up to participate in...
The Supreme Court’s decision to decline hearing appeals court cases on Monday, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage in five states, shows a momentum towards equality, said religion professor Laura...
