May 2023

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The Waterloo City Council passed an ordinance prohibiting a “medical or mental health professional” from attempting to change a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity on Monday night. The ordinance passed all three readings 6-1, with only At-Large Council Member Dave Boesen opposed, and goes into effect immediately. Mayor Quentin Hart also expressed his support…

This year’s legislative session activated young Iowans to speak out on issues ranging from private schools to LGBTQ rights to gun violence. Starting Line connected with members of some of the student groups leading the action and invited them to talk about how their organizations work, what inspired them to get involved, and what the…

Know what feels good? Interacting with strangers. That’s right, researchers have observed that smiling at a random person can improve your mood and your sense of belonging. It’s a simple thing, a small gesture. So why don’t we all do it more often?

Furniture design has been a home staple seen as far back as the Neolithic era, or New Stone Age. Lazzoni Modern Furniture compiled seven trends driving furniture styles in early 2023 using research across the internet, including from Architectural Digest, Forbes, Vogue, and The Washington Post.

A large majority of Americans (78%), across the board, believe whether women can have abortions should be left up to the woman and her doctor, according to a recently released poll conducted by ABC News and the Washington Post. The second poll option, “regulated by law,” was the minority opinion across race, education, religious, regional,…

Leo wore a RAYGUN shirt with the text, “I read banned books,” to the ceremony—knowing he would take a picture with Reynolds. “Students don’t like what the legislature is doing,” he said.