Drake University wins national award for diversity & inclusion
Drake University was awarded the 2024 HEED Award for its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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2024
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Politics
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2024
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Trump is widely expected to prematurely declare victory regardless of the vote count
Political experts and campaign officials alike are expecting Donald Trump to declare victory on Tuesday night before the final results will roll in. It’s just one tactic the former president and his allies have been working on to sow doubt in a potential election loss.
Nov
2024
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University of Iowa leads breakthrough in ovarian cancer research
The University of Iowa received funding to continue developing a new therapy targeting ovarian cancer.
Oct
2024
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Want to follow election results like a pro? Here’s what to watch in key states.
Here's how you can keep up to date with election results in key states on November 5.
Oct
2024
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‘MAHA’: What to know about the ‘movement’ gaslighting health and wellness followers in the US
Here’s who RFK’s “health and wellness” political campaign is trying to reach, and why.
Oct
2024
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Cargill strike ENDS: Workers restart plant Thursday evening
Cargill strike news: The Cedar Rapids company and Teamsters Local 238 have ratified an agreement to end the monthlong strike.
Oct
2024
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Daylight saving time ends this weekend. This is how to prepare for the potential health effects.
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time next Sunday, Nov. 3, which means you should set your clock back an hour before you go to bed. Here's what to know.
Oct
2024
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Opinion: Comstock is Trump and the GOP’s backdoor to a national abortion ban
In an op-ed, Kate Kelly highlights how the 1873 Comstock Act, passed at the behest of Anthony Comstock — a man so obsessed with abortion providers, he drove one to suicide with his relentless harassment — could be revived by Republicans to enact a nationwide abortion ban.
Oct
2024
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Dozens of ex-Trump administration officials have spoken out against him or oppose his campaign
Dozens of former Trump administration officials — including his former VP Mike Pence, former Chief of Staff John Kelly, and two of his former defense secretaries — have denounced the Republican nominee, with many instead endorsing Kamala Harris for president.
Oct
2024
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More fear, more delays, more travel: The effects of Iowa’s abortion ban
Iowa's abortion ban has changed the way Iowans are getting care three months after it took effect.
