A so-called anti-SLAPP law is moving farther in the Iowa Legislature than it has in the past; it would allow Iowans to request expedited dismissal of a lawsuit on First Amendment grounds ...

A classic seafood pasta dish is full of flavor! Steve Graham shares how Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse serves up the Chanel No.

The protests were organized online under the hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, which stands for 50 protests, 50 states ...

Brave New World,” the movie in which he’ll finally star not as the first Avenger’s sidekick but as Cap himself. It’s been a ...

Marvel needs a Captain America. America just might need a hero. After two decades as a sideman, it’s Mackie’s turn.

In this episode of Humans of Iowa State, Steve Butler, a mathematics Morrill Professor, discusses his status as a campus celebrity and his motivation to pursue mathematics, as well as his connections ...

Marc Fogel, an American teacher detained in Russia, has been released following a U.S.-Russia negotiation led by Trump envoy ...

Network food journalists around the country named the best restaurants in the U.S., including a fine dining spot in Des ...

Here are seven other Des Moines-area restaurants we'd recommend for the USA TODAY Restaurant of the Year list in 2025.

DES MOINES, Wash. — A man was hospitalized after being shot early Tuesday morning in Des Moines. Police say they responded ...

The number of police killings has risen sharply — Des Moines police killed five people between 2015 and 2022, according to data from the Washington Post's police shootings database. That's fewer ...

The proposed changes include dividing the district into three regions, moving sixth-graders to elementary schools, expanding all-day preschool for 4-year-olds and creating signature schools that ...