National Perspective by David Shribman

Periodic Table, Now 150 Years Old, Evolves and Ages Gracefully

There are only a few developments that have organized the way we see the world. There is the classification system of the... continue

It began with a lunch at a place called Emil's, not far from police headquarters in New York, and the trigger was a six-word... continue

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- With a president like no other, in an atmosphere of political discord like no other, in an environment... continue

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa -- What do you do if you want to be president and no one has heard of you? You go to Dewitt, Tipton,... continue