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The Biden administration is increasing its efforts to fight scams that take advantage of borrowers applying for its expansive student loan forgiveness plan.

Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaskan island in the Bering Sea, a senator's office said.

Thursday's announcement of new U.S. sanctions follows pressure from activists for the U.S. to support the protests, following the death of Mahsa Amini in custody of Iran's so-called morality police.

What do you do when you (or a colleague) wins a Nobel Prize for your scientific research? Party! Or at least that's what these honorees in medicine and chemistry did.

This week's Heat Check selects come largely from iconoclasts who have already zeroed in on their individual aesthetics: a singsong rap soulman, an alté sensation a noise-rap radical and more.

Chuck Swanson is proud of being a lifelong Iowan, having grown up in Spencer and attended the University of Iowa, where he received his MBA.

Ardis E. Kelley is Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines and the Bank). As CSO, Ardis managed the corporate strategy department and led the bank’s corporate strategic planning activities. Currently, Ardis collaborates with the bank’s Members, Enterprise Risk and Operations divisions to develop strategies and initiatives that promote member’s usage of the bank products and services. Prior to her role as CSO, Ardis served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since joining the Bank in 2012. As CAO, she had management responsibility for the Accounting department.

David Yepsen is a longtime Iowa journalist. Most recently, he was the host of Iowa PBS's weekly Iowa Press program.

On the earnest and angsty rock ballad, WILLOW embodies the rock star she was destined to be.

Mary Norkol is a Gary Marx Journalism Fund Fellow.