University of Iowa political science professor Tim Hagle says that Mitt Romney is under more pressure and needs to prove himself in the first presidential debate at the University of Denver in Colorado. Story from: Patch

Iowa Public Radio's River to River talks with Greg Touzani, president of the the University of Iowa Veterans Association, and John Mikelson, UI Veterans Center coordinator, who describe challenges they've faced adapting to civilian life and their efforts to help other veterans. Story from: Iowa Public Radio

University of Iowa College of Education Associate Dean Susan Lagos Lavenz says while the intent of No Child Left Behind was good, the implementation and interpretation leaves many people thinking there is too much emphasis on testing. Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen

Deborah Linebarger, a UI College of Education associate professor and lead author of a study on children's exposure to background television, says she was floored by the results that revealed U.S. children are exposed to nearly four hours of background television on the average day. Story from: U.S. News & World Report