Chicago's low physical exposure to coastal climate disasters like hurricanes and adaptation to weather risks contributed to its high rank. This doesn't mean things will be good here, one expert said —...

The student debt crisis is an intergenerational curse. A pause on payments would lift this burden for millions of Americans — young and old alike.

A federal appeals court has ruled that Trump cannot continue constructing his new ballroom without congressional approval

The court ruled 6-1 that the Michigan Public Service Commission’s review of a key permit for the petroleum pipeline tunnel was overly narrow, failing to consider whether the tunnel will harm public tr...

“For Black Chicago in particular, it kind of felt a way that government was able to turn on resources in a moment’s notice that our communities have been starved for decades,” Mayor Brandon Johnson sa...

Send a message to EGLE Director Phil Roos to Reject to reject the Line 5 Tunnel. Join thousands of Michiganders in calling on the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to ...

On May 19, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced its intention to move forward with a water quality permit for Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel. The permit ...

KULTUR DENKEN: Der Podcast des ifk. Die Befragung von Kultur, von Raymond Williams als »ganze Lebensweise« definiert, verzahnt Kulturwissenschaft mit gesellschaftlichen und politischen Fragestellungen...

Cultural workers announced a 24 hour strike ahead of the Venice Biennale's opening. Protests at the Giardini and Russian pavilion took place Wednesday

Anish Kapoor has said the US should be barred from the 2026 Venice Biennale owing to its “abhorrent politics of hate and its incessant warmongering.”

Eaglets were observed in a Chicago cemetery and at a Southeast Side park this spring, marking a historic milestone.

Afrika Bambaataa, a hip-hop pioneer, has died of prostate cancer in Pennsylvania at age 68, according to his lawyer.

After a successful pilot, artists will be paid hundreds of euros weekly over three years.

Trump keeps telling us that he’s going to stop endless wars and lower costs. Now, he’s spending taxpayer dollars to invade Venezuela, capture its President, Nicolás Maduro, and declare that the US wil...

Frank Gehry, a towering figure in the worlds of architecture and design, died at his home in Santa Monica, California, on December 5. He was 96.

The 208-year-old Maine-based Farmers’ Almanac says it will publish its planting guidance and weather predictions for the final time, citing financial challenges.