Joel Mokyr of Northwestern University thinks that AI can help humanity be more prosperous. Institutions and politics just have to keep up.

For 25 years, Robert Bonner was committed to working for McDonald’s. But a lawsuit alleges McDonald’s thwarted Bonner’s attempts to sell his stores.

The Trump administration may send National Guard troops to Chicago on grounds that crime is out of control. How accurate is that?

Northwestern alum Felicia Tuchman chronicles her path from high school science student to pursuing a Ph.D. — and what she’s learning along the way

It is one of the most evocative works from the American Civil War: A sculpture of a Black man who had escaped from slavery helping an injured White Union soldier lost in hostile territory.

Carolina Carchi stunned the city last year when Block Club wrote about her teaching her own classes at Clemente. Now Carchi — the daughter of immigrants who overcame childhood leukemia — is gearing up...

American Players Theatre offers a champagne toast to the 125th anniversary of NoëlCoward’s birth with his effervescent farce, “Fallen Angels.”Written in 1925 as British women gained more rights and en...

You won’t hear the text of Will Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in a finersetting than American Player’s Theatre’s outdoor amphitheater in the Wisconsin woods.Just as the young lovers Lysand...

No taxes on tips ‘may sound good but would likely have many negative effects’

‘We’re all going to die!’ is an oddly liberating mantra in these times. This is the mantrasuggested by a member of the group at the center of “Support Group for the End of theWorld: A Dark Comedy abou...

Physical Theater Festival Chicago, now in its12th year, is proving to be anindispensable resource for introducing international theatre ensembles to Chicagoaudiences. It also supports local artists wi...

Staffing levels at the federal labor offices handling minimum wage and overtime laws are at their lowest levels in decades, a Rutgers study found.

‘These laws are a form of labor-market discrimination that is best left behind,’ professor says

The musicians on whose creative labor streaming services built their business should have health insurance as part of the bargain.

The VA has abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages. We want to hear your story.

‘America’s strength comes from doing the right thing,’ says former USAID chief economist Dean Karlan

Republican committee advises against holding town halls as cases of lawmakers berated over federal cuts go viral

Passover’s significance is more than an observation of an actual event; it is a celebration and challenge.

On one hand, Suzan-Lori Parks’ “The Book of Grace” can be described as a familydrama in which an idealistic stepmother sets about trying to facilitate a rift betweenfamily members. On the other hand, ...

Chicago has enjoyed a renaissance of Shakespeare-inspired theatre productions in thepast couple of years. The established Shakespeare venues ought to take note of theresourceful and innovative adaptat...

Nearly 2,000 scientists urged that Congress restore funding to federal agencies decimated by recent cuts.

Selma Jubilee revelers annual trek across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama reminds us why we can never stop advocating for enfranchisement for Black Americans.

White Americans still hold advantages in wages, income, health insurance and wealth compared with Black Americans.

Rep. Virginia Foxx was criticized online after sharing why she won't host town halls amid contentious GOP forums across the U.S. Experts share what's at stake with this viewpoint.

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The U.S. National Academy of Sciences should denounce the antiscientific policies of the Trump administration

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As ICE refuses to provide basic information about the recent arrests in Chicago, jail logs offer a rare glimpse into the opaque immigration system.

Children start learning about race and racism as early as preschool. Talking about race early, however difficult, will help them become more antiracist

‘Woven Being’ offers Indigenous perspectives on the art of Chicagoland