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Talking to the elderly shouldn’t include baby talk — it’s not only condescending, it can cause cognitive harm

December 12, 2018 at 3:30 a.m.

Willie Nelson is 85. Which is either scary, or awesome, depending on your point of view and your love of a latter-day outlaw. Nelson has spawned his share of legends,...

4 fall decor tips — that have nothing to do with pumpkins

December 12, 2018 at 3:08 a.m.

Driving down a city alley the other day, a flash of fur caught my eye. Nope, it wasn’t another chimpanzee-sized rat. It was a formerly prized possession: a faux Moroccan...

If you’re parenting teen boys, the Kavanaugh hearings are your moment

December 12, 2018 at 5:49 p.m.

As Christine Blasey Ford entered the Capitol today for her testimony in the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, she was dragging a lot of baggage: her own...

Why Chicago chefs like Matthias Merges are working to make food education as important as reading and math

December 12, 2018 at 5:15 p.m.

First, there’s the tortilla — fresh, steamy, sprinkled with a few demure confetti flakes of green cilantro. The steam carries a roasty hint of cumin and chile to your nose,...

Chris Connolly chats with a medical school classmate at the University of Michigan on June 21, 2018.

Chris Connolly is a brilliant medical student. He’s also a quadriplegic — and the person who may change the way we think about doctors

December 12, 2018 at 5:06 p.m.

Like any mother who suddenly finds herself in a hospital waiting room, Helen Connolly was uneasy. It was Feb. 28, 2007, and her younger son, Chris, had been taken to...

Obesity in the U.S. continues to rise, despite calls to combat the public health crisis.

Best predictor of obesity might be your ZIP code, says new report on overweight America

August 19, 2019 at 3:58 a.m.

A new national obesity report was released this week, and as report cards go, things aren’t looking that great for America. The latest data, from the Trust for America’s Health...

Gwyneth Paltrow is ready to move into your living room — here’s why you might not say no

September 8, 2018 at 3:08 p.m.

I came home from work the other day to find that Gwyneth Paltrow had let herself in. She looked relaxed: Her long blond hair fell in loose waves, and her...

Chicago schoolchildren often ride the CTA on their own while commuting to school.

Chicago’s kids often commute alone. Here’s what parents need to know.

December 12, 2018 at 7:55 p.m.

If you’re a Chicago parent, chances are good you’re in for two child-rearing milestones next week: the first day of school and the first day of kid commuting. You know...

Choosing to get school supplies at the last minute doesn't have to be an ordeal.

Still haven’t bought school supplies? Last-minute parenting strategies might have surprising benefits

December 12, 2018 at 7:46 p.m.

Chicago’s public schools open for business soon, and if you haven’t got your annual quota of No. 2 pencils, composition books and boxes of tissues yet, you might be feeling...

A woman is framed by trees while walking near the Chicago River downtown.

How climate change will affect the trees on your Chicago block: ‘It’s about to get a lot tougher.’

May 23, 2019 at 9:02 a.m.

When you think of climate change, you might be thinking melting glaciers, massive hurricanes or polar bears on dwindling ice floes. Add this to that grim list: The trees in...

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