Would America elect a Mormon?
For most of American history, voters wanted their president to be white, Protestant and male. But such prejudices have eroded — dramatically, in some cases. The last Democratic presidential primary...
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Being camera-ready counts for a lot, studies find
When former Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1996, he wondered if he was too ugly to be president. Last fall, as New Jersey Gov....
Judge’s mom taught her a lifetime of lessons
One day in the early 1960s, when Marilyn Johnson was a first-grader at a Chicago Catholic school, her teacher announced that she would call the "good readers" to the front...
Judge’s mom taught her a lifetime of lessons
One day in the early 1960s, when Marilyn Johnson was a first-grader at a Chicago Catholic school, her teacher announced that she would call the "good readers" to the front...
Hip-hop has a power beyond gangsta rap, activist says
TJ Crawford would tell you that it's one thing if an outsider looks at hip-hop culture and only sees the gangsta lifestyle, sagging pants and blinding bling. But it's quite...
Hip-hop has a power beyond gangsta rap, activist says
TJ Crawford would tell you that it's one thing if an outsider looks at hip-hop culture and only sees the gangsta lifestyle, sagging pants and blinding bling. But it's quite...
Dreams are true, says ‘dreamologist’
After Laurel Clark's husband died nearly 12 years ago, she had three "profound" dreams about him. "It wasn't theoretical whether he was actually there," she said. "I could feel his...
Dreams are true, says ‘dreamologist’
After Laurel Clark's husband died nearly 12 years ago, she had three "profound" dreams about him. "It wasn't theoretical whether he was actually there," she said. "I could feel his...
Handing down lessons learned on her journey: Transgender senior teaches tricks of the trade to a new generation at LGBT charm school
About a year ago, a retired Gloria Allen thought having lunch at the Center on Halsted with other lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender senior citizens was simply one of the...
Handing down lessons learned on her journey
About a year ago, a retired Gloria Allen thought having lunch at the Center on Halsted with other lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender senior citizens was simply one of the...