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Former Indiana U,S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, who was co-chair of the Iraq Study Group, in his office at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington on Nov. 24, 2006. (Pete Souza/baiduhai)

John T. Shaw: We need Congress to ponder the long term with a new future-focused group

By John T. Shaw

October 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Half a century ago, many lawmakers viewed their responsibilities differently and created a forum to...

This image from CCTV video released by Saudi Arabia's Media Ministry shows passengers taking cover as flames and smoke fill part of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during what authorities described as a strike at the airport on Oct. 10, 2026. (Saudi Media Ministry via AP)

Daniel DePetris: Resumption of war between Houthis and Saudis is bad timing for Donald Trump

By Daniel DePetris

October 12, 2026 at 1:27 p.m.

The attacks in Saudi Arabia come when Donald Trump is in a standoff over the...

Attorneys for Christa Pike hold a news conference after a judge ruled the Tennessee Department of Corrections must preserve all evidence related to the failed execution of Pike, on Oct. 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. (George Walker IV/AP)

Clarence Page: A botched execution shakes our death penalty presumptions

By Clarence Page

October 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The botched execution of Christa Pike offers a gross illustration of the cruelty that capital...

Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart of the Paramount+ series "The Good Fight".

‘Infinite’ review: In a past life, Mark Wahlberg is baffled within a story of reincarnated souls

By Michael Phillips

June 10, 2021 at 12:23 p.m.

Why does "The Matrix" work? Many reasons. Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss at rest or...

Magda Krance, longtime director of media relations for the Lyric Opera, stands outside the Civic Opera House Wednesday in Chicago. Krance will retire from the Lyric at the end of June.

Remember divas and globe-shaking opening nights? Magda Krance makes her operatic exit from Lyric

By Chris Jones

June 10, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

There was that time one lawyer shushed another at "La Traviata" and it led to...

U.S. forward Christian Pulisic celebrates shirtless after scoring a goal from a penalty kick in extra time action against Mexico on June 6, 2021, in Denver.

Column: Mr. (unsolicited) Advice Man’s wife saves him from perfect strangers

By John Kass

June 10, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

I've finally become one of those annoying guys at the hardware store giving unsolicited advice...

Female Marine recruits during training at Parris Island in South Carolina in 2019. The United States Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to a federal law that requires only men to register for the military draft.

Column: Draft registration for women? The Supreme Court stands down

By Steve Chapman

June 9, 2021 at 1:38 p.m.

To everything there is a season, and in a season when the Supreme Court will...

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., talks to reporters May 27, 2021, in Washington.

Column: Sen. Joe Manchin and the ghosts of Dixiecrats past

By Dahleen Glanton

June 9, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

Sen. Joe Manchin has a unique opportunity to go down in history as the man...

Scott Baeseman, of Highland Park, the 2018 Garlic King, mingles with guests before relinquishing his crown during Garlic Fest on Aug. 14, 2019, in Highwood.

Column: A pig roast. A ride in a Mustang convertible. A music teacher leaves life still searching for joy.

By Mary Schmich

June 9, 2021 at 9:25 a.m.

Scott Baeseman, known as Scootie to his friends, rejoiced a few weeks ago when he...

Vice President Kamala Harris attends a roundtable on labor, June 8, 2021, at the Sofitel Mexico City Reforma in Mexico City.

Column: Please God, please. Biden must endure until 2024.

By John Kass

June 9, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

There is one takeaway from watching Vice President Kamala Harris' horrifying interview on NBC about...

<p>- IMDb user rating: 8.0
- Years on the air: 1966–1973</p>

<p>The beeping bird got its moment in the spotlight with this Looney Tunes anthology show. It featured three cartoons per episode, almost all of them previously existing works. The first cartoon of the show was a Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote short, followed by a Sylvester and Tweety Bird pairing, and the final act was another character from the Warners Bros. Looney Tunes squad.</p>

Poll: Meep! Meep! Get out of the way for another Tweet of the Week poll

By Eric Zorn

June 11, 2021 at 12:37 p.m.

Instructions: Click the box next to each tweet that amuses you -- no limit to...

An attendee wears an oversized necklace June 4, 2021, at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a cryptocurrency conference in Miami.

Column: Stop clapping for Tinker Bell! Ban cryptocurrency and rein in ransomware attacks.

By Eric Zorn

June 8, 2021 at 4:34 p.m.

A surging cybercrime epidemic is stealing headlines from the waning viral pandemic. And the best...

Column: Harlow the dog — Chicago icon, Instagram influencer, good boy — has died after delivering joy and laughs during lockdown

By Heidi Stevens

June 8, 2021 at 4:21 p.m.

Taylor Wolfe worked her way into Chicagoans' hearts with her blog, The Daily Tay, where...

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