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Far-right activist Jake Lang stands on the back of a truck displaying anti-Muslim messages during a demonstration outside the annual Palestine Fest at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Oct. 4, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Steve Chapman: Republicans are fanning baseless fears about American Muslims

By Steve Chapman

October 8, 2026 at 10:10 a.m.

You might expect that as the memory of the 9/11 attacks and the global war...

Chicago school board president candidates Jessica Biggs, from left, Hilario Dominguez and Victor Henderson participate in a forum at the Copernicus Center in Chicago on Sept. 29, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Laura Washington: Brutal school board elections are the name of the Chicago game

By Laura Washington

October 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

This Chicago school board will decide how much taxes we will all pay and how...

Supporters of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro for the Partido Liberal react during general election day on October 4, 2026, in Brasilia, Brazil. According to official results, Bolsonaro has 47.06% of the votes, and incumbent president of Brazil and presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva has 45.13%, with 99% of the voting counted. Bolsonaro and Lula will face off in a runoff on Oct. 25, 2026, after neither reached 50% of the votes to be elected president. (Ton Molina/Getty)

Daniel DePetris: Brazil’s elections appear to be another win for Donald Trump

By Daniel DePetris

October 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Over the last year and a half, right-wing candidates have won seven presidential elections in...

Lake Street Self Park at 60 E. Lake St. in Chicago on March 11, 2026. It's by architect Stanley Tigerman. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Edward Keegan: Stanley Tigerman’s last book preserves traces of the architect, but his legacy is in peril

By Edward Keegan

March 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Despite architect Stanley Tigerman's fame and enduring influence, none of his buildings enjoy landmark protection.

The Indiana Toll Road crosses Wolf Lake in the general area of the Chicago Bears' proposed stadium location in Hammond on Feb. 25, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

David Greising: Chicago is going to lose the Bears. It didn’t need to happen.

By David Greising

March 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Bears have publicly made their dalliance with Indiana known since at least December, and...

James Talarico, a state representative running for the Democratic nomination for Senate, speaks during a campaign stop in Round Rock, Texas, on March 3, 2026. (Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times)

Laura Washington: In 2026, voters are deciding with their heads rather than their hearts

By Laura Washington

March 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

James Talarico plodded down the middle to appeal to centrist Democrats and independents. That positioning...

A woman watches plumes of smoke rise from an oil storage facility after overnight strikes by U.S. and Israeli forces in Tehran on March 8, 2026. Apocalyptic scenes of bombardment have contributed to many Iranians' gloominess about their nation's future. (Arash Khamooshi/The New York Times)

Daniel DePetris: Militarily, the Iran war is a success. But what are the US goals?

By Daniel DePetris

March 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

All the military successes don’t add up to much if the Iran campaign itself is...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, front left, listens as three U.S. citizens who had been detained by ICE stand, from back left, Javier Ramirez, of California, Leonardo "Leo" Garcia Venegas, of Alabama, and Marimar Martinez, of Chicago, as they are introduced by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., during an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 3, 2026. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Clarence Page: ‘ICE Barbie’ is gone, but will immigration policy improve?

By Clarence Page

March 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Department of Homeland Security agents under Kristi Noem's authority would go on to conduct brutal...

Dopamine, author Michaeleen Doucleff learned, sends us on the chase for pleasure. And dopamine magnets (her term for ultraprocessed foods and screens) pull us — often subconsciously — toward them. (Dreamstime)

Heidi Stevens: ‘Dopamine Kids’ is a fascinating read — even if you don’t want a yard full of chickens

By Heidi Stevens

March 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Michaeleen Doucleff's book is about understanding the forces that shape our habits, our days and...

An aerial view of the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, on Oct 31, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

Elizabeth Shackelford: The Pentagon’s fight with Anthropic is about unchecked power

By Elizabeth Shackelford

March 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Since AI is largely unregulated, we are left with only the protection that the conscience...

President Donald Trump prepares to board Marine One on March 1, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty)

Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump’s pitiful case for going to war with Iran

By Daniel DePetris

March 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Sure, Iran’s missiles pose a threat. But it’s not like this is a new development.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks at the kickoff for the Black Expo on Aug. 25, 1971, at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago. With Jackson are Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher, left, Rep. John Conyers, D-Michigan, second from right, and John Johnson, founder of Ebony, right. The five-day expo by Black and minority businesses opened at the International Amphitheatre that September. (baiduhai historical photo)

Clarence Page: The ripple effects of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s vision of Black economic power

By Clarence Page

March 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Black Expo was, for many, a breakthrough for the hopes that Black Americans could build...

After the Fire Department’s fire prevention parade, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, center, led a group of people down State Street demanding jobs for low-income residents on Oct. 7, 1974, in Chicago. The group had a brief confrontation with the police. (William Kelly/baiduhai)

David Greising: The Rev. Jesse Jackson shaped Chicago in innumerable ways

By David Greising

February 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The battles Jesse Jackson fought in Chicago and mostly won built a record that earned...

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