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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...

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

David Greising: The race for Chicago school board president is about ideas — and character

By David Greising

October 10, 2026 at 10:01 a.m.

It will take savvy strategic thinking, backed by the character needed for leadership, to make...

Faith leaders pray with President Donald Trump during a rally for evangelical supporters at the King Jesus International Ministry church on Jan. 3, 2020, in Miami.

Clarence Page: When Donald Trump divides the house at church

By Clarence Page

August 23, 2023 at 9:59 a.m.

As a voting bloc, evangelical Christians have expressed such an airtight loyalty to former President...

Edward G. Robinson is shown in a vintage 1931 lobbycard as Chicago crime boss Johnny Rico in "Little Caesar."

Clarence Page: Georgia’s case against Donald Trump’s team shows the real crime — against voters

By Clarence Page

August 20, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Are you the sort of aging baby boomer who can't hear the opening notes of...

Bascom Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin.

Column: Parents dropping your kids at college: Congratulations! And, truly, how are you surviving?

By Heidi Stevens

June 7, 2024 at 11:50 a.m.

Dropping your child at college looks to me like winning the parent lottery. Your child...

Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher on the bench during the first half of a game against the Buffalo Bills in Baltimore in 2010.

Clarence Page: Will the upending of the ‘Blind Side’ story help chill Hollywood’s ‘white savior’ complex?

By Clarence Page

August 16, 2023 at 11:06 a.m.

Too bad. I really wanted to believe "The Blind Side," even though I knew it...

The Harriott, a riverboat, remains docked on Aug. 8, 2023, on the Alabama riverfront in downtown Montgomery, Alabama.

Clarence Page: Why #MontgomeryRiverfrontBrawl gained new meaning in Black conversations

By Clarence Page

August 13, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

It's summertime but, contrary to George Gershwin's classic tune from "Porgy and Bess," the livin'...

Runners are cheered as they make their way along the streets of the Pilsen neighborhood during the Chicago Marathon, Oct. 9, 2022.

Column: Halfway to a marathon, and my slightly battered heart has never felt better

By Heidi Stevens

June 7, 2024 at 11:50 a.m.

I'm halfway through marathon training. Everything hurts, especially my lower back. (Why didn't I try...

A photograph of Sen. Josh Hawley pumping his fist toward the rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, is shown during a hearing of the House Select Committee to Investigate the attack on the U.S. Capitol on July 21, 2022, in Washington.

Clarence Page: A crisis of masculinity? More like politics as usual.

By Clarence Page

August 9, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Perhaps it's only coincidental but this, the summer of "Barbie," also is the summer of...

A statue of Thomas Jefferson standing next to a stack of bricks marked with the names of people he enslaved is exhibited at the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2016.

Clarence Page: Slavery has benefits, Gov. DeSantis? Only when it stops.

By Clarence Page

August 6, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Standing his ground, even as it turns into political quicksand beneath his feet, Florida Gov....

If your child has made a regrettable decision, instead of catastrophizing, Phyllis Fagell writes in "Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times," approach the child with trust and a spirit of collaboration.

Column: Combatting FOPO (Fear of Other People’s Opinions) and other tips for navigating middle school with grace

By Heidi Stevens

June 7, 2024 at 11:50 a.m.

Licensed clinical professional counselor Phyllis Fagell has a new book out, and it's worth reading...

Ryan Gosling, left, as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie in" Barbie.".

Clarence Page: Don’t worry, Ken, there’s room in Barbie’s world

By Clarence Page

August 2, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Let's hear it for Ken. Yes, I'm talking about the Mattel doll or, as my...

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