Abigail AuYeung: Get off your high (Trojan) horses about ‘The Odyssey’ By Abigail AuYeung July 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. There is an attitude that a mass media depiction of the classics is inherently inferior...
Political scientists: Why the US should consider making voting compulsory By Susan Ostermann July 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. There is a politically and legally feasible path to greater representation in the United States:...
Kate Lowe: Delivery robots are shiny technology in search of a problem By Kate Lowe July 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Robots are getting attention and space when human street safety is a crisis.
Daniel DePetris: New prime minister assumes the reins as Britain struggles By Daniel DePetris July 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. As Andy Burnham assumes power, the country’s traditional allies are questioning London’s ability to meet...
Yunus Emre Tozal: University of Chicago gave everyone AI. Now it needs to say what education is for. By Yunus Emre Tozal July 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The problem is not that the University of Chicago gave Claude to to all students....
Clarence Page: White supremacists marched in Washington on the holiday. What does that say about us? By Clarence Page July 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. I’m curious about what motivates hundreds of young men to take to the streets dressed...
Geri McGinn Kerger: Archdiocese’s memorial for suicide is a powerful symbol, but it’s only the beginning By Geri McGinn Kerger July 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. If we want to prevent suicide, we must ensure that young people receive mental health...
Andrea Sáenz and Anna Truong: Chicago’s untapped treasure is our first-generation professionals By Andrea Sáenz July 20, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Chicago's first-generation college graduates bring strengths that can be harder to recognize on a resume.
Deloris Thomas: Here’s how we build the next generation of million‑dollar Black enterprises By Deloris Thomas July 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. George Johnson and the Rev. Jesse Jackson changed the trajectory of Black enterprise. The question...
Nik Hunder: Brandon Johnson shows us again that he doesn’t value transit but rather cronyism By Nik Hunder July 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Two of Chicago's representatives on the Northern Illinois Transit Authority don't ride the system enough...