Clarence Page: Donald Trump faces his generals By Clarence Page October 5, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Was an address by the president and defense secretary to military leaders a green light...
Mark Reinecke: A goal of zero youth suicides is reasonable. Here’s how we get there. By Mark Reinecke October 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Saving the life of someone who is contemplating suicide is possible, and the goal of...
Tania Zamorsky: AI is that mansplainy boyfriend I just can’t quit By Tania Zamorsky October 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. AI does sometimes give me the ick, but it can be so appealingly handy.
David White: When federal enforcement escalates, protests multiply. Chicago is right to resist these tactics. By David White October 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Each use of tear gas, pepper spray is followed by more protests, larger crowds and...
Elizabeth Shackelford: Gen Z-led protests are spreading rapidly across the globe By Elizabeth Shackelford October 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. The globe is seeing the most significant spike in dissent since the Arab Spring all...
Erin Kuhn-Krueger: Autistic people are not a problem to be solved By Erin Kuhn-Krueger October 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Discovering the cause of autism isn't the point. Creating neurodiverse-affirming resources and services is what...
Colin Fleming: Sports betting turns October baseball and Cubs pennant chase into a commodity By Colin Fleming October 2, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. One of the best things about sports is that you never know. You think you...
Laura Washington: Dogs belong outside, not under my feet at a restaurant. By Laura Washington October 1, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Dogs already have the reign of our streets and parks, and now some people want...
Steve Chapman: Donald Trump wants Americans to be terrified of his wrath By Steve Chapman October 1, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. President Donald Trump wants to instill panic in anyone who might possibly stand in his...
Stephanie R. Toliver: What can we do as the Trump administration sanitizes civic education? By Stephanie R. Toliver October 1, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Democratic citizenship requires intellectual courage: the willingness to encounter perspectives that challenge our assumptions.