Gray: A Photo Essay
When is it time to stop dyeing your hair and embrace your gray? For many women, there’s no easy answer. Photographer Beth Rooney examines how hair color is entangled with ideas about age, identity, and beauty.
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The World’s Largest Reasons to Pull Over in the Midwest
The region may not have majestic mountains or glittering seasides, but some kitschy roadside attractions can lure travelers to stop.
Alex Kotlowitz
The journalist, 67, on the fallacy of objectivity, what gets him angry, and the toll his last book took on him.
Four Fixer-Uppers For Sale
Willing to put in the work? We have a few fixer-uppers that could really shine with a bit (quite a bit) of elbow grease.
The Pullman Neighborhood Is a Time Capsule
In a city that changes rapidly, the historic neighborhood stands alone in its preservation.
Did That Palm Reading Just Save My Marriage?
A sour day turned sweeter after a psychic near the Damen Blue Line helped the author and her husband see each other more clearly.
Five Things: Flying and Fascism at the World’s Fair
A new book on the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition explores how aviation and authoritarianism intersected in Chicago. Here’s what we learned.
Chicago’s Cancer Fighters
These five local specialists have made significant breakthroughs recently in treating this devastating disease.
Top Cancer Doctors
When facing a tough diagnosis, you want the best care. Start with these 418 peer-recommended cancer specialists.