Mayor Emanuel, Mick Dumke, and others talk about the city's experiment in public-private investment, the concerns about profit motive, the national infrastructure stalemate, and other facets of the debate. Read more
Mass public shootings, like all forms of violent crime in America, rose during the end of the 20th century, peaked in the 1990s, and have been in decline since. Read more
If the news of sharks off Cape Cod earlier this summer made you nostalgic for Jaws, head to southern Illinois this weekend. In the small, landlocked town of Vienna, you’ll find Bruce, a mechanical great white shark... Read more
Drought conditions didn't worsen much in the last period, but the outlook for August is scary, and for the next three months as well, as drought and heat push a vicious cycle. Read more
