The enigmatic Northwestern University neuroscientist, TED Talk star, and former hacker has some advice for you: Don’t believe everything your brain tells you. Read more
At the peak of the pandemic, the crowded city within a city became a top hot spot. Facing cases on a mass scale, officials and doctors had to leap into action without a playbook. This is the story of how they beat back the outbreak — and how close they came to catastrophe. Read more
Willie Wilson has taken on mayors and presidents. He’s been called a savior of the Black community and a charlatan. Now, as he embarks on another wildcard political campaign — to take down Senator Dick Durbin — allies and enemies alike are asking: Does he really think he can win? Read more
The firsthand stories of these front-line professionals starkly reveal the human toll of the pandemic, and the everyday heroism required to conquer it. Read more
In the three and a half decades since her mother’s murder, the two-time U.S. poet laureate has been stalked by the ghosts of her past. Now she might just be able to lay them to rest. Read more
As violent clashes between police and protesters convulsed the city, a former Marine, now a freelance journalist, headed downtown to witness history in the making. Here is his front-line chronicle. Read more
Compensating African Americans for the wrongs of history has been a political nonstarter for decades. Then, last November, one Chicago suburb made it a reality. Read more
Thirty years ago this month, activists — many fighting for their lives — took to downtown in one of the biggest AIDS demonstrations in history. Here’s how that pivotal protest played out, in the words of those who were there. Read more
