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Whet Moser
Massive Solar Flares and Bumps In the Universe
By Whet Moser
A coronal mass ejection is headed our way. It doesn't look like it'll do much damage—like the one that took out a Chicago-San Francisco transcontinental telephone line back in 1972—but it might get the northern lights down this way. Read more
The G8 Summit Versus the NATO Summit: Which Is More Awesome?
By Whet Moser
In the day since Chicago got the G8 swept out from under us, there has been much lamentation about how the Second City just can't catch a break. But the NATO summit is the one the cool kids actually enjoy. And anyway, not everyone can be Kananaskis (or Heiligendamm). Read more
CTA Bus Tracker Increases Ridership, Modestly
By Whet Moser
A new study suggests that the CTA's implementation of bus tracking—on its web site, on smart phones, and at bus stops—has led to a small but noticeable increase in weekday ridership, even if you adjust for what you'd expect. Read more
William Heirens, "Lipstick Killer," Dead at 83
By Whet Moser
America's longest-serving inmate, incarcerated by the state of Illinois since 1946, passed away after a decades-long battle to clear his name, equaled only by the efforts of his victim's sister to keep him in prison. Doubts surrounding his guilt, however, are likely to persist. Read more
Who Wouldn't Want the G8 Summit?
By Whet Moser
The G8 says thanks-but-no-thanks to Chicago, as it moves its annual summit to the sort of place that it seems most comfortable: an impregnable resort with a history of hosting the very powerful. Read more