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Elon Musk Has a Very Odd Sense of Risk on Public Transportation
By Whet Moser
The Tesla/SpaceX entrepreneur is a very smart man, but he is very wrong about meeting serial killers on public transit (and in that irrational fear, he is just like us). Read more
VIDEO: This Harry Potter-Inspired Magic (Science) Class Will Make Your Inner Child Scream
By DS Shin
The Laboratory's adults-only classes feature goopy chemicals, lots of explosions, and—yes—competing for House points. Read more
This College Student Stays Up All Night Literally Picking Up Your Garbage
By Patty Wetli
Liam Donnelly founded WasteNot Compost at the age of 15. Now he balances his course load with nights spent biking around and picking up compost containers. Read more
Streetwise Has Helped Chicagoans in Need for 25 Years
By Mauricio Peña and DS Shin
The organization that famously gives a "hand up, not a handout" to the homeless celebrates a quarter century of magazines and job training. Read more
Why Does American Politics Feel So Hopeless? A New Book Explains
By Whet Moser
As Congress rushes to pass a humongous, unpopular tax bill with minimal public input, Americans might be wondering where democracy went wrong. Read more
Best of 2017: Time to Play Pop-Up Superlatives!
By Linze Rice
Have we hit peak pop-up? Here are the ones that really stood out to us this year. Read more
The Meghan Markle Tour of Northwestern University
By Lauren Williamson
Retrace the future duchess’s steps around her alma mater. Read more
New Data Suggest Chicago's Schools Are Better Than You Might Think
By Whet Moser
A Stanford study indicates that CPS is better at progressing its students, from third to eighth grade, than most school districts in the country. But they still end up below national averages, because they start so far behind. Read more
VIDEO: ZooLights Make Lincoln Park Zoo an Electrifying Place
By DS Shin
The festive display of more than 2.5 million lights is open to the public now through January 7, except for Christmas Eve and Day. Read more
Is Illinois Promising to Give Amazon All Its Workers' Salaries for a Headquarters?
By Whet Moser
Not really, no. What we're offering the company is pretty straightforward, but how we think and talk about that is anything but. Read more
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