Poll: Who (or What) Will You Be For Halloween?

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Why Nature Is Good for the Brain (Even If We Don't Know What Is Natural)

By Whet Moser

A University of Chicago psychologist is studying not only what nature does for us and why—but what we see when we see nature. Read more

That Time Donald Trump Tried to Sue a Tribune Architecture Critic Into Oblivion

By Whet Moser

The Donald wanted to build the tallest building in the world. Paul Gapp called it "one of the silliest things anyone could inflict on New York or any other city." Read more

Watch the Corpse Flower Rise on the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Webcam

By Luke Seemann

Spike could bloom any day, but the latest estimate is Sunday or Monday. Read more

Wait, Adultery is Illegal in Illinois?

By Lauren Williamson

It may not be enforced that much, but an arcane statute in the Illinois Criminal Code is still law. Read more

Meet the Adult Men Who Worship My Little Pony

By Rod O’Connor

Inside the magic world of bronies. Read more

Hurricane Katrina and Its Metaphors

By Whet Moser

What we know about the disaster and its aftermath, what we can learn from it, and what transcends all understanding. Read more

Why Are Illinois’s Honeybees Dying? It’s Complicated

By Lauren Williamson

Beekeepers are scrambling to avert another huge winter die-off. Here’s how—and how you can help. Read more

Can the MacArthur Foundation Find Its Mojo?

By Sam Worley

From cooking up a new $100 million (!) prize to venturing deep into the U.S. justice system, MacArthur Foundation chief Julia Stasch is shaking up Chicago’s biggest philanthropy. Read more

How the Richest Private U.S. Philanthropies Stack Up

The MacArthur Foundation gave $220 million in grants in 2014. Read more

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