Lena Soderberg's centerfold shoot in November 1972 (the magazine's best-selling issue ever) became the Lena test image, coded into the DNA of the web. Read more
Last year's champions are finally showing that they can repeat. But they're entering the playoffs with a weakness where their opponents look strong. Read more
OK, so the White Sox's catcher is only a league-average hitter. But the way he gets there (by being excellent at some things, and truly terrible at others) is fascinating. Read more
We know why it's unpopular, and we know how best to sell it to the public (even if that didn't happen in Cook County). We don't know nearly as much about their effects on health. Read more
As Plan Bs go, it's not bad—a healthy percentage of the city's workforce consists of Illinois residents, so the state could get a few thousand jobs for its residents at presumably zero cost. Read more
For decades, economists at the university have argued against antitrust law. The current generation is realizing things may have gone too far. Read more
From a slate of new Tribune Towers to amusingly lush McMansion wallpaper to a manifesto about how the world became so beige, architects and artists try to look both past and forward at the architectural exposition. Read more
While other states are poaching our high-school students with high-value, low-cost higher education, the state has cut funding for its economic and intellectual anchors with predictable results. Read more
