Proposal would bring new McDonald’s to Chinatown-International District
The retail space was formerly occupied by Bartell Drugs, whose parent company Rite Aid closed the location in 2022.
We are still puzzling over the mysteries of Edgar Allan Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle
Both Poe and Doyle have generated mountains of literary criticism over the years, but Darkness Becomes Bright and Sleuth-Hound remind us there’s a lot left to discover about these masters.
Filmmaker Martin McDonagh on ‘Wild Horse Nine’ and the power of guilt and regret
McDonagh explored violence and male friendship in The Banshees of Inisherin and In Bruges. Wild Horse Nine, which centers on two CIA agents stationed in Chile in 1973, continues those themes.
British comedian Russell Brand sentenced to over 10 years for rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand, who became a celebrity darling in the early 2000s, was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in a case brought by six women.
Democrats won big. Can they lower your grocery bill?
Affordability concerns were top of mind for voters heading into the midterms, as tariffs and the war in Iran drove up prices, including food costs. Now, Americans are expecting relief from Washington.
Melanie Soloway’s Soul Mapping: The GPS to Your Life’s Purpose
What happens when logic, planning, and achievement can take you only so far, and when another form of knowing begins demanding attention? Melanie Soloway explores that question through her book Soul Mapping: The GPS to Your Life’s Purpose, which is
The Wisdom of Not Knowing: How “I Know” is the Enemy of Learning
There is a peculiar and pervasive illusion that accompanies youth: the conviction of certainty. In our younger years, we often wear our knowledge like a suit of armor, deflecting questions with a confident “I know.” This posture feels like strength; it projects
The Report Card Nobody Wants to Read: Why Blaming COVID Misses the Real Crisis in Public Schools
For years, COVID has been blamed for America’s declining student performance. Falling test scores, widening learning gaps, and struggling readers have all been traced back to the pandemic. Dennis DiNoia disagrees. The problem, DiNoia argues, is the machine those teachers
The Power of Returning Home
Leadership is often measured by visibility, who commands the stage, whose voice carries the farthest, whose ideas travel fastest. But returning home can rearrange a person’s sense of purpose. For Flossie Njama, stepping back onto Kenyan soil was not just
Respect: The Currency That Doesn’t Crash
In a world where attention can be bought, borrowed, or briefly hacked, one form of capital still refuses to be gamed. It doesn’t care about job titles, follower counts, or polished branding. It can’t be demanded, scheduled, or negotiated into