Commentary and Analysis

Stefanie Bolzen, Stefan Kornelius, and Andrew Roth join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Thanks to a passionate group of independent presses, bookstores, and translators, the city’s foreign lit scene is thriving.

Despite the scale of the crisis and its importance for the broader region, Sudan remains out of the minds of most Americans.

Paul Poast unpacks the implications of Russia’s decision to revise its nuclear doctrine.

Karen DeYoung, Bobby Ghosh, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

We asked Dr. Preeti Chalsani to help us explain the state's newest tech industry, which may soon create tens of thousands of "quantum jobs."

The teasing for Michelin stars has begun. The company says these three restaurants could go on to win Michelin stars or be named to its Bib Gourmand list.

The phrase only serves to highlight the shortcomings of his last presidency, Paul Poast argues.

"My parents instilled in me the sense that the world contains many evil people—but is full of good people, too," Ivo Daalder writes.

Amid a Brit-centric TV landscape and declining alcohol consumption, more and more Americans are embracing afternoon tea. Here’s where to enjoy it in Chicago.