Usama has a passion for video games and a talent for capturing their magic in writing. He brings games to life with his words, and he's been fascinated by games for as long as he's had a joystick in ...

For years, David Haas has been something of the unofficial Medigap expert of Franklin Lakes, N.J. That’s because whenever the financial planner’s clients reach that magic age of Medicare eligibility, ...

Tensions in Leh boiled over on September 24 as youth-led protests over statehood and constitutional protections spiralled into clashes with security forces. At least four people were killed and dozens ...

Before we blink, it’ll be winter, so get outside this weekend to celebrate National Public Lands Day. Take advantage of special events in the Forest Preserves of Cook County, including night hikes, ...

As a young Christian conservative growing up in a state that shamed a voice like mine, Charlie Kirk gave me the confidence I thought was impossible to find. As I sat through high school lectures about ...

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Hundreds of swimmers will plunge into the Chicago River this weekend for the first competitive open-water river event in nearly a century. Assuming water quality meets standards, one- and two-mile ...

In many ways, Netflix’s “Black Rabbit” is as straightforward as it gets. The limited series follows its leads, estranged brothers Jake (Jude Law) and Vince Friedkin (Jason Bateman), as the latter’s ...

As the Trump administration steps up efforts to detain and deport undocumented people in and around Chicago, Mary and Patrick take a look at bystanders’ legal rights during an ICE encounter. Say More ...

For the first time since ChatGPT’s debut in 2022, a large trove of its user data has been made available to researchers, who attempted to answer a straightforward — but contentious and heavily ...

As someone who writes about the AI industry relatively frequently for this site, there is one question that I find myself constantly asking and being asked in turn, in some form or another: What do ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. I’ve arrived in the middle of a vast expanse of what looks like green LEGO ...