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CHICAGO — “‘A Raisin in the Sun’ is a remarkable play,” Tribune critic Claudia Cassidy wrote in the winter of 1959, “acted to the Blackstone hilt of its warm heart, its proud backbone and its quicksilver ...Read more

The voyage was marketed for explorers eager to venture to "the edges of the map," from Antarctica to some of the most remote islands in the world.

It would be a tantalizing trip for tourists with an appetite for adventure...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Health officials have identified another California resident who was exposed to the deadly hantavirus strain that spread on a Dutch cruise ship and killed three people.

This brings the total count of ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — Jeremy Culhane was studying abroad in Scotland, writing an economics research paper at 3 a.m., when he concluded, “I’m gonna die if I keep on having to do this, I think I’d rather do comedy.” ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Hours before Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to present his budget plan on Thursday, his office released new projections of a $16.5-billion state revenue windfall over three years and offered a rosy ...Read more

Wes Streeting resigned as Keir Starmer’s health secretary, paving the way for him to challenge the U.K. prime minister for his job.

“It is now clear that you will not lead the Labour Party into the next general ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Not every summer movie needs to be a mystery that unfolds hallway after hallway, with a creature hiding around every corner ready to pop out. But maybe the best one is: A24's “Backrooms,” opening May 29...Read more

After Xi Jinping regaled Donald Trump with goose-stepping soldiers and flag-waving children, the Chinese leader’s warning that Taiwan could lead to “clashes” between the superpowers amounted to a thunderclap in the ...Read more

Why do I love Jane Wickline? Why might you? I won't say "should" because comedy is funny that way. (Ha ha.) Humor resonates with something individual, possibly innate and probably inexplicable inside each of us; our sense ...Read more

Like Americans today, the people living in the United States in 1826 were preparing to celebrate a milestone for their country. July Fourth of that year marked the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence....Read more

In recent months, some prominent conservatives and erstwhile allies of President Donald Trump – former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and journalist Megyn Kelly, for example – have voiced their displeasure with ...Read more

I teach writing and rhetoric, but my college students and I often overlook a surprisingly complicated question: What is writing?

And can artificial intelligence really do it?

Many people think of “...Read more

Talk of a “super El Niño” developing in 2026 is gaining momentum, with concerns rising that this climate pattern could bring extreme rainfall, heat, drought and destructive flooding around the world.

The ...Read more

Julia Louis-Dreyfus felt "so awkward" kissing Stephen Colbert with their partners backstage.

The 65-year-old star made her final appearance on her friend's Late Show one week before it comes to an end, and she joked she ...Read more

Paris Jackson is celebrating a victory in her long-running legal battle against the executors of father Michael Jackson's estate.

The 28-year-old musician has accused John Branca and John McClain of making business ...Read more

Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson hadn't seen one another since their divorce until a chance encounter last month.

The former couple - who were married from 2002 to 2006 and famously starred together on reality TV show ...Read more

U.S. efforts to end the war with Iran were dealt a setback after a commercial vessel was apparently seized by unauthorized personnel near the United Arab Emirates, increasing uncertainty over control of the critical Strait...Read more

(Bloomberg) — Keir Starmer’s efforts to hold back a potential leadership challenge showed new cracks, as allies of leading Labour Party rivals signaled they were ready to challenge him for the prime minister’s job. ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — “Dutton Ranch” director Christina Alexandra Voros has spent quite a bit of time in North Texas over the past few years.

The 48-year-old Massachusetts native has worked as a cinematographer and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Just six months ago, the prospect of winning the Senate majority seemed far outside of Democrats’ grasp. The party was coming off steep 2024 losses, and the path to netting the four seats needed to win ...Read more