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WBEZ found low enrollment in many high-poverty schools and stronger rates in North Side areas, where wealthier families live. Host: Araceli Gómez-Aldana Reporter: Nereida Moreno
The Aux looks to empower Black businesses while providing essential health and wellness services in Evanston. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Melissa Renee Perry
In The Superhumanities: Historical Precedents, Moral Objections, New Realities, Jeffrey J. Kripal forwards a bold challenge to rethink the humanities as intimately connected to the superhuman and to “decolonize reality itself.” In this reflection below, he talks about some of what led him to write the book. This is a
Last month the International Union for Conservation of Nature designated the butterfly as Endangered. Here's what you can do.
Shawn Childs, an antiviolence worker on the city’s West Side, speaks about keeping the kids of Chicago’s Police beat 11-12 safe.
This weekend movie fans gathered armed with their fedoras and sunglasses to celebrate.
As the pandemic enters a new phase, Chicago public schools are scaling back safety mitigation efforts.
The University of Chicago Press is excited to share that The Works of Giuseppe Verdi series has been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The NEH grant recipients for the final round of funding in 2022 were announced on August 16, and as part of
"Imagine Englewood if..." is a Chicago-based nonprofit that's expanding and scaling up its programming and resources offered to families. WBEZ’s Natalie Moore talked to Executive Director Michelle Rashad about the future of Englewood. Host: Melba Lara;...
In our weekly climate conversation, we discuss a new poll that shows a change in how many Americans are concerned about climate change affecting them personally. Host: Clare Lane; Producer: Lauren Frost
Administrators are preparing for everyone — whether they’re still struggling or seem fine — and paying attention to both students and staff. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Susie An
The second federal trial against R&B singer R. Kelly begins today in Chicago. The 55-year-old faces charges of producing child pornography, and obstruction of justice. Host: Lisa Labuz, Mary Dixon; Reporter: Jon Seidel
We are Superhuman, a Guest Post from Jeffrey J. Kripal, author of “The Superhumanities”
In The Superhumanities: Historical Precedents, Moral Objections, New Realities, Jeffrey J. Kripal forwards a bold challenge to rethink the humanities as intimately connected to the superhuman and to “decolonize reality itself.” In this reflection below, he talks about some of what led him to write the book. This is a