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It's the gift giving season. But it's not just gifts in a stocking or under a tree — it’s also the season many people do their charitable giving. And a…

Gullah is the Creole language of the Gullah people who live on the coast of South Carolina and nearby islands. Gullah has an English base with elements…

Theo Wilson did not imagine his curiosity would find him leading a national conversation about race in the United States. The rapper, actor, and slam…

There is a lot in Tom Miller's fantastical new novel that will feel sort of, but not exactly, familiar. The Philosopher's Flight is set in the United…

Chicago writer Rebecca Makkai’s newest book, The Great Believers, is a work of fiction, but its underpinnings are very real, and very familiar to people…

Of all the “isms” that are out there, racism is one of the most enduring, and in this supposedly post-racial age, the most pernicious.It can be hard for…

If you’ve celebrated a golden birthday, played Sheepshead or directed a thirsty friend to the bubbler … you are probably a cheesehead. The Dictionary of…

Getting wrapped up in a spoken word performance and feeling a part of an artistic experience looks and sounds different since the coronavirus pandemic…

For musician Johanna Rose, the pandemic has been a mixed blessing.The time in isolation has meant they haven't been able to perform with the many groups…

Of the many climate crises we face, soil erosion isn’t usually on the top of people’s lists. But it should be. Without topsoil, we can’t grow food.…