Cantu hit the road to talk about the miracle berry and its potential to fight hunger and diabetes. Watch his TED talk and CNN segments to learn more. more ›

Sunday marks the start of the first Chicago Ideas Week, a brain-food buffet curated by Groupon cofounder Brad Keywell that will run Oct. 10-16. more ›

It's far too easy to take things for granted. Roger Ebert, for example. Surely his 15 books, Sun-Times column, television programs and expanding online empire have made the Urbana native the most famous movie critic in America. Though his recovery from cancer has been recounted, the fact that he is not only still with us but in fact able to communicate as well as ever with an ever-greater number of people is a marvel for which we are very fortunate. more ›

We love weird old Chicago stuff: the "frightful effects of dope addiction," a 70s White Sox radio, Marina City charm. more ›