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Sen. Al Franken's new book is facetiously titled Giant Of The Senate.

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Sen. Al Franken; Humorist David Sedaris

Franken talks about SNL, President Trump and his new memoir, Giant of the Senate. Sedaris revisits turning points in his life in Theft by Finding, a collection of excerpts from his diaries.

June 3, 2017

Daniel Kyri plays Shedrick Yarkpai in the Goodman Theatre production of Objects in the Mirror.

NPR

This Play Was Inspired By A Real Refugee's Shakespearean Dilemma

Shedrick Yarkpai escaped war-torn Liberia under an assumed name, which he kept as he started a new life in Australia. Objects in the Mirr...

June 3, 2017

Nerdette

Avoiding Armageddon With Dr. Carrie Nugent

The asteroid hunter talks about why she appreciates movies like ‘Deep Impact’ and why she will not talk about being a female scientist.

June 2, 2017

WBEZ News

Source: Independent Monitor To Oversee CPD

Months after the Justice Department released a report on CPD misconduct, Mayor Emanuel has agreed to an independent monitor.

June 2, 2017

Curious City

Chicago Park Drinking Fountains Have Been Running For Weeks To Flush Pipes

Park district officials say practice is aimed at flushing pipes for safety after lead was found in park drinking water last year.

June 2, 2017

President Trump announces his decision for the United States to pull out of the Paris climate agreement in the Rose Garden at the White House on Thursday.

NPR Politics

Fact Check: Trump's Speech On Paris Climate Agreement Withdrawal

NPR journalists have fact-checked and analyzed the president's announcement that the U.S. will pull out of the international accord.

June 2, 2017

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Morning Shift

Rauner On Minimum Wage, Elected School Board, Budget Crisis

The governor blamed Democrats for the failure to pass a budget this week. Meanwhile, the Senate's top Democrat said Rauner could be "toast."

June 2, 2017

Gal Gadot's physical presence as Wonder Woman was established in Batman v Superman, but in this new film, she handles the Diana Prince side with equal dexterity.

NPR

A Worthy Big-Screen Treatment Of A Long-Neglected 'Wonder Woman'

Director Patty Jenkins understands the scale of a screen superhero who's a true demigod, not an ordinary millionaire or spider-bite victim.

June 1, 2017

Protesters throw stones at security forces during a demonstration in Kabul on Friday. Several demonstrators were killed during clashes with Afghan law enforcement after gathering to protest the security situation in the capital after Wednesday's deadly bombing.

NPR

Protesters Killed During Demonstration Over Bomb Attack In Kabul

Demonstrators had been marching on the presidential palace. Then, police began to fire.

June 2, 2017

WBEZ News

How Much Has Illinois’ Budget Crisis Cost Each State Resident?

The state’s massive backlog of unpaid bills alone will cost residents some big bucks.

June 1, 2017

WBEZ News

3 Things To Know About Illinois’ Proposed Overhaul Of School Funding

There could be big changes to how the state hands out money for schools, but the plan faces an uncertain future.

June 1, 2017

Irma and Brian Dahlquist have been married for seven years. At the StoryCorps booth in Chicago, reflected on their dating experience.

StoryCorps Chicago

'Being With You Taught Me That I Had A Backbone'

Irma and Brian have now been married for seven years, despite friends telling them they wouldn't last.

June 2, 2017

Curious City

Building Skyscrapers on Chicago's Swampy Soil

Engineers once compared Chicago's soggy soil to jelly cake. How did they build a forest of skyscrapers on it?

May 28, 2017

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Every Other Hour

WBEZ’s project takes on the question: In Chicago, who picks up a gun and why?

May 1, 2017

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