Joe Root makes his second hundred of the series, while Travis Head closes in on his third, as Day 2 of the final Ashes test ...

Everyone knows that the Green Line Extension is behind schedule. First slated to open in 2018, the 14.5-mile light-rail line into the southwest suburbs has had to overcome a lot of (sometimes ...

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Root also spoke of being a 'different batter' now as he arrives in Australia with the scope to score his first Test hundred there ...

I am lucky to have taken some incredible trips, including a recent one to “the end of the earth”: the island of Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost point of South America. In a week, we traveled by ...

The dreaded root canal may be necessary for good oral health, but it could also potentially lower inflammation and improve blood sugar and cholesterol, according to a new study. Researchers from ...

Virginia, with its 34-17 win at Duke on Saturday, is 6-1 in the ACC, with a week off before the regular-season finale, at home, with Virginia Tech on Nov. 29. Slight bit of bad news on that one: ...

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You’re reading Open Questions, Joshua Rothman’s weekly column exploring what it means to be human. I like to talk, and, sometimes, when I find that I’m droning on and on, I rein myself in by ...