First, a few apologies. You will have seen little mention in these pages of arguably the most significant cinematic phenomenon of 2025. Ne Zha 2, a Chinese animated epic, did open (very quietly) in ...

When it comes to hard problems, computer scientists seem to be stuck. Consider, for example, the notorious problem of finding the shortest round-trip route that passes through every city on a map ...

Experts say we’re in a golden age for treating chronic kidney disease, with new drugs like Ozempic yielding major results. Will dialysis and organ transplants become a thing of the past? A healthy ...

About five years ago, I ran into a problem many people face as they get older: The people I holiday shop for typically just buy everything they want throughout the year. That, of course, left me ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

Quarterra is bailing on its plans for a South Loop high-rise before starting construction. The multifamily arm of national homebuilder Lennar listed its site at 410 South Wabash Avenue, where it once ...

Have you ever found yourself sifting through endless rows of data, trying to confirm whether a specific item exists? It’s a tedious, error-prone process that can derail even the most organized ...

Imagine you have a directory filled with thousands of files, and you have been asked to process these files one by one. Sounds quite tedious, right? Well not, if you are using For loops in Bash script ...

For many older Americans, retirement isn't about staying put in their homes. It's a time for making a meaningful change instead. Some retirees want to downsize their home into a more manageable space, ...

When you look back on your life, do you often experience regret, thinking of things you never did or goals you never accomplished? Many people experience a sense of shame and even anxiety that they ...

The world seems to run on to-do lists. You have one for work, another for chores, and a few for long-term goals that are scratched in a planner or scribbled on a sticky note. Writing everything down ...