Commentary and Analysis

The Music Box Theatre brings international horror films to Chicago because they can make you terrified of things you didn't know you could be afraid of. Curators think audiences' shrieks, shouts, and screams bring people and cultures together.

"A China beginning to lose the underpinnings of its new-found international influence could prove even more dangerous," John Austin writes.

Overall, Americans say the status quo between Israelis and Palestinians is unacceptable.

"What you're seeing on both sides of the border there right now is just complete despair," says Cécile Shea.

The world is facing three global water crises—it's imperative that we respond to them.

Major League Cricket is the country's first professional-level league for the world's second-most popular sport, and Chicago could eventually host a team.

James Harding, Prashant Rao, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to examine the latest on the Israel-Hamas War, its global implications, and what it means for the future of the Middle East.

The current configuration of the international system is a recipe for frozen conflicts to thaw, Paul Poast argues.

The American public is under no illusions as to how long the war is likely to last, Ivo Daalder writes.

The digital revolution is rapidly transforming cities, and a new vision and set of protocols is needed for them to leverage the promises of connectivity.