Summer heat and humidity can make finding the nearest body of water a tempting choice. Maybe you find relief from the heat in a local swimming pool, the ocean, a nearby river or even a backyard splash ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of Dispatches from Abroad, a series highlighting UChicago community members who are researching, studying and working around the world. This summer, rising University ...

Riding a wave of growing enthusiasm for reading, many bookstores and libraries have expanded their programming to let grown-ups in on the literary fun. By Anna Diamond Anna Diamond grew up ...

Jody Smith is the chairman of Central Iowa Water Works Board of Trustees, the regional authority responsible for the treatment of drinking water, serving more than 600,000 people in central Iowa. With ...