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BBC Boss Outlines Goals: “Pursue Truth, Back British Storytelling, Bring People Together”

The BBC needs more partnerships with media, entertainment and technology giants, such as one with the Walt Disney Co. for sci-fi hit show Doctor Who, and change how it does business further in a competitive and polarized world. That was the message of Tim Davie, the director general of the U.K. public broadcaster, in a major Tuesday speech outlining his...

Eli Noyes, Pioneer in Clay and Sand Stop Animation, Dies at 81

Eli Noyes, the Oscar-nominated animator who revolutionized stop-motion filmmaking with his innovative use of clay and sand, has died. He was 81. Noyes died Saturday of complications from prostate cancer at his home in San Francisco, Toy Story producer Ralph Guggenheim announced. The two formed Alligator Planet in 2003 to create film, print and media works. As an undergraduate student...

Jul 17, 2026

Mending the Line is Netflix’s most-watched movie right now. Here’s why you should watch it

Theres a new No. 1 film on top of the list of the most popular movies on Netflix. And its not a thriller like Mel Gibsons Over the Line, or an action fantasy like Damsel. Instead, this weeks most popular film on Netflix is Mending the Line, a low-budget film that stands apart from the standard streaming movies. And its...

Jul 17, 2026

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Cillian Murphy to Star in Mining Drama ‘Blood Runs Coal’ for Universal

‘3 Body Problem’ Was Delayed For Months to Add One Scene That Made It Better

‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’ Review: Fascinatingly Uncomfortable HBO Docuseries Tests the Limits of Its Star’s Likability

‘Shogun’ Star Tadanobu Asano Joins Thai Director Pen-ek Ratanaruang’s Culinary Thriller ‘Morte Cucina’ (Exclusive)

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MIPTV Confirms Move to London in 2025

This year will be the last hurrah for MIPTV in Cannes. The international television market has been a fixed date on the industry calendar since it first launched back in 1963. But organizers RX France say this years MIPTV will be the last one on the Croisette. Facing declining attendance and a rapidly shifting global TV industry, MIPTV is pulling...

Jul 17, 2026

Don’t miss these 5 movies leaving Max in March that you have to watch right now

Steven Spielberg Accepts USC Shoah Foundation Honor, Says He’s “Increasingly Alarmed” by Antisemitism

‘The World According to Allee Willis’ Review: A Fascinating Doc Honors a Creative Force of Nature

Mavericks vs Kings live stream: Can you watch for free?

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Dan Schneider and Nickelodeon Haven’t Talked About Censoring Old Shows After Apology Video

Stephen Colbert Expresses Remorse for Kate Middleton Jokes (But Doesn’t Apologize)

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Business

Video Game Publisher Take-Two Interactive to Acquire ‘Borderlands’ Maker Gearbox for $460M

Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software said on Thursday that it has struck a definitive agreement with Embracer Group to acquireThe Gearbox Entertainment Co., the maker of the Borderlands franchise, for$460 million in stock. The companies have worked together for nearly 20 years. Take-Two said it expects the transaction to deepen its successful relationship withGearbox Entertainmentand to provide increased financial...

Las Vegas Sphere Names Ned McNeilage Chief Creative Officer

Sphere Entertainment, which runs the giant spherical venue in Las Vegas that opened last year, has hired Ned McNeilage as its chief creative officer. McNeilage will help shape the creative and brand strategy for Sphere, a venue with the worlds largest interior and exterior wraparound LED displays. Before joining Sphere, McNeilage served as chief creative officer at VML, working on...

Jul 17, 2026

The Leadership Vacuum That Led to the Ronna McDaniel Fail at NBC

Tuesday was not a good day for Ronna McDaniel or, is it Ronna Romney McDaniel again, as she now admits the 2020 election was not stolen? She went from a high-profile gig on NBC to no gig and no agent, as CAA also dropped her. It was also a bad day for NBC News Group chairman Cesar Conde, who found...

Jul 17, 2026

The AI Perils Buried in the Fine Print

‘Deadpool’ Actor Stefan Kapicic Signs With CESD Talent Agency

Universal Music Group Partners With Spotify to Offer Artists More Promotional Tools

Bob Iger’s Invincible Era Is Over

UTA Hires Eric Iverson as Chief Technology Officer

Bertelsmann Posts Record Full-Year Profit Despite Flat Revenue

Disgraced Crypto Mogul Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

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Nelson Peltz Wins Backing of Another Shareholder Firm in Disney Proxy Fight

The advisory firm Egan-Jones is recommending Disney shareholders vote to add Nelson Peltz and Jay Rasulo to the studios board of directors. The firm also backed Peltz Trian Partners in recommending shareholders withhold their votes for current Disney board members Michael B.G. Froman and Maria Elena Lagomasino. That follows Institutional Shareholder Services coming out as the first advisory firm to...

Jul 17, 2026

Animation Studio Titmouse Signs With WME

Paramount Global Debt Cut to Junk Status by S&P Global

Pro7 Board Rejects Berlusconi Family Plan to Split Up German Broadcaster

IATSE Local 695 Reaches Tentative Deal With Studios on Craft-Specific Issues

Disney, Florida Settle Legal Claims As DeSantis-Iger Fight Over Special District Winds Down

Bell Media Opens Door to Working With Streaming Giants to Co-Produce TV Shows

Journalists’ and Writers’ Unions Call on Congress to Consider Threats to Their Work in A.I. Legislation

U.S. Ad Forecast for 2024 Raised on Improved Economic Outlook, Digital Media Momentum

Crime & Law

Hundreds Protest Rittenhouse Acquittal Across US

Protesters have gathered following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse killed two people and injured another during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin last year. Protests have been held in several U.S. cities into Saturday over the verdict, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.

Police Seek Help Finding Missing Teens Last Seen Outside Amundsen High School

The Chicago Police Department has issued missing persons alerts for 15-year-olds Sujeily Zepeda and Izebella DeLeon, who were last seen Friday outside Amundsen High School, where both are students.

Jul 17, 2026

Violence at University of Chicago Prompts a Search for Solutions to Ensure Safety

While University of Chicago officials promptly indicated they’d increase off-campus patrolling following the recent death of a graduate, some members of the Asian community are calling for systemic change instead of increased surveillance or police presence.

Jul 17, 2026

The Role of Race in the Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

Man Charged with 5 Homicide Counts in Deadly Waukesha Crash

7 People Killed, 35 Shot Over Weekend in Chicago: Police

Jury Finds Rittenhouse Not Guilty in Kenosha Shootings

Police: Parade-Crash Suspect Was In a Domestic Disturbance

Rittenhouse Tells Fox News ‘Not a Racist Person,’ Backs BLM

Lightfoot’s Pick to Lead COPA Offers ‘Sincere, Heartfelt’ Apology After Report Recommends Suspension for Officer Slain Months Later

Acquitted and in Demand, Rittenhouse Ponders What’s Next

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Jussie Smollett Heads to Trial Years After Hoax Attack Allegations

Jury selection begins Monday as the former "Empire" star will stand trial on charges of disorderly conduct after he allegedly filed a false police report claiming to be the victim of a January 2019 attack by two men near his Streeterville apartment.

Jul 17, 2026

Man Charged After Allegedly Shooting at Chicago Police Officers Sunday

Protesters Trace Route Rittenhouse Took in Kenosha

'Mama, Are You OK?' In Waukesha, Minutes of Terror Recounted

All 3 Men Charged in Arbery’s Death Convicted of Murder

Donations Pour in for Missouri Man Freed After 43 Years

Stings at Malls To Crack Down on Disability Parking Placard Abuse

The Week in Review: Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty on All Charges

In Kenosha and Beyond, Guns Become More Common on US Streets

Education

CPS Announces New High School Admissions Testing Dates After Technical Issues Halted Previous Exam

CPS officials said the High School Admissions Test will be held for district students on either Oct. 24 or Oct. 25 for those taking the exam in English. Students testing in Spanish, Arabic, Polish, Urdu or Simplified Chinese will take the HSAT at school on Nov. 1.

Teacher Vacancies in Illinois Disproportionately Impact Students of Color: Report

“Most tragically, students of color and students from low-income households are dramatically more likely to be in districts with high vacancy levels, more than twice the vacancy rates than the rest of state,” said Robin Steans, president of Advance Illinois.

Jul 17, 2026

Illinois’ Educator Workforce Weathered Pandemic, But Persistent Issues Remain: Report

The supply of education professionals continues to improve in Illinois despite strains brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, but persistent issues remain in certain regions of the state and within some teaching fields.

Jul 17, 2026

Part-Time Faculty Members at Columbia College Go On Strike Amid Concerns Over Class Cuts, Increased Class Sizes

FAFSA Changes Take Students, Aid Administrators Into Uncharted Territory

What to Know About Invest in Kids, the Controversial Tax Credit Scholarship Program Advocates Want to Extend Past This Year

Lawmakers Push for Compensation for Chicago’s Elected School Board

State Lawmakers Release Latest Chicago Elected School Board Map

A Look at the Impact of Student Loan Debt on Illinois Borrowers as Payments Resume

Latest Illinois School Report Card Shows Proficiency Gains, Persistent Gaps on Racial Lines

Lawmakers Leave Springfield Without Finalizing Plan for Chicago’s Elected School Board

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A ‘Voices’ Community Conversation: Reflecting on 1963’s Freedom Day and Where We Are Now

October marks 60 years since nearly 250,000 CPS students and their parents flooded the streets of Chicago in what’s known as Freedom Day — a massive protest of segregation in Chicago Public Schools and the superintendent at the time, Benjamin Willis.

Jul 17, 2026

Evanston Delays Vote on Ryan Field Renovation, Additional Concerts Amid Push for More Community Benefits

Chicago Would Move to Fully Elected School Board 2 Years Sooner Under New Proposal

‘This Is an Anomaly’: Part-Time Columbia College Faculty’s Record-Long Work Stoppage Continues Into Second Month

Evanston City Council Approves Northwestern’s Ryan Field Renovation, Zoning Change for Concerts

Research Shows Benefits of Using Restorative Practices in Chicago Public Schools

Reflecting on the Historic 1963 Chicago Public Schools Boycott 60 Years Later

Illinois School Board Weighs Increased Funding Requests Ahead of Budget Season

CPS Board to Vote on Charter Renewal for Urban Prep Academies Despite Ongoing Litigation

Health

School Lunch Blogger

One Chicago Public Schools teacher set out to eat a school lunch every day for a year. She ate 162 chicken nuggets, 30 pizzas and 62 fruit cups, among other things. Sarah Wu joins us to talk about her new book and blog -- and her newfound national celebrity.

Hot Weather Foods

The owner and executive chef of "Province" demonstrates some great summer recipes that won't require turning on the stove.

Jul 17, 2026

Great Lakes Environmental Changes

A new report finds that warming temperatures are having an impact on five national parks on the Great Lakes. Elizabeth Brackett looks at what that could mean.

Jul 17, 2026

Chicago River

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Improving Bedside Manner

Can the doctor-patient relationship be improved? One generous donor thinks so, giving the University of Chicago Medical Center $42 million to figure out how. We talk with the people at U of C, at the center of the story.

Jul 17, 2026

Obesity Epidemic

New Rush University Hospital

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Politics

Ethics Board Dismisses Complaint Prompted by Lori Lightfoot’s Campaign Cash Pleas to City Employees

Michael Dorf, former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s attorney, said the board’s decision “avoided setting a dangerous precedent.”

Illinois Supreme Court Skeptical Consolidation of 649 Municipal Police and Fire Pension Funds Hurt Retirees’ Voting Rights

The nearly three-dozen pensioners and 17 individual pension funds that sued have already lost twice in lower court. But their attorney was insistent the retired police and firefighters were wronged when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the law – passed with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Jul 17, 2026

City Officials Set Mid-January Deadline for Some Migrants to Leave City Shelters; Rest Will Have to Leave by April

The new policy could mean more than 3,000 people will lose their beds in city shelters by early February, with the rest forced out by April.

Jul 17, 2026

Rosalynn Carter, Outspoken Former First Lady, Dies at 96

Illinois Lawmakers Pass Bill Aimed at Modernizing Professional Licensing

Japanese Ambassador Rahm Emanuel Takes Aim at China: ‘Their Economic Power Has Been Shrinking’

Despite Northwestern’s Sweetened Deal for Ryan Field Renovation, Opposition Remains

‘Not the First Time I Have Ever Dealt With Antisemitism’: Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel After Michigan Home Vandalized with the Word ‘Nazis’

UN Mourns Deaths of More Than 100 Aid Workers in Gaza, the Highest Number Killed in Any Conflict in Organization’s History

Spotlight Politics: City Budget Approval; Proposal Could Remove Chicago’s Sanctuary Status

Chicago City Council Approves Johnson’s $16.6B Budget Amid Fractious Debate Over Costs to Care for Migrants

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Chicago to Limit Migrants to 60 Days in City Shelters as Part of New Approach to Crisis: Johnson

The announcement represents Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first attempt to reduce the city resources available to the migrants currently in the city’s shelter system.

Jul 17, 2026

WTTW News Explains: Why is Chicago’s Pension Debt So High?

Candidate Filing Begins Monday, Signaling Official Start of 2024 Election Cycle

Nonprofits Making Progress in Tackling Homelessness Among Veterans, but Challenges Remain

Legislation Would Help Non-English Speakers Access Government Services in Illinois

As Backlash Against Chicago’s Sanctuary City Status Gains Steam, Supporters Warn of Consequences

2024 Presidential General Election Debates Planned for September and October in 3 College Towns

Israel and Hamas Agree on a Truce to Free Hostages in Swap, Raising Hopes of Halting War in Gaza

Gov. J.B. Pritzker Announces Plan to Spend Additional $160M to Care for Migrants as Winter Looms

Science & Nature

Get Ready to Stomp and Squash: Illinois’ First Infestation of Dreaded Spotted Lanternfly Confirmed in Chicago

The insect was found in the Fuller Park neighborhood of Chicago, according to a spokesman for the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

Brookfield Zoo Has More Big News to Celebrate: A Record-Setting $40M Donation

Brookfield Zoo has received a historic $40 million gift from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, the largest single private contribution in the zoo's 89-year history, officials announced Tuesday.

Jul 17, 2026

DIY Paths Are Wreaking Eco Havoc in Cook County Forest Preserves, New ‘Stay on the Trails’ Campaign Aims to Curb Rogue Routes

When people veer off designated trails, they damage vegetation, compact soil, contribute to erosion and also create pathways for new invasive plant species.

Jul 17, 2026

Historians Are Racing to Find Great Lakes Shipwrecks Before Invasive Quagga Mussels Destroy the Sites

Spotted Lanternfly Isn’t an Eco Disaster But It Does Have a Major ‘Yuck’ Factor. Here’s How Chicago Can Defend Itself

Applications Open for Cook County Residents Interested in Free Home Solar Panels

Invasive Plants Threaten Illinois Beach’s Native Ecosystems. Volunteers Needed to Join the Defensive Line

WTTW News Explains: How Do Chicago’s Lake Michigan Water Cribs Work?

Openlands Announces Michael Davidson as CEO, First New Leader at the Conservation Organization in 35 Years

Brookfield Zoo’s Baby Giraffe Makes Her Public Debut, and She Has a Name

Birders’ Joy Turns to Shock as Massive Migratory Wave Leads to Mass Mortality Due to Collisions With Chicago Buildings

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The American flamingos spotted Friday in Port Washington, about 25 miles north of Milwaukee, marked the first sighting of the species in Wisconsin state history.

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Nearly a Foot of Rain Devastates Calumet City With Second Flash Flood This Year: ‘All My Stuff Is Gone’

Endangered Black-Crowned Night Herons Are Thriving in Chicago. Researchers Want to Know Why

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Food & Drink

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Jul 17, 2026

Irish Coffee Recipe

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Jul 17, 2026

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Ecology & Environment

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Where is Quararibea Cordata (Chupa-Chupa) commonly found?

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Jul 17, 2026

Why is proper ventilation important in poultry farming?

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