Last week, I launched into an Arc Raiders raid on Dam Battlegrounds, with a Dam Surveillance Key in my safe pocket. I had one goal: get to that locked room, loot up, and get out safely. I headed to ...

They say all politics is local. But “they” certainly don’t say anything about how to actually break into the world of politics. It’s a bit daunting, figuring out just how to get involved in local ...

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California’s weirdest and most supremely staffed city — the extremely industrial Vernon — had one city worker for every 0.8 residents. At the far other end of the spectrum, California’s most ...

A tech entrepreneur named Jason Lemkin set out to document his experience using an AI “vibe coding” tool called Replit to make an app. But the “vibes” turned bad real quick. The AI wiped out a key ...

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought testifies before the House Appropriations Committee at the U.S. Capitol on June 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty ...

Under twinkling lights at a Malibu ranch, the DJ’s voice rang out: “Can Ryan and his father come to the floor for a special father-and-son dance?” My dad and I stepped out, two men about to share a ...

Arts venues in Lake County — from globally known Ravinia in Highland Park, to professionally produced stage plays at Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan, to a variety of spots for poetry readings or ...

June 6 saw the launch of the promotional website Black Angel Tapes, meant as an artifact from the shared world of Danny and Michael Philippou’s A24 horror movies Talk to Me and Bring Her Back. Both ...

I have been making a mess out of my daughter’s relationship. My daughter is 31 and lives on her own with a great job. She is very headstrong and usually doesn’t date; however, she has started dating a ...

The Trump administration has expanded Palantir’s work with the government, spreading the company’s technology — which could easily merge data on Americans — throughout agencies. Alex Karp, a ...