Prescriptive or descriptive? A new book looks at one of the most controversial American dictionaries ever published.

President Obama as you've never seen him. Chicago artist Rick Valicenti created 50 digital portraits of the president, representing the many archetypes embodied by the Commander-in-Chief. 

Chef Rick Bayless joins us in studio, sharing recipes from his signature restaurant, Frontera Grill.

We hear from a new 10-man a cappella group reaching for the high notes of success.

Eddie Payton chronicles the life of Sweetness and challenges another high-profile biography of his brother Walter.

Released from prison, a group of wrongfully convicted men remake themselves as blues musicians.

We revisit our recent conversation with Paula Broadwell, the woman at the center of the scandal that forced the resignation of CIA Director General David Petraeus.

Jay Cutler leaves the game with a concussion, and the Texans leave Soldier Field with a win, beating the Bears 13-6 on a soggy Sunday night.

On this Veterans Day, the National Veterans Art Museum opens the doors at its new location in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood. We go inside to see the artwork that now includes the work of America's newest military veterans.

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We take a look at a new exhibit about the role birds played in ancient Egypt.

Oriental Institute curator Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer highlights some of her favorite artifacts in a new exhibit. 

We meet two local guitar players who make their instruments out of cigar boxes.

What's the secret to Superman's success while other caped crusaders have faded away? Author Larry Tye joins us with the answers, and a web-exclusive video.

Offense, defense, and special teams. The Bears employ every phase of the game to take down the Titans. James "Big Cat" Williams joins us to break down the Bears' sixth straight win.

They took a butter sculpture of Barack Obama for a 12-block walk through the Loop recently. And they’ve adorned the Chicago Cultural Center with banners saying: “I Want To Be Ordinary.” We take a look at the work of the performance art duo, Industry of the Ordinary.