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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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The talk was moderated by political strategist and commentator David Axelrod.

Walter Isaacson and David Axelrod discuss Elon Musk, AI at NU for Chicago Humanities Festival’s Evanston Day

October 16, 2023

American author, academic and former CEO of CNN Walter Isaacson gave hundreds of audience members a behind-the-scenes look into the mind of Elon Musk — CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, and owner of X, formerly...

Three people sit in chairs facing each other on a stage. Beside them, another person translates their words into sign language for the crowd.

Star-studded line-up speaks at Northwestern for Chicago Humanities Festival

October 24, 2022

Campus visitors discussed topics ranging from public art and culinary exploration to American extremism as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival fall event, hosted in part at Northwestern on Saturday.  Founded...

Medill Dean Charles Whitaker interviews 60 Minutes correspondent John Dickerson as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival on June 24, 2020. Dickerson discussed his new book on the role of the United States president.

John Dickerson says we need to reimagine the presidency

June 24, 2020

The institutions of the United States, from police forces to commander in chief, are at a critical juncture, and 60 Minutes correspondent John Dickerson thinks they need change — starting by redefining...

Rebecca Makkai, author of “The Great Believers,” and Rick Kogan discuss the award-winning novel. Makkai was awarded the 2019 Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for Fiction.

Rebecca Makkai awarded for novel about Chicago during the AIDS epidemic

October 27, 2019

Before receiving the 2019 Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for Fiction on Sunday, Rebecca Makkai, a Chicago-based author, spoke in-depth about her experiences as a writer and how her award-winning novel...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus speaks at Chicago Humanities Festival. The Northwestern alumna has won eight acting Emmys for her work on acclaimed sitcoms such as “Seinfeld” and “Veep.”

Julia Louis-Dreyfus talks about ‘SNL,’ ‘Veep’ at Chicago Humanities Festival Event

October 27, 2019

During her junior year at Northwestern, Julia Louis-Dreyfus performed in the Mee-Ow show. After the final performance, a producer from “Saturday Night Live” came up to her and a few of her co-stars...

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