Stories by Lara Kattan
Why it's okay to take a break from Ulysses and indulge in some lighter reading.
The Washington Post misprinted Obama's tax plan. We imagine a world where they were right.
Turns out poker isn't gambling and ex-cons really do like jail.
If you thought falling asleep in class was bad, try doing it at a G-7 conference.
The youth vote was instrumental in securing Barack Obama the win on Nov. 4, 2008. But with the President comfortably ...
The new pledge class of Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) painted the Rock on Wednesday night. After the painting, the new ...
The youth vote was instrumental in securing Barack Obama the win on Nov. 4, 2008. But with the President comfortably ...
The youth vote was instrumental in securing Barack Obama the win on Nov. 4, 2008. But with the President comfortably ...
Discussing the terrifying nature of science and Tickle Me Elmo.
The youth vote was instrumental in securing Barack Obama the win on Nov. 4, 2008. But with the President comfortably ...
We live in a world of forgetful police, one-eyed men and bypassed amendments.
Have the NU hipster masses been withholding the love this place deserves?
FMO's State of the Black Union offered only division and no solutions.
Three days after his former parishioner Barack Obama was elected President, and six months after it emerged that the university ...
Paul Krugman's genius belied his awkward mannerisms.
When it comes to helping the world's poor, conventional wisdom is often wrong.
Not even a 500 point drop in the stock market can stop some businessmen.
In spite of the stresses Northwestern students love to whine about, being hunted by a pack of hyenas probably isn’t ...
Is there really anything else you want to hear about? Well, fine: Here's what to do and know Tuesday at NU.
Why don't we get rid of honorary degrees altogether?
If you’re preparing for a career by enjoying the relative poverty of an unpaid internship, you can get a $2,000 ...
Discovery is often just mixing things and hoping that the result is interesting or practical. So when researchers at Northwestern’s ...
Administrators at a Nebraska school went psycho in banning Assassins.
Pretty well, but not as impressively as you might think.
Kidnap victims, cocaine addicts and computers alike experience regret.
Get a taste of a new marketing strategy and learn what makes a strip club vegan.
Between slick sidewalks and strange ASG rules, maybe there's some learning going on here.
A writer considers why so many seem to perceive a prevalent Greek/non-Greek social divide.
Smiling, along with everything else you've ever enjoyed, proven bad for your health.
It's been two weeks since the last NYCU, but it's still totes awesome.
It's sure not Roe v. Wade, one professor said Monday.
Northwestern cashed in a nice $700 million for rights to Lyrica, but just what is this drug all about?
Assessing his welfare plan -- er, social contract.
A Czech woman poses as a young girl (and boy), universities expect students in class on Fridays, and more.
Malaysia turns out a sex tape to give Paris Hilton a run for her money, Portugal also has incompetent government workers, and more.
BBC. More BBC. Daily News. Bnet. Huffington Post. Washington Post. More WaPo. All photos from Wikipedia are licensed under the ...
The strangest presidential candidates you'll find.
Decrease in violence in Iraq means fewer "sick" days, elite athletes may be required to wear GPS tracking devices and world leaders bicker like children. Fun times.
And the Russian who wanted to kill 64 people -- one for each space on a chessboard.
Lawyers smuggling underwear, monkeys attacks, and a Republican vaccine help our columnist relax this week.
Why the CIA's latest incident has been like an episode of Seinfeld.
Chinese officials say prisoners get to keep their organs, and other strange headlines.
Naked politicians in Poland and a senior citizen protest of a doughnut ban in New York made for an interesting week in news.
Russia is looking up for volunteers to lock up, and more summer escapades.
Catching up with four decades of alumni who have worked in politics.
Plus, domestic terrorism and DNA databases in this week's headlines.
"Racist" parks, counterfeit rupees, and tax season in this week's roundup.
The first installment of our weekly snark attack on the news.