In the Loop

Ahead of the return of the 1990s cult TV classic Twin Peaks, Chicago's music box theater is celebrating the show's creator, filmmaker David Lynch, with a full retrospective of his work.  Morning Shift talks to series curator Daniel Knox about the series, David Lynch’s career and his favorite Lynch film: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

Ahead of the return of the 1990s cult TV classic Twin Peaks, Chicago's music box theater is celebrating the show's creator, filmmaker David Lynch, with a full retrospective of his work.  Morning Shift talks to series curator Daniel Knox about the series, David Lynch’s career and his favorite Lynch film: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

Dr. Eugenia Cheng is on a mission: To grab people and shake all the negative feelings they have about math right out of them! We’re speaking metaphorically, of course. But Cheng is doing for mathematics what Neil deGrasse Tyson has done for astronomy: Make it understandable, and make it cool. After linking math and the kitchen with her best-seller How To Bake Pi, Cheng is back with a deep dive into the limitless and the boundless with Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics.

Dr. Eugenia Cheng is on a mission: To grab people and shake all the negative feelings they have about math right out of them! We’re speaking metaphorically, of course. But Cheng is doing for mathematics what Neil deGrasse Tyson has done for astronomy: Make it understandable, and make it cool. After linking math and the kitchen with her best-seller How To Bake Pi, Cheng is back with a deep dive into the limitless and the boundless with Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics.

The Jewish holiday of Passover ended earlier this week. It celebrated freedom from slavery for the Jews in Egypt.  But another lesser-known practice continues out of Passover. It’s called Counting the Omer. And what was once an ancient harvest ritual has evolved into a very modern way for people of all faiths to increase their self-awareness -- and improve their relationships with the people and the world around them. 

The Jewish holiday of Passover ended earlier this week. It celebrated freedom from slavery for the Jews in Egypt.  But another lesser-known practice continues out of Passover. It’s called Counting the Omer. And what was once an ancient harvest ritual has evolved into a very modern way for people of all faiths to increase their self-awareness -- and improve their relationships with the people and the world around them. 

A recent investigation found the eviction rate in Chicago is higher in some places than others. In fact, one Chicago neighborhood is being called “the eviction capital of Chicago.” Morning Shift talks to Maya Dukmasova, a reporter with the Chicago Reader, about her findings while studying eviction cases throughout Chicago.

A recent investigation found the eviction rate in Chicago is higher in some places than others. In fact, one Chicago neighborhood is being called “the eviction capital of Chicago.” Morning Shift talks to Maya Dukmasova, a reporter with the Chicago Reader, about her findings while studying eviction cases throughout Chicago.

Sound Opinions host Jim DeRogatis visits Morning Shift host Tony Sarabia to explain why he thinks Chicago — both the “official” city and often even its people — have a tendency to either overlook its musical heritage and giants.

Sound Opinions host Jim DeRogatis visits Morning Shift host Tony Sarabia to explain why he thinks Chicago — both the “official” city and often even its people — have a tendency to either overlook its musical heritage and giants.