Events

Only five days ago O'Hare hit 17°C after the mean temperature rose steadily for four weeks. Just when we thought spring was a possibility, things shifted. Friday's high temperature was lower than Wednesday's low, and last night it ]bottomed out at -8°C, 25°C (45°F) colder than Wednesday's high.

James Fallows wrote speeches for President Carter and has been a political journalist since leaving politics. He has five tips for watching Tuesday's speech, which I will be doing so you don't have to: