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Sureshbhai Patel, 57, of Gujarat, was left partially paralyzed by a 2015 Alabama police encounter. Officer Parker was acquitted; Madison settled the civil suit.

Who should a self-driving car kill in an unavoidable crash — you or the pedestrians? A 2015 study found most people pick the greater good, just not when

Deputies found 69-year-old Gary Richard Buys dead on his kitchen floor — likely a year, unnoticed because he lived quietly and paid bills automatically.

Meera Jain, a Naperville graphic designer turned mixed-media art teacher, transforms photographs and everyday objects into art — and shows novices they can

Parivaar founder Vinayak Lohani (IIT, IIM Calcutta) spoke at Naperville's 95th Street Library on October 31, 2015, on his vision of social transformation.

Why a friend's Facebook update stays with you longer than a hundred scholarly articles — a Naperville writer on raw, unedited emotion and the case for

Plastic surgeons say selfies drive business as millennials seek surgery over what they see in their photos — while psychologists warn the pressure warps values.

Steven Assanti, 33, lost his spot in a Rhode Island hospital weight-loss program after ordering pizza — now he and his father are driving around Rhode

Fall 2015's Chicago South Asian Film Festival: five days of cinema from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the diaspora — beyond Bollywood.

Trump called Pakistan 'probably the most dangerous' country in a 2015 interview — saying India, with its own nukes and powerful army, is 'the real check'.

#ShoutYourAbortion went viral in September 2015 as thousands of women shared abortion stories after the House voted to defund Planned Parenthood — and

Chicago police: robbers twice posed as Uber drivers in River North and Old Town, luring waiting riders into a black car and robbing them. How to check first.

A Chowhound video shows a faster, better way to boil spaghetti. Turns out the classic method — plenty of boiling water — isn't the whole story.

A short story about a family that refuses to see what is wrong — an abusive home, a child who needs help — until a crisis forces the truth out.

A 17-year-old girl was abducted and gang-raped in Outer Delhi's Aman Vihar. Irate locals thrashed the two accused and tonsured their heads before police

Sikhs keep getting attacked in post-9/11 hate crimes because of mistaken identity. Here are the key differences between Sikhs and Muslims — and why no one

Rests make music, pauses make speeches, and sleep keeps brains working. Shlok Sharma on why rest matters everywhere — and why we keep skipping it.

A reader's proposal for 'no party democracy' in India — screened, qualified representatives instead of party horse-trading — as an answer to corruption and

From Rati Agnihotri to Shweta Tiwari, brave women have walked out of abusive marriages. A personal essay on domestic violence — and why too many still stay.

Four tips for families shifting from summer mode to the school routine: reset the body clock, build study habits early, set screen rules, and stick to the plan.