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Israel-Hamas War: Israel and Hamas Say They Will Uphold Cease-Fire for Hostages to Be Released
The deal cannot be enacted until Thursday at the earliest, to allow time for judicial approval, according to Israeli officials.
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Electronic Warfare Confounds Civilian Pilots, Far From Any Battlefield
Planes were built to trust GPS signals. Jamming and spoofing in the Middle East and Ukraine have diverted flights and caused inaccurate onboard alerts.
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Ukraine’s Children With Special Needs Suffer the ‘Huge Pressure’ of War
Children with conditions like ADHD and autism have been particularly affected by the traumas and uncertainties of the war and the disruptions to daily life, families and experts say.
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North Korea Launches Rocket With Its First Spy Satellite
The country had failed to put such a satellite into orbit in its two previous attempts at such a launch. This time, it was getting help from Russia, according to South Korea.
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Ukraine Marks 10th Anniversary of Maidan Uprising That Foreshadowed War
President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the so-called Maidan revolution, which toppled a pro-Russia leader 10 years ago, as the “first victory” in a long struggle against Moscow.
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What Is Photography? (No Need to Answer That.)
Two exhibitions by Japanese artists raise deep questions about the medium, and — refreshingly — leave them hanging.
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‘Six Persimmons’ Makes a Rare Appearance at the Asian Museum of Art
An 800-year-old ink painting, regarded as the “Zen Mona Lisa,” has made a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the United States.
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Chaz Ebert Celebrates 25 Years of Ebertfest While Honored at University of Illinois Alumni Awards Gala
RogerEbert.com publisher Chaz Ebert was among the distinguished honorees at the University of Illinois Alumni Awards Gala on October 19th in Champaign, Illinois. Ebert received the Honorary Alumnus Award established in 2019 that is presented to an individual who did not graduate from the university, but has shown exemplary dedication and commitment to the mission of the…
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Alan Wake II Rewrites Rules of Video Game Expectations
“Alan Wake II” is the weirdest game I’ve played in years. That’s a compliment. It’s a survival horror game that echoes everything from “Resident Evil” to “Twin Peaks” and defies traditional description. It will go from something that feels familiar to fans of the horror genre to something defiantly surreal, like a lengthy musical number.…
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Chicago Style: Andrew Davis on the Making of The Fugitive, Stony Island, and More
Since he first arrived on the movie scene in 1978 with “Stony Island,” his charming directorial debut about a couple of friends trying to form an R&B band, Andrew Davis has been one of the great cinematic chroniclers of the city of Chicago, featuring it in such films as the underrated Chuck Norris cop drama…