Politics

“[Leon] Despres has been told to shut up – in one form or another – more than any grown man in Chicago," Mike Royko once wrote. "Throughout his career, he has been in the forefront of just about every decent, worthwhile effort to improve life in this city."

Raney Aronson-Rath believes that, for all its difficulties, the current period is "a golden age for serious journalism." The newest Frontline, The Fish on My Plate, airs Tuesday, April 25 at 10:00 pm.

"It's our job to hold power accountable. We did that before this White House, and we'll continue to do it." Sara Just discusses the role of long-form journalism in an era of fake news and antagonism towards traditional media.