NU climate change symposium stresses urgency and solutions

By Lakshmi Chandrasekaran Excuses that exonerate business-as-usual emission scenarios are not a luxury we can afford as climate change heats up the globe, said Chad Frischmann, vice president and research director of Project Drawdown, a climate change mitigation project envisioned by renowned environmentalist Paul Hawken. But do not despair, since opportunities and optimism can convert […]

Volunteers open their homes to those traveling to Chicago for abortions

By Sofi LaLonde Medill Reports A blue state among red states in the Midwest, Illinois is often considered an “oasis” for reproductive health care when it comes to access to abortion. But even with less-restrictive abortion policies, clinics in the state are concentrated in Chicago, leaving gaps in access for women statewide, particularly in southern […]