Shell stuff: Monitoring the health of California’s shellfish amid climate change

This is the second is a series about Medill News Service reporter Rebecca Fanning’s embedded reporting experience at UC Davis’ Bodega Marine Lab in Bodega Bay, California. Read the original post here.  By Rebecca Fanning Endangered black abalone receive an aromatic spa treatment while hundreds of baby oysters float in tiny cages next to winding […]

Chicago residents grapple with saving and spending

Chicago residents grapple with saving and spending.(Pixabay)

By Minghe Hu Medill Reports As a father of eight children, George Grea works hard at two jobs to pay off debts, his mortgage and to save money. Troubled by spending more than he should with his credit cards, the 47-year-old parent got rid of all of them and decided to build up his credit […]