Cambodia meshes traditional and modern worlds in Khmer New Year celebration

Khmer New Year

By Karyn Simpson Medill Reports SIEM REAP, Cambodia – Click. I duck. Click click. I take two steps back, one to the left. Click click. I lift my camera. Focus. Click the shutter once, twice more, and spin around, clutching my camera to my chest and catching a stream of cold water on my back. […]

Ride-sharing drivers protest for better pay

By Shannon Longworth Medill Reports Uber and Lyft drivers did a work stoppage today in major cities nationwide. In Chicago, they protested not only for better pay, but also for a cap on the number of ride-sharing drivers. The 24-hour stoppage comes ahead of Uber’s initial public offering on  Friday. Photo at top: Uber drivers […]