Swimming with the trash
By Stephanie Fox Medill Reports Only days after his 51st birthday, Ben Lecomte found himself miles off the coast of Tokyo, swimming next to a small boat filled with scientists, a doctor and a film crew. Everyone on the vessel watched in awe as Lecomte finished his 8 hours in the water that day–a feat […]
Indiana kids meet an opossum, a skunk and an owl. Oh,my.
By Stephanie Fox Medill Reports Sitting cross legged on the floor, a group of children smiled excitedly as a small creature walked up to each of their feet, wiggled its nose and moved on. The children’s hands fidgeted in their laps, itching for a chance to touch an animal that most people are terrified to […]
Transgender woman challenges South Africa to open a new conversation about LGBTQ+ discrimination
By Thomas Ilalaole Medill Reports JOHANNESBURG, South Africa According to a recent government study, three million South Africans present themselves in a gender-non-conforming way. But in the city of Johannesburg, the LGBTQ+ community continues to struggle for acceptance. In South African society, stereotypes and expectations of masculinity are deeply ingrained, and identities that don’t exist […]
