LISTEN: Pregnancy complicates public, private life during pandemic

Amanda Hawkins with her children

By Jane Vaughan Medill Reports During a recent Zoom interview, Madi Louis was breastfeeding her 5-month-old, Wiley, in a moment that demonstrates how the boundaries between public and private life shifted during the pandemic, especially regarding pregnancy.  Louis said it was harder to tell people her big news since she wasn’t coincidentally running into them […]

Proximity to Phoenix Suns’ home boosts growth of FanDuel’s sportsbook

By Xiaotao Zhong Medill Reports PHOENIX – Since opening its first physical retail location in Arizona six months ago, FanDuel has been booming thanks to the recently rising local NBA team and the influx of out-of-state customers. “There is a positive momentum with gambling becoming more of a phenomenon as well as the fact that […]