LISTEN: Why are egg prices so high right now?
By Claire Murphy Medill Reports Host Intro: The bird flu continues to spread across the U.S. Last month, over 18 million chickens were slaughtered and “egg flation” is forcing some shoppers to stop buying eggs altogether. How are Chicagoans navigating this ongoing egg crisis? Claire Murphy of Medill Reports has the story. [Grocery store […]
‘A death sentence’: Coal plant threatens Puerto Rican lives amid renewable push
By Hope Moses Medill Reports SALINAS, Puerto Rico – Residents on Puerto Rico’s south coast are grappling with the news the coal plant in their community could keep operating – and causing serious health impacts – for years to come. The coal plant had been scheduled to close in 2027, but now plant owner Applied […]
