Latvian hip-hop: ‘It’s music without boundaries’
By Austin Zeglis Medill Reports RIGA, Latvia — Decades ago, Helmuts Steins discovered his love for American rap music by connecting with the beats he heard on the radio despite not being able to understand the English lyrics. When the young Latvian boy decided to pursue music production, he made his first songs by renting […]
Puerto Ricans use culture and community to combat environmental issues
By Autumn Coleman Medill Reports San Juan, Puerto Rico — Walking into one of the many forests, beaches or towns of Puerto Rico, it’s impossible to tell how much work is put into preserving its natural beauty. With Puerto Rico’s national debt being more than tens of billions of dollars, very little government money goes […]