The subliminal racism of instagram food videos
By Alison Saldanha Medill Reports Scrolling through Instagram, it’s not uncommon to slip into a rabbit hole of food videos. In under a minute, slender
By Alison Saldanha Medill Reports Scrolling through Instagram, it’s not uncommon to slip into a rabbit hole of food videos. In under a minute, slender
By Leah Vann Medill Reports Chicago Red Stars owner Arnim Whisler stands against the blue backdrop of a team-themed blanket, staring into a camera to
By Zack Fishman Medill Reports When a COVID-19 patient is hospitalized at the George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., they receive a lot of
By Caroline Kurdej Medill Reports There’s a reason the hallway leading to Doug Bruno’s office is decorated with hard hats, lunch pails and pictures of
By Bre’onna Richardson Medill Reports In this June 15-22 special report, COVID-19: Stories from across America, Medill Reports examines the rising unemployment rate, celebrates nurses
By Sally Ehrmann Medill Reports Jason Kerst sat alone in the University of Iowa men’s tennis locker room winding down from an intense workout. Amidst
By Annie Krall Medill Reports “I’m up early. My body wakes up at 7:00 a.m. whether I want to or not.” said Carol Segal, a
By Bre’onna Richardson Medill Reports In this June 8-15 special report, Fight for Justice: Stories from across America, Medill Reports looks at how the Black
By Alyk Russell Kenlan Medill Reports COVID-19 has caused a role reversal in pawnshop borrowers. During the first four weeks of Illinois’ stay-at-home order, some
By Gurjit Kaur Medill Reports Vietnam War veteran Jorge Martinez, 72, recounts his experiences during and after the war. When I was 20 years old,