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Jobless claims hit 45-year low

By Juliette Rocheleau Medill Reports The U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ended January 13 plunged to 220,000, its lowest number in almost 45

A new research project in Puerto Rico explores how changes in seaweed farming can combat climate change.

The era of big seaweed is upon us

Marine researcher Loretta Roberson believes rethinking how we grow seaweed has the potential to clean up oceans, replace fossil fuels and protect coastlines from violent

The Chicago Architecture Foundation's River Cruise gives patrons a 90-minute, up-close look at the design gems surrounding the Chicago River.

The River Whisperer

  The co-director of the Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruise dishes on the waterway’s history, its recent transformation and the ‘craziest thing’ he’s ever seen