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Boats on San Francisco Bay near a beach

In chilly San Francisco Bay, open-water swimmers find warmth in community

Orlando Rivera, executive director and co-founder of the Chicago Cuatro Orchestra in Humboldt Park, strums a five-string tiple, a cousin of the cuatro instrument, on Jan. 8, 2026, at Humboldt Park Fieldhouse.

An orchestra reborn: How Chicago, the cuatro and a car crash reinvigorated Orlando Rivera’s career 

Rev. Jesse Jackson with two men, the Rev. Charles Jenkins and the Rev. Reginald Sharpe

WATCH: Chicagoans remember life, legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson

Bad Bunny at Super Bowl halftime show press conference

Rhetoric around Bad Bunny halftime show is projection, manifestation of America’s polarized political culture, scholars say

Center on Halsted's Public Relations Manager Mariah Emerson

Chicago LGBTQ advocates document serious life risks for trans homeless youth

March 14, 2019

By Ariana Puzzo Medill Reports “The average life span for a black trans woman is 35-years-old,” said Mariah Emerson, the public relations manager for Center

Riding with SLAM Magazine at NBA All-Star weekend

March 14, 2019

By Andrew Donlan and John Alfes Medill Reports South Tryon Street buzzed on a summery, mid-February afternoon in Charlotte, as basketball fans from around the

European Aviation Report

Growth in European air travel expected to produce significant gains in carbon emissions

March 12, 2019

By Brady Jones Medill Reports Carbon emissions from European air travel could increase by at least 21 percent by 2040, according to a newly released

It’s all about the wings – Buffalo Joe’s

March 12, 2019

By Seth Schlechter Medill Reports It all about the wings at Buffalo Joe’s, more commonly referred to as “Buff Joe’s” and a staple in Evanston

Road Warriors: Inside Northwestern baseball’s rigorous travel schedule

March 12, 2019

By Andre Toran and Ben Friedl Medill Reports The Northwestern University baseball team has traveled 3,500 miles over the first five weekends of the 2019

Overseas experience propels Brazilian Gulin to Chicago tennis spotlight

March 12, 2019

By Fernando Shan Medill Reports International tennis teens are seeking out the U.S. tennis scene and college recruiters have an “A” list of players they

Heading toward basketball stardom – One step at a time

March 12, 2019

By Louis Ricard Medill Reports As a shooting guard for the French national team, Louis Lesmond has seen it all. Competing for European championships, flying

True/False Film Festival welcomes spring with annual March march

March 10, 2019

By Ankur Singh Medill Reports True/False is one of the largest documentary film festivals in the United States. Every year documentary filmmakers and audiences from

Glencoe-native transfers home to play tennis for Northwestern

March 7, 2019

By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports When she was 8-years old, Carol Finke played her first tennis tournament in an event hosted by Northwestern University. Since

Freshman Focus: Meet the 2018-19 rookies of Northwestern baseball

March 7, 2019

By Andre Toran Medill Reports March 7 – Episode two of Freshman Focus brings you freshman IF/OF Shawn Goosenberg. The California native talks about his commitment

Puerto Rico Association of University Professors rallies against proposed budget cuts

March 6, 2019

By Ankur Singh Medill Reports Puerto Rico remains in the midst of a massive fiscal crisis with over $72 billion in debt. To address this

Your old cell phone could become the medals for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

March 6, 2019

By Cyan Zhong Medill Reports If you live in Japan, you might have a chance to see top athletes all over the world wear your

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