Must See Macy’s Holiday Windows on State Street!
By Annie Krall Medill Reports The holiday season is just around the corner and most of us are probably not ready here in Chicago. Yet, one man has been planning for this winter all year, and it is finally his “time to shine”. Take a look at a day in the life of Brian Peluso, […]
How athletes manage the mental toll of injury
By Krystina Iordanou Medill Reports The physical health of your favorite athlete can determine the season’s success of their your favorite team. Sprains, fractures, concussions and other injuries can take a player off the field for several weeks or more. Physical injury is a recurring aspect of sports that can’t always be avoided, but its […]
Khumbu Glacier in Nepal offers clues to rapid retreat of ice
By Anne Snabes Medill Reports The Khumbu Glacier in the Himalayas retreated rapidly in the past, offering clues to how the glacier will behave in the future, University of Maine research suggests. Laura Mattas, a master’s student at the university, conducted field research this summer on the Khumbu Glacier in Nepal. She presented her research […]
Scott Travis: On call for farm, foundation and science
By Chris McConaghey Medill Reports Scott Travis didn’t know what to expect when he put in an application to work for Lands’ End clothing company in 1987. He was 32 years old then and got the position. During that time, he had several opportunities to meet and talk with the late Gary Comer – founder […]
CBD – Balancing therapeutic potential and caution
By Xinyi Zhang Medill Reports Cannabidiol (CBD) is exploding in the coffee house market as a magical elixir. It is popularly believed to help treat many conditions including anxiety and coffee houses are far from the only place you can find it. It is currently available in dog treats, bath bombs, and even pharmaceuticals. All […]
Greenland ‘ice tongue’ at risk of melting away — again
By Zack Fishman Medill Reports A 30-mile-long strip of sea ice in northwest Greenland, once thought to be a permanent structure, didn’t exist until 2,000 years ago, according to newly published research from researchers at Oregon State University. The findings suggest that some of the Arctic may melt more quickly in today’s warming climate than […]
Hat enthusiast brings California fashion to Chicago
By Areeba Shah Medill Reports A year ago, when real-estate agent Aaron Malki was sitting in his Bucktown living room, he realized he wanted to create something. When he noticed his Polo “dad hat” hanging from the back of his door, he knew exactly how to combine his passions for fashion and philanthropy. In February, […]
Latino USA’s Antonia Cerejido wins Medill’s first Cecilia Vaisman award
By Carolina Gonzalez Medill Reports Antonia Cerejido, an award-winning audio journalist for NPR’s Latino USA, received the first Cecilia Vaisman Award for Multimedia Reporters Tuesday from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. In a ceremony attended by Cerejido’s family, Vaisman’s husband investigative reporter Gary Marx and Medill faculty and students, Cerejido thanked everyone for the […]
Jeff Sessions prompts protests as he speaks at Northwestern
By Nicole Stock Medill Reports Huddled outside a performance hall on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus Nov. 5, a group of students banged on the glass panes of the wooden door at Lutkin Hall. “F…k Jeff Sessions!” they chanted, pounding their fists. Many students and community members gathered to protest the invitee of the campus’ college […]
Rat-eating monkeys hold promise for sustainable agriculture
By Elena Bruess Medill Reports A macaque sits patiently on the forest floor, waiting by an oil palm tree. There’s a rustling and a thump as two more macaques gripping a nearby trunk remove some of the tree’s leafy base. A large rat falls from its hiding place. It attempts to run, but the macaque […]