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 Cretaceous Shuffle
After 17 years front-and-center, the Field Museum’s toothy crown jewel Sue is moving upstairs to make way for an even larger predator. By Adam Cohen
Fighting the war against phosphorous
Almost a year after the settlement between environmental groups and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, progress is inching forward in reducing dangerous
Last dance in the Big Easy
The new ‘funkumentary,’ Do U Want It?, is director Josh Freund’s cinematic love letter to the band Papa Grows Funk and the New Orleans music
Flesh-tone tights empower ballet dancers of color
By Eunice Wang Medill Reports A simple leotard and pink tights are the typical uniform for many ballet dancers when they train. It’s a tradition
Jews have been the target of most hate crimes this year, Chicago police data shows
By Caroline Tanner Medill Reports There have been 50 reported hate crimes in Chicago during the first nine months of 2017, according to data released
Back of the Yards Public Library: When a library can’t serve its community
By Kate Cimini Medill Reports While the re-introduction of a public library to the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago
The case for Keurigs
By Emily Clemons Medill Reports I am a proud drinker of sh—y coffee. I am a longtime user of the ubiquitous and much-reviled Keurig coffee
NU climate change symposium stresses urgency and solutions
By Lakshmi Chandrasekaran Excuses that exonerate business-as-usual emission scenarios are not a luxury we can afford as climate change heats up the globe, said Chad
Volunteers open their homes to those traveling to Chicago for abortions
By Sofi LaLonde Medill Reports A blue state among red states in the Midwest, Illinois is often considered an “oasis” for reproductive health care when
It’s not too late to train for your first marathon, top coaches say
By Caroline Tanner Medill Reports “If you can put one foot in front of the other faster than you walk, then you’re a runner,” says
The Concussion Conundrum
Researchers are still perplexed as to the effects of concussions on female athletes. But a Northwestern duo believes accounting for the menstrual cycle could be