America’s First Nations compete at World Championship Hoop Dancing Contest
Nathan Ouellette Medill Reports PHOENIX, Ariz. – A chorus of voices and the echo of drums engulfed the sunbathed amphitheater at the Heard Museum this month as dancers from American Indian and Canadian First Nations gathered for the 28th Annual World Championship Hoop Dancing Contest. The dances emerged from tribal healing ceremonies. Now, hoop dancing […]
South Side wellness salon makes acupuncture affordable to more people
By Yunyi (Jessie) Liu Medill Reports Haji Healing Salon in Hyde Park, about a 15-minutey bus ride from the Red Line, can be challenging to find without help from a friend. But customers entered the salon steadily on a recent Sunday morning and salon owner Aya-Nikole Cook greets them as they arrive. “It’s such a beautiful place,” says Khadijah Kysia, an acupuncturist at the salon who lives in Humboldt Park on the West Side. When Cook […]
Chinese Youngsters Celebrate their New Year at NBA All-Star Weekend
By Athena Liu Medill Reports For some young people in China, the Chinese New Year has become a time to get away from daily life and follow their passion. This year, instead of celebrating the festival with their families, some Chinese youngsters traveled to Los Angeles to treat themselves at the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend. […]
Puerto Rico loses power again: Explosion and fire cut electricity to 10 municipalities
Text by Shelby Fleig, Elizabeth Beyer and Hannah Wiley Audio by Sofi LaLonde and Griselda Flores Medill Reports [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/399199284″ params=”color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”300″ iframe=”true” /] An explosion and fire at the Monacillo power station in San Juan caused power outages across 10 municipalities late at night on Feb. 11, a reminder that even in areas […]
Deciphering Cuba: Of streets, gardens, churches and kitchen tables
This is the continuation of a multi-part series on Cuba. Read the previous collection of vignettes: “Of democracy, dogs, and WiFi: Scenes from Cuba” Cuba through a cereal box periscope HAVANA – Cuba’s capital is defined by its veneer. American tourists experience Havana from the vantage point of a cereal box periscope. Freshly waxed Chevrolets […]
Interactive: NBA Twitter buzz during All-Star Weekend 2018
By Jourdan Kerl, Daniel Comer, Jonathan Skinner and Connor Yahn Medill Reports The NBA has placed an emphasis on Twitter involvement since the social media boom of the mid-to-late 2000s. The league – which has more than 27 million Twitter followers (three million more than the NFL) – is known as the paragon of social […]
The Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker Catches Fire in the NBA 3-Point Contest
By Hogan Davis Medill Reports The roar of the crowd increased incrementally as ball after ball swished through, as if the rim didn’t exist. Each shot caused the decibel level in the Staples Center to rise until the final moneyball found the bottom of the net. That flame-throwing final round by the Phoenix Suns’ Devin […]
Tobias Harris’ day of service brings fun moments for him and his father
By Patrick Engel Medill Reports COMPTON, Calif. – Torrel Harris hopped into a Mercedes van Friday morning, unsure of its exact destination. He knew he and his son, Los Angeles Clippers forward Tobias Harris, were going to a Compton school as part of Friday’s NBA Cares day of service. He had no idea which one. […]
Exelon and Northwestern partner to kick up the energy from solar cells
By Lakshmi Chandrasekaran A Chinese solar energy company captured the imagination of the world and a younger generation of consumers by building a solar farm in the shape of a giant panda. That adds a bit of whimsy to China’s growing reputation as a world leader in solar energy production. But the hottest competition is in the […]
T. rex ‘Sue’ gets a new room and a new look
By Yvaine Ye Medill Reports Chicago’s beloved Tyrannosaurus rex, known as “Sue” at The Field Museum, is moving to a new exhibition space on the second floor after 18 years in the museum’s main hall. Because most of its bones are real, scientists have to take Sue down piece by piece with extra care, said […]