Off-stage stage fright: Here’s what to do about everyday performance anxiety, according to experts
By Sarah Anderson Medill Reports You might have forgotten your lines as Tree No. 3 in the school play ages ago, but your nerves
Holiday season during pandemic increases risk of teen eating disorders, experts say
By Carly Menker Medill Reports A 17-year-old girl diagnosed with anorexia nervosa dreaded holiday meals. So, two years ago, instead of joining Thanksgiving dinner, she
Nobel Peace Prize nominee fights to help Assyrians in Middle East
By Saeed Abdullah Medill Reports Activist Juliana Taimoorazy, 48, helped so many Christian Assyrians from the Middle East that this year she was nominated for
Climate conversations: How to talk with friends who repeat misinformation
By Christian Elliott Medill Reports Human greenhouse gas emissions have heated the Earth 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) since 1900 – a rate unprecedented
VIDEO: Where are the refugees?
By Ankita Mukhopadhyay Medill Reports Illinois has taken in 500 Afghan refugees since August, when the Taliban took over Afghanistan. However, the lives of Afghan
Conflict and the camera: National Geographic photographer Ami Vitale captures images of war and wildlife with her Nikon
By Saeed Abdullah Medill Reports Ami Vitale has lived in war zones, endured malaria and traveled to over 100 countries to document the brutality of
The 4 C’s of journalism: Creativity, curiosity, commitment and compassion — Rebecca Aguilar, the first Latina president of the Society of Professional Journalists, shares her story
By Charles Tharpe Medill Reports In the 1960s, Rebecca Aguilar traveled with her parents to Ohio camps for new immigrants and passed out flyers for
Q&A with Chris Butsch: From being diagnosed with depression to giving lessons on happiness
By Brittany Edelmann Medill Reports In 2012, Chris Butsch graduated from Vanderbilt University a semester early, with a degree in general engineering, and became a
Climate change pushes precipitation — and ability to predict it — to its limits
By Sarah Anderson Medill Reports Primed by a drought that has lasted longer than the 1930s Dust Bowl, wildfires scorched over 5 million acres of
‘I’m dreaming of a green Christmas’: Here’s how to reduce plastic consumption over the holidays
By Fiona Skeggs Medill Reports Christmas is a time for family. For gifts. For sweet treats. For plastic waste? People who celebrate a winter holiday
New glacier records show westerly winds accelerate ice melt, massive sea level rise
By Poonam Narotam Medill Reports Veteran climate scientist George Denton calls Pine Island Bay the “weak underbelly” of the western Antarctic ice sheet. Increased melting
Into the unknown: Exploring caves to uncover climate change records
By Christian Elliott and Brittany Edelmann Medill Reports Nearly 20 years ago, then Ph.D. student Gina Moseley walked into a bar in Bristol to meet