Scientists applaud President Biden’s White House science team and commitment to science
By Shivani Majmudar Medill Reports President Joe Biden’s White House science team faces cascading crises as it takes command amid COVID-19, escalating climate change and
2020 warming trend may intensify infectious diseases, scientists say
Global warming may make infectious diseases such as COVID-19 more widespread, warn health and climate experts. They say increasing temperatures are changing disease progression and interaction among people in ways that make it hard to predict and prepare for future public health crises.
A Wisconsin border town faces challenges with a pandemic-driven increase in Minnesota late-night guests and crime spike
By Sam Stroozas Medill Reports “I believe in it, I just don’t think it’s that bad,” said a man waiting for entry into a packed
Don’t blame the bats: Human activities increase pandemic risk
By Carlyn Kranking Medill Reports Some of the largest pandemics in history, including HIV/AIDS, Ebola and COVID-19, started in animals and then passed to humans.
The two States of 2020 high school football
By Jake Bramande Medill Reports The stark contrast between dark and bright lights at Illinois border towns on fall Friday nights is a physical example
Chinese international students experience backlash in both the U.S. and China
By Amy Ouyang Medill Reports Since the start of the global pandemic, Chinese international students studying in the United States feel their identity has made
Museum of Science & Industry’s ‘Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light’ goes virtual
By Jade Nash Medill Reports Just days after Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a city-wide stay-at-home advisory, the Museum of Science and Industry’s holiday exhibit
Queer Christian cover band reclaims church space
Queer Christian cover band reclaims church space by Caroline Love Medill Reports It started as an idea on Twitter. Now, it has 1.6 million views
Secret signals in sewage detect coronavirus outbreaks earlier
By Marisa Sloan Medill Reports Infectious disease expert Rita Colwell began her career studying fruit fly genetics. Over the next several decades, she added marine
It’s more than semantics: The trafficking and abuse of language in modern politics
By Allison Schatz Medill Reports Sunday’s televised debate between Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democratic candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock was a stunning example of
Community organizer sells his artwork to raise money for Stowe Elementary School students
By Kelly Milan Medill Reports Nicolas Hernández from the Humboldt Park Solidarity Network sells his artwork to raise money for Stowe Elementary students to paint
Chicago pilots mental health co-responder model, critics say armed officers should not be present
By Allison Schatz Medill Reports At a recent City Council meeting to review the annual Chicago Police Department budget, a proposed co-responder pilot program designed