Amanda Woerner says Women’s Health website filled a void in coronavirus coverage
By Erin Warwood Medill Reports How long will the COVID-19 pandemic last? What’s it like to fall ill with the virus? And why is it called “coronavirus”? Amanda Woerner, 34, executive digital editor at Women’s Health magazine, explains how these kinds of questions fit into the publication’s digital coverage of COVID-19 and describes the challenges […]
Fauci remains optimistic about near-end to pandemic in 2021
By Liam Bohen-Meissner Dr. Anthony Fauci remains cautiously optimistic about the prospect of ending the pandemic and returning to some level of normalcy within the year. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, spoke on positive vaccine efficacy and the merits of double masking at a Q&A Jan. 29 at the […]
High school best friends create the first Black-owned gourmet sliced bread company
By Diamond Palmer Medill Reports The history of sliced bread goes back to 1928, but it has left out Black creators since then. This means endless shelves of sliced bread without any Black brands for almost a century. Imagine walking into the local grocery store and finding no Black-owned sliced bread. This is the experience […]
Bar association group links environmental racism to higher pandemic rates, lead poisoning, and lasting tolls for tribal nations and communities of color
By Leonna McAfee Medill Reports The civil rights arm of the American Bar Association is calling for legal reforms to prevent pollution threats and other environmental injustices linking tribal communities and communities of color to everything from higher COVID-19 contagion to increased lead poisoning. The ABA’s Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice held a […]
Legacy of King and Black history highlighted in virtual event
By Rodricka Taylor Medill Reports Lively original works by the Rebirth Poetry Ensemble and the performance duo In the Spirit highlighted the continuing celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at an Art Institute of Chicago event. The Art Institute has celebrated King Day and Black History Month for years. Due to the pandemic, the […]
READI Chicago and other organizations join together to give back to community
By Rodricka Taylor Medill Reports READI Chicago, an organization with programs to counter gun violence, partners with “God Is Pleased” Outreach to distribute food, water, and clothes to the homeless and others in need every third Saturday, with upcoming events scheduled for Feb.20, March 20, and April 17 at 63rd Street and S. Vernon Avenue […]
Riders at risk of massive service cuts as MTA billions in debt amid COVID crisis
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the largest transportation network in North America, is at a crossroads, operating on a $12 billion deficit through 2024. While foregoing an immediate fare hike, the MTA has threatened mass layoffs and service cuts of up to 50% as it faces the “the worst financial crisis in agency history.”
Technological innovation may be a ‘threat multiplier’ for Doomsday Clock
By Liam Bohen-Meissner The hands of the famous Doomsday Clock remain unchanged at 100 seconds to midnight, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced Jan. 27. While the time of the clock stresses the risks of nuclear disaster and climate change, Bulletin scientists also expressed concern over some technological advancements. The clock serves as a […]
Cross-country coach continues running program during pandemic
By Mike Tyrrell Medill Reports Bob Geiger has coached boys and girls high school cross-country every fall since 1991. He has witnessed exceptional seasons, intense races for state championships and shy, naive freshmen grow into mature, commanding seniors. However, he has never, he said, witnessed anything like the 2020 season. “It was something else,” said […]
Yemeni activists and supporters demand end to ‘War on Yemen’ on global day of action following a teach-in by CDSA
By Leonna McAfee Medill Reports Dozens of activists from the women’s peace group CODEPINK, Chicago Area Peace Action, Chicago Democratic Socialists of America, and Chicago Committee against War and Racism rallied in downtown Chicago at Federal Plaza on Monday evening, demanding the Biden administration move forward with policies that will end the war in Yemen […]