by Jasmine Cen | May 26, 2016 | Education
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Even though Ohio eighth-grader Ryan Staton tripped on the word “ceraceous,” the speller says he was in the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the experience more than the price. Ryan was eliminated in the second round. “[I]...
by Jasmine Cen | May 24, 2016 | Health, Living, Topics
Congress has approved legislation giving the right to VA doctors to suggest medical marijuana to their veteran patients. As the bill awaits President Barack Obama’s signature, some veterans want Obama to step in for even more changes. The veterans and activists...
by Jasmine Cen | May 12, 2016 | Politics, Topics
Medill News Recap is a weekly compilation of stories by multimedia and print reporters in the Washington bureau. In this week’s show: There were protestors rally for and against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump when he was in a meeting with House Speaker...
by Jasmine Cen | May 5, 2016 | Living, Topics
WASHINGTON — An abandoned trolley tunnel in Dupont Circle has gotten a makeover. Since April, hundreds of volunteers have been working on building a real-life Lego world. Gluing plastic balls together to form a cube, two artists from design studio Hou De Sousa...
by Jasmine Cen | May 5, 2016 | Politics
Medill News Recap is a weekly compilation of stories by multimedia and print reporters in the Washington bureau. In this week’s show: Teacher advocates for educational equity, honored at the White House. Cinco de Mayo: An American holiday. Formerly detained mothers...
