by LILI TAN | Nov 29, 2012 | Business & Tech, Politics
Congress may be back in session, but someone forgot to bring the holiday spirit. Nevada Democratic Sen. Harry Reid and Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell shouted, cried and pouted during back-to-back briefings, each griping about the behavior of the other’s...
by LILI TAN | Nov 16, 2012 | Business & Tech, Environment
WASHINGTON — It’s becoming increasingly harder for the poor to breathe due to nearby coal plants, a study released this week states. Low-income communities are disproportionately affected by health-threatening pollution from coal-fired power plants in Illinois...
by LILI TAN | Nov 9, 2012 | Topics
LiLi Tan talks to national security reporter Kelly Gustafson about the Shaheen Amendment, which would expand abortion coverage for troops who are raped and become pregnant. Read Gustafson’s story for UPI: Measure aims to help raped...
by LILI TAN | Oct 18, 2012 | Environment
She’s got style. She’s got grace. She’s a lady panda. Twenty-four human pandas compete to become the 2012 Pambassador, a global conservation program co-organized by Chengdu Panda Base and WildAid.
by LILI TAN | Oct 17, 2012 | Topics
The top stories Medill reporters are working on for Wednesday, October 17.