Yia Vang never enjoyed cooking growing up. He didn’t even enjoy it during college, when it was just a way to pay the bills while he pursued… Read More
Yia Vang’s Hmong Restaurant Journey
Medicinal Garden Sees Through ‘Plant Blindness’
The sweet aroma of a medicinal garden easily overpowers that known feeling of stepping into a bakery. The Medicinal Garden is nestled outside a greenhouse… Read More
A ‘Seed’ Grows, and Then Some
Dig a hole, place the seeds, fill with soil. Next comes the waiting. You can give a seed everything it needs – sun, water, nutrients… Read More
Fast Food, Different Nation
I’d eaten at KFC only once in the United States. I was greeted with dirty floors, inexperienced staff and subpar food. But during a family… Read More
Love Crunch and Leafy Greens
The day starts with my ancient iPad muttering a creepy sci-fi sound. I hit snooze once, hit the button twice, hit it a third time… Read More
Feeding All St. Thomas Students
Bright yellow bins filled with cereal, crackers, canned fruits and bottled water can be found around the University of St. Thomas campus. The donated food… Read More
My Hair, My History
I want to shave my head and go bald. I don’t want to deal with any of this. I just want to start over. From… Read More
‘MasterChef Junior’ Contestant Inspires
As the clock ticked by, 12-year-old Ariana Feygin rushed to finish roasting the lamb. With over 70 wedding guests waiting to be served, she scrambled to meet… Read More
Creating Food, Music for Change
In 2016, youth involved with a North Minneapolis-based nonprofit called Appetite for Change created a music video called “Grow Food.” The five-minute video, (embedded below)… Read More
This St. Paul Chef’s Got Seoul
From sunrise to sunset, John Gleason has business on his mind. Gleason is responsible for everything from cooking to paying the bills to creating new… Read More
Ariana Feygin: Trailblazer in Food, More
Ariana Feygin is a chef, a successful philanthropist and a motivational speaker who has spoken in front of 11,000 kids. She’s only 15 years old. Feygin, a… Read More
Edwidge Danticat: ‘We Have Rights’
ThreeSixty Journalism Reporter Ayomide Adesanya sat down for an exclusive interview with award-winning author and 2009 MacArthur Fellow Edwidge Danticat. Edwidge Danticat was born in Haiti… Read More
Alumni Spotlight: Emma Carew Grovum
Emma Carew Grovum thinks part of being a journalist is giving back. Carew Grovum, a ThreeSixty Journalism alumna and product manager at The Daily Beast,… Read More
Lee Leaps Toward Historic Moment
Before Sunisa Lee started lessons, everyone urged her parents to put her in gymnastics. At a young age she was already able to do flips… Read More
Hoop Dancer Showcases Life Lessons
Hoop dancing is more than just an activity. It is a way of life. Micco Sampson, a professional hoop dancer, smiled at his 4-year-old son… Read More
The Community of Ananya Dance
Ananya Dance Theatre is a place where women of color can come together and express themselves through Indian dance. This St. Paul dance theater aims… Read More
