Lauren Magarino

Lauren Magarino

Lauren Magarino

Host

Lauren Magarino is host of 'The Why' on Scripps News, an hour-long show for the curious who seek deeper understanding of the stories and issues shaping our world. She joined Scripps News in 2018, and has since served as an anchor, producer and national correspondent. Magarino was raised in Miami, and is a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism, M-I-Z. When the on-air light is off, you can call her Lo Mags.

Recent Work
A speedometer

Why The U.S. Still Uses Imperial Measurement

A tiger yawns

What Makes Yawning Contagious?

Baseball players high-fiving

The History Of The High Five

Triskaidekaphobia

Why Don't Hotels Have A 13th Floor?

Customers at a dispensary

The Big Business Of Cannabis

A digital assistant device

Our Everyday Artificial Intelligence

Cattle occupy a feedlot

Price Of Beef Increasing, Nearly Unaffordable For Many Americans

A woman cleans a shelter for migrants.

What Is Title 42, And What Does It Mean For U.S. Immigration?

A pet dog

Why Is The American Pet Industry Growing?

A researcher in a lab at the University of Chicago Medical Center

University Of Chicago Building Cancer Center To Serve South Side

Harry Belafonte holds hands with his daughter, Gina Belafonte

Gina Belafonte: We Need to Reclaim Narratives of Marginalized Peoples

Jesse Jackson is joined by his daughter, Santita, left, and son Jonathan, far right

Santita Jackson Advances Civil Rights Movement Through Conversation

Kyra Elzy

Meet Kyra Elzy, Head Coach Of Kentucky Women's Basketball

Jarrett Adams in court

Exoneree-Turned-Attorney Fights Wrongful Convictions

An Indian wedding ceremony

Marriage, Throughout Human History

Consumers shop at a retail store

U.S. Retail Sector Shows Signs Of Recovery

Students at the Mt. Greenwood Elementary School in Chicago

Chicago Fight With Teachers Union Enters 2nd Week

A parent completes a form granting permission for random COVID-19 testing for students

The Current Reality Of Keeping Schools Open Amid COVID

Sculptures of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd

Sotheby's Auctions George Floyd, Breonna Taylor Sculptures

Reindeer

Reindeer Ranch Offers Real-Life Comet, Blitzen and Vixen

BottlesUp! owner, Melissa Zeman

Small Businesses Face Supply Chain Problems During The Holidays

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy

U.S. Surgeon General: Mental Health Crisis Among American Youth

Owner of Simon's Tavern, Scott Martin

An Inside Look At How Scandinavian Christmas Glögg Is Made

Inside the Fresh Moves Mobile Market

Fresh Moves Mobile Market Brings Food To Those In Need

Volunteer Anna Spektor puts food in a community fridge

Fighting Food Insecurity With Love Fridges

ATTCOM Food Pantry

Chicago Family Tackles Food Insecurity With Pantry

Food Pantry volunteer Zully Frausto

Food Pantry Client Pays It Forward By Volunteering For Others

Mark Crave, left, and Pat Crave, right at Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese

Cow Manure Helps Dairy Farm Run On Renewable Energy

Tractor harvesting crops in a field.

This Earth-Friendly Crop May Change Agriculture For The Better

A cow

Cattle Ranchers Set Environmental Sustainability Goals