Preserving Black Artists’ Legacies in Pittsburgh
A photo and interview series exploring how black artists living in a rapidly-changing Pittsburgh see themselves and their work.
Losing Lordstown
General Motors announced plans last week to close its plant in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley. But it’s not only jobs that are at stake.
How Dolton, Illinois Reflects Changing American Suburbs in 2018
For the first time, there is more poverty in American suburbs than in cities.
Winona LaDuke’s Last Battle
The activist is leading the fight to transition away from a fossil fuel economy. Enbridge Line 3 stands in her way.
Frackland
Documenting fracking infrastructure across the Great Lakes region from 15,000 feet.
Can Agriculture Save Pollinators?
A Wisconsin beekeeper searches for solutions on the farm.
Addressing Trauma at the Community Level in Chicago
The organizations changing the way we think about treatment.
A Utopia at Niagara Falls
By Christian Ruhl In the late nineteenth century, a battle raged over the future of Niagara Falls. Nikola Tesla and [...]
Recovering the Indigenous Roots of Michigan’s Norton Mounds
By Marjorie Steele Two hundred years ago, when the spring floods would recede from the banks of the Grand River, [...]
Pot Still Won’t Be Legal In Ohio For Awhile, But At The Cleveland School Of Cannabis Students Are Already Hitting The Books
The building is one of those beige, ’80s office numbers, and through the half-shut blinds, cars are whizzing past on Interstate 480. It’s a beautiful day in April, and in the darkened classroom, the teacher is doing a midterm review with the students, going through slides of vocabulary and textbook photos.
Michigan’s Primary Has Been Heralded As The Next Test For The “Blue Wave,” But What Does It Mean For Muslims In Michigan?
“Everybody let’s imagine something together. This can be our great moment. It’s nine days from now, Aug 7. Election night. There are headlines all around the world. We see them on CNN, on MSNBC, even on Fox News. “And what are we going to see?”
LeBron’s Legacy: The King Hits The Road (Again) But This Time He’s Leaving A Bit Of Himself Behind
The first time LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers, the NBA team that plays just forty miles up the road from his hometown of Akron, he was savaged as “callous,” “heartless,” and “cowardly.” And that’s just what team owner Dan Gilbert called him in an angry open letter ...