In the Shadow of Lincoln Yards
A $5 billion development threatens one of Chicago's most beloved venues—and much more.
“Tired of Going to Funerals”: The 1972 National Black Political Convention in Gary
The landmark assembly led to the formation of a National Black Agenda.
West Virginia’s ‘Recovery Boys’
A photo essay from Jacob’s Ladder, a residential addiction recovery program in the rural community of Aurora, West Virginia.
The Word Collector
For nearly fifty years, Ray Young Bear has been assembling poems, novels, and essays on the Meskwaki Tribal Settlement. Now, at sixty-eight, he just might be doing his best work yet.
A Short History of Cleveland’s Flats
The Flats is now touted as an entertainment district, but this development comes at the cost of forgetting Cleveland’s industrial past along the banks of the Cuyahoga.
The Future of the Great Lakes
In an era of climate change and corporate extraction, what will it take to manage the Great Lakes?
Is Food the Key to This Small Pennsylvania Town’s Economic Revival?
Bellevue, PA is ripe for a resurgence. Can it be sustainable?
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.
Picturing the End of Money Bail
Images of the movement to end the practice, which disproportionately punishes poor people and people of color.
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.