Train Dreams
The Berkshire 744 often called the "Van Sweringen" Berkshire. By Pete Beatty Part 1 “Not a great while [...]
Train Dreams, Part 3
The final installment in our history of the Cleveland's Van Sweringen brothers, their billion-dollar empire, and sudden demise.
The Book Boys
The story of Cleveland's most reclusive bunch of bibliophiles, the Rowfant Club—and their affinity for medium-sized rodents.
Boomerang
The longer I stayed away from Cleveland, the more I couldn’t stop thinking about the blank spot so close to where I started.
The Many Cities of Cleveland
Every place is composed of layers of mental places and historical spaces on top of the dirt and grass and wood and concrete.
Buried Ghosts: What Lies Below a Paradise Lost
The Rust Belt is a story of wealth. At one time palaces of brick, sandstone, and granite lined certain streets as sentinels of the boulevard. You’ve seen them yourself in neighborhoods now glowing yellow with lottery stores and check-cashing places.
Redfaced Cleveland
One viral photo and one very imaginary Indian.
Greetings from Detroit
Here's one facet of Detroit's story -- a tale more complicated and interesting than simply ruin, poverty, and racial division.
Come to Cleveland? Maybe Not
Why doesn't Cleveland welcome new immigrants? With a deplorable record on immigration, the city banks on ex-Clevelanders, not immigrant entrepreneurs.
Remaking Buffalo’s Waterfront: Lessons for the Rest of the Rust Belt
The city of Buffalo has made vigorous improvements to their waterfront, and there's more on the way.
With Prentice Coming Down, Chicago Takes Giant Step Toward Global City Irrelevance
In Chicago, the demise of the Prentice building dims the city's architectural legacy and sense of place. Does being a global city mean being a city of sameness?
Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Dayton
Anne Trubek revives the ghost of writer Paul Laurence Dunbar and visits his childhood home in Dayton, Ohio.