Environment
In the ‘Rubber Capital of the World,’ Health Consequences Linger
In Akron, Ohio, toxic exposures to benzene and asbestos made people sick and cut lives short.
A New Fertilizer Mine has Michigan Residents Worried
The largest potash mine in the country is coming to Central Michigan. But at what cost?
The Growing Fight Over a Trash Station in West Chicago
Concerns over transparency and environmental racism are fueling backlash in majority Latino West Chicago.
Welcome to ReCreation Land
Strip-mining destroyed the landscape of central Ohio--and the lungs of many workers. What will it take to build a healthier future?
America’s Largest Inland Port is Running Out of Water
The proposed solution — a thirty-one-mile-long pipeline draining Lake Michigan — is dividing residents of Joliet, Illinois.
The Englewood Line–Not Just the Anti-606
The elevated rails-to-trails project will bring green space to Chicago's South Side.
A Visit to Milwaukee’s Last Public Drinking Well
The Pryor Avenue Iron Well is a remnant of the past—and maybe a glimpse of the future.
Greening West Woodlawn
The West Woodlawn Arboretum, in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, reflects a "new narrative" of "joy and abundance."
The Bird Patrol
Chicago is the most dangerous city in the country for birds. Meet the people who want to change that.
Ohio’s Indigenous Landscapes
Documenting the indigeneity embedded in the culture and geography of the state.
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