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Chicago Public Schools Students on Why They Walked Out
In January, students protested in support of COVID safety and student representation.
How Ohio Created the NFL—and the 2022 Super Bowl Matchup
The story of this weekend's game runs through Canton, Cleveland, and Cincinnati.
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Plan your trip to the heart of the Rust Belt.
Event Video: Indigenous Rust Belt
Watch the full video of our February 2 event on Indigenous life and history in the Rust Belt.
Pittsburgh’s Broken Bridge is a Warning Sign
The now-collapsed Fern Hollow Bridge is a marker of what’s at stake in the infrastructure fight—and how far we have to go.
Treaty of Mendota
A poem of erasure.
The Ohio Bribery Scandal Behind “The Worst Energy Policy in the Country”
Hidden recorders, dirty politicians, and the corrupt companies that financed it all.
Faith in Movement
Andy Warhol, the Rust Belt, and me.
The Ohio Organization Rekindling Indigenous Foodways
How 'Native American street food' is helping to keep tribal cultures alive.
Wisconsin’s Shipwreck Coast
America’s newest National Marine Sanctuary tells the tales of the Great Lakes.
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On identity, possibilities, and giving my hometown a chance.
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