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(Senator) Paul Simon’s American Tune

Though Simon’s politics have mostly been forgotten, his message is more relevant than ever.

Camden Burd2022-11-07T08:35:21-05:00November 2, 2022|
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Rushdie and Free Speech, from Tehran to Pittsburgh

Literature isn’t just under attack in Iran, China, or El Salvador, however. 

Jody DiPerna2022-09-19T11:28:26-04:00September 15, 2022|
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  • JD Vance

J.D. Vance’s Long Con

The 'Hillbilly Elegy' author's Trumpian transformation is complete.

Skylar Baker-Jordan2022-02-24T11:09:47-05:00February 10, 2022|
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  • Fern Hollow Bridge - Pittsburgh

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.

Ed Simon2022-02-10T14:51:08-05:00February 1, 2022|
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  • BMC - Top Stories - 2020

Belt’s Top Stories of 2020

Eleven pieces our readers kept coming back to.

Belt Magazine2021-01-29T11:22:57-05:00December 28, 2020|
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  • Wilson - RBA Illustration - Wheel of Fortune

Urban Ecology and Animism in the Landscape of the Great Lakes

An interview with Matt Stansberry and Gavin Van Horn.

Belt Magazine2019-01-16T14:13:57-05:00December 26, 2018|
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  • Detroit, 1967 - Public Domain

Why Detroit ’67 Matters Now

The lessons of the ’67 Detroit Rebellion are as important now as they were fifty years ago.

Eric Montgomery2018-11-16T15:22:33-05:00November 2, 2018|
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  • Squirrel Hill - Jon Dawson

Squirrel Hill is a Special Place—and It’s Not by Accident

On tragedy, Jewish faith, and the intentional community that makes this Pittsburgh neighborhood unique.

Hannah Lebovits2019-08-05T10:03:07-04:00October 30, 2018|
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  • Steelhead Illustration - David Wilson

Conjuring Steel

Fly-fishing for steelhead in the Cuyahoga—with a touch of tarot.

Matt Stansberry2018-11-14T14:24:13-05:00October 26, 2018|
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