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In Memory of Nicole Brown Simpson
There was a time when the law, including the FBI, and social scientists maintained that wife-beating did not exist in the United States. Eventually the FBI did estimate that a…
The 30-year hunt to find the Priscilla, Queen of the Desert bus: ‘My jaw was on the ground’
Thirty years ago, a humble silver bus was transformed into a cinematic icon when the low-budget Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert became a heart-warming, Oscar-winning…
Detroit child with measles exposed others at Children’s Hospital, urgent care, pharmacy
A 4-year-old from Detroit has a confirmed case of the measles, and potentially exposed others while seeking treatment for the highly infectious virus at DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan, an…
The Mushroom at the End of the World
The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins is a 2015 book by the Chinese American anthropologist Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing. The book…
French Revolution: Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists In Paris
culling cars has been far more popular than her petrolhead critics predicted, with Paris becoming cleaner and healthier to boot.
Lakeside isn’t dead. It’s awaiting a $1B rebirth. Can Michigan malls follow?
plans for Michigan’s most expensive mall redevelopment ever and rebirth as Lakeside Town Center Sterling Heights officials have spent a decade studying how to reimagine the 110 acres that house…
Five Views of the Planet Tartarus
All traitors to the Sibyllines go to Tartarus to receive the only punishment for rebellion: eternal life.
The Slow Death of a Prison Profiteer: How Activism Brought Securus to the Brink
Last week, the nation’s largest prison and jail telecom corporation, Securus, effectively defaulted on more than a billion dollars of debt. After decades of preying on incarcerated people and their…
Not Lost (Never Lost)
You are broken, they said more than once. Take into you these numbers and tell us if it helped. But how would I know I was unbroken? Only they would…