short lease in a slick machine: a personal essay about apartments
Suddenly, we were in a prison of design. This was a place for performing living, and we, as normal people, simply wanted to live – wanted to leave clothes in…
Builder causes £425,000 in damage to new flats ‘after not being paid’
The destruction caused half a million euros (£425k) worth of damage. A building contractor tore down the balconies of a new apartment block ‘out of frustration’ after he allegedly did…
How Our Investigation Into Untested DNA Evidence Helped Solve a 1983 Murder
When reporter Catherine Rentz found a 1983 article about a student who was raped and murdered, she immediately recognized the similarities to crimes committed by a serial perpetrator she’d been…
In the New Video Game ‘Stray,’ Players Venture through a Decaying Cybercity as a Stealthy Cat
Having the stealth and nimble reflexes of a cat is the only way to escape the dangerous droids and perilous environment of “Stray.” Created by BlueTwelve Studio, the highly anticipated…
Cougar sightings rise in Upper Peninsula after years of skepticism | Bridge Michigan
Not long ago, claims of cougar sightings were met with ridicule in Michigan. Now, some researchers believe the upper Great Lakes could be an important area for “cougar range expansion.”
How bad is COVID? Even the deer test positive in Michigan. (Don’t be alarmed)
A federal study finds herds in Michigan and other states have virus antibodies in their blood. That’s more of an indication of its spread than cause for concern. The deer…
For Many Evangelical Women, Sex Comes With Pain and Anxiety
A generation of evangelical women is struggling to navigate the aftermath of purity culture Unpacking a faith you love while reconciling some of its teaching’s harms creates a natural internal…
Solidarity with Scarlett Johansson? Let me explain
As the industry has consolidated and adopted new technologies, it’s used its power against labor. Johansson needs to fight along with other workers in the industry if they’re going to…
How GM Enabled Modern Capitalism — and Environmental Crisis
In this system, one of the worst things a company can do is to make a cheap product that lasts a long time. If they do, where will the year-over-year…
Back To The Office? Not Yet. Companies Scramble To Adjust To The Delta Variant
September was expected to be the month of mass returns to the office. Now the surging extra-contagious coronavirus variant has employers wondering what to do.