How my partner and I stayed sane through the pandemic by playing board games

4 years ago

Whatever your level of engagement or aptitude, there’s a board game for you -- here are 11 of our favorites.

Is Detroit closing the Bowen Library branch?

4 years ago

Rumors swirled, but the Detroit Public Library says the Southwest neighborhood hub is staying open.

Your Detroit winter survival guide: 20+ ideas to help you make it to spring

4 years ago

In the Detroit Winter Survival Guide, find tips and activities to make The Worst Season a little more bearable.

How Detroit’s borders were drawn — and why it matters

4 years ago

Detroit borders are infamously contentious, from Grosse Pointe barriers to 8 Mile's symbolism -- and we’re still experiencing the effects…

What Detroit’s climate change battle will look like

4 years ago

While it may not see hurricanes or wildfires, climate change will present Detroit with challenges. The solution? Building resilience with…

Detroit’s midnight sun: How Canadian greenhouses could endanger Detroit River migratory birds

4 years ago

Canadian cannabis greenhouses are one of the reasons behind glowing skies over the Detroit River -- and a concern for…

Are Detroit’s poorest still paying more than their fair share of property taxes?

4 years ago

Despite a citywide reassessment, experts say taxes in the city continue to be inflated.

My anger isn’t your anger: The duality of January 6

4 years ago

It is impossible to remove the duality of race from how we experienced the insurrection at the Capitol -- or…

Who benefited the most from Motor City Match’s federal dollars? Hint: Not Detroit’s small business owners

4 years ago

A striking report from the city inspector general determined that less than 20% of the grant program's federal funds went…

We kept the party going: A reflection on grief in 2020

4 years ago

Our lives have been assaulted by COVID-19. Across Detroit, the losses have stacked up, measured in the thousands -- and…