- Community
Voices from Prison
“It’s very powerful to see that person realize that they’re making a connection with their kid,” Deb Pilutti says.
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Kymm Clark
Social media's reupholstery star
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The Michigan Theater in Sound
A soundtrack-meets-walking tour that invites visitors "to slow down and experience the space differently."
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Homegrown Pope
“People are very excited about feeling a connection with him."
- News
Greenhills + Summers-Knoll
“We have basically stepped in and are financially supporting the school,” Peter Fayroian says.
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Target: The Arts
On May 3, President Trump called for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Runway Reconsideration
Council finally killed the expansion plan. Could the airport itself be next?
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August Election
Voters will have another chance to decide the fate of the long-contested Library Lot.
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Business
Latest
Constructive Eating
Making mealtime peace with the forklift fork.
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A Scammer Operating in Plain Sight
My great chicken wings investigation.
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Eggflation
Bird flu and Michigan’s cage-free law send wholesale prices through the roof.
Marketplace
LatestYMX Closes Its Doors, but Diggers Remains
And other June 2025 marketplace closings.
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JD Sports
Trendy sportswear and sneakers in a Briarwood storefront
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Inty Muenala Returns to Briarwood
With Kichwa clothing, gifts, and accessories — plus an adjacent gallery space
Culture
Latest
Photographing the Asian American Diaspora
Jarod Lew’s Strange You Never Knew
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Leon Makielski’s Midwest Perspective
A fabulously high-quality clearance sale
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17 Blocks
After years of living the creative life in D.C., Chicago, and L.A., Davy Rothbart is back in town with a fellowship, a family, and a premiere of his latest film.
News
Fighting Foreclosures
In January, Washtenaw County sent 2,000 letters to property owners facing foreclosure for delinquent property taxes.
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