One Year Later, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun Reflects on Michigan’s COVID-19 Response
We have come upon the one-year anniversary of the first confirmed coronavirus cases here in Michigan. It’s been a challenging...
As COVID-19 Vaccinations Slowly Increase in Michigan, Whitmer Optimistic End Is in Sight
One year after Michigan detected its first COVID-19 infection, the coronavirus still controls policy in the state. In an address Wednesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer acknowledged...
“In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience” Unfolds Helen Knott’s Route to Recovery and Healing
Tenille Campbell Within the opening pages of "In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience," Helen Knott, an Indigenous poet and...
Why Highland Park, Once Lined with Elms, Is Cutting Down Trees
A tree stands about 30 feet high on a residential street in Highland Park. Its branches span across the street,...
Created Equal: Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa On Her Memoir, “Once I Was You”
Season Three of the podcast Created Equal explores “Writers on Race: From Ralph Ellison to Colson Whitehead,” and features some of the most...
It’s Been One Year Since Michigan’s First Confirmed COVID Case
One year ago today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called a late-night press conference just hours after Michigan’s presidential primary election. The state...
So You’re Vaccinated. What Can You Actually Do Now?
It's been one year since COVID-19 cases were reported in Michigan, and now more than 2,600,000 doses of the COVID-19...
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Talks Jobs, Equity, Vaccination Strategy and More in State of the City
In a long, wide-ranging State of the City Address -- that at times sounded like a campaign rally -- Detroit...
“Who Will We Be When This Is All Over?” A Science Writer Considers the Long View of COVID-19
One of the biggest changes to come out of the pandemic may not be how schools operate or what the...
Duggan Walks Back Initial Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Rejection. But Is Damage Already Done?
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan caused a bit of an uproar last week when he said he was declining 6,200 doses of...
Chef Max Hardy Is Hour Detroit Magazine’s Restaurateur of the Year
For years, one of the most anticipated annual Metro Detroit culinary acknowledgements has been when Hour Detroit announced its Restaurant of the Year, but...
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Says Evidence Is ‘Abundantly Clear’ Results of 2020 Election Were Accurate
It’s been four months since the November election, and we are still living through the largest disinformation campaign targeting our electoral...