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Created Equal: Ford’s ‘BlueOval City’ EV complex promises jobs, residents want more input

David Leins October 1, 2024

The rural landscape of West Tennessee is undergoing a massive change. Ford’s “BlueOval City” electric vehicle manufacturing complex spans six...

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Created Equal: The difficulties of paying (and getting paid) for child care in the US

David Leins September 26, 2024

The cost of child care is an enormous financial burden for parents and guardians of young children in the United...

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A westward view of Interstate 10, known as the Katy Freeway, in Houston, Texas.
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Created Equal: Why Texas continues to expand its highways

Cary Junior II September 24, 2024

Since the Federal Highway Act created the interstate system in 1956, states across the nation have conceded a lot of...

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A house in Detroit with the words "This is a home. Do not bid." spray painted onto it.
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Created Equal: Detroiters are turning more foreclosed homes into profit than outside investors

David Leins September 9, 2024

Once dominated by non-local LLCs exploiting the system for quick returns, new data suggests that fewer outside investors are "milking"...

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A view inside the Democratic National Convention at United Center in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024.
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Created Equal: Will Democrats’ enthusiasm prove contagious for independent voters?

David Leins August 22, 2024

Following speeches from high-profile Democrats — including Barack and Michelle Obama and Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz — enthusiasm for...

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Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Las Vegas.
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Created Equal: How progressive policy made Minnesota the most prosperous state in the Midwest

Justina Giglio August 15, 2024

The Democratic Party is expected to officially nominate Gov. Tim Waltz at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week. ...

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Demonstrators pass the White House during a protest against the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Washington.
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Created Equal: War in Gaza places Arab Americans in a difficult position for November elections

Justina Giglio August 14, 2024

It’s been 10 months since the war in Gaza started. Since Oct. 7, 2023, over 39,000 Palestinians have been killed...

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Created Equal: MLK Jr. biographies reveal an intimate look into life of the civil rights icon

Justina Giglio August 13, 2024

Martin Luther King Jr. is a towering figure in America’s history of civil rights and social justice. Despite this, there...

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An open for business sign hanging on the door.
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Created Equal: How Michigan Supreme Court’s ruling on minimum wage, sick leave will affect workers and businesses

Justina Giglio August 12, 2024

Legislative Republicans' actions to halt the implementation of minimum wage increases and paid sick leave in 2018 was ruled unconstitutional...

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A rendering of the boulevard proposed to replace I-375. The image shows a boulevard with six to nine lanes, wide sidewalks, a two-way bicycle track and greenspace.
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Created Equal: What will the future hold for I-375 in Detroit?

Madison Ganzak August 2, 2024

The I-375 Reconnecting Communities project is an attempt to repair the wrongs that were done when construction of the freeway...

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, arrive a campaign rally, Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Created Equal: How does the GOP adjust their strategy now that Biden is out?

Justina Giglio July 24, 2024

The 2024 Republican National Convention was last week in Milwaukee. After Trump announced JD Vance, a U.S. Senator from Ohio,...

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 22, 2024, during an event with NCAA college athletes.
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Created Equal: What do Democrats do now that Biden dropped out of the race?

Justina Giglio July 22, 2024

On Sunday afternoon, President Joe Biden announced he will no longer be the Democratic Party nominee. He is the first...

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