Photo Essays
‘Take off the Silk, Put on the Khaki’: America’s First Women Soldiers, 1942
In light of recent reports of rampant sexual violence against women in America’s armed forces — with an estimated 26,000 cases of unwanted sexual contact last...
City at a Crossroads: Chicago Confronts Urban Blight, 1954
Chicago is one of the world’s great cities — and most of the cliché that have long stuck to the Windy City (so named because of its long-winded politicians, not...
‘Game of the Century’: Notre Dame vs. Michigan State, 1966
One of the most storied programs in college football history, Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish have won 11 national titles over the past nine decades — four of them...
Massive Storm Rips Through the Southeast, Spinning Tornadoes in Tennessee and Georgia
The weather system spans from Michigan to Louisiana across a broad expanse of the eastern half of the U.S., bringing winds strong enough to overturn 18-wheelers...
Michigan: The Hollywood of the Midwest
Lured by a generous tax rebate, many studios are moving their productions to The Wolverine State
Joe Frazier: Remembering a Warrior
The universe of sport is built on rivalries. It doesn’t really matter if the rivalry involves two teams (Michigan and Ohio State, Liverpool and Man U), countries...
Growing Up Romney: Mitt’s Early Years
The childhood narratives that inform the public’s perception of so many political figures — Abe Lincoln’s log cabin; George Washington’s cherry tree; JFK’s...
A Bar in Motor City
The fortunes of U.S. 12, a bar and grill in Wayne, Michigan have risen and fallen with the local auto industry. Photographs by Yusuf Sayman and Gianni...
Before and After D-Day: Rare Color Photos
It’s no mystery why images of unremitting violence spring to mind when one hears the deceptively simple term, “D-Day.” We’ve all seen — in photos, movies, old...
