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Does Detroit's Last White City Council Member Have a Political Future?

Sheila Cockrel has a dramatic personal narrative but the city's white population is barely 8%.

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Swampland

At Least Some Catholics Support Health Reform

Senate Health Reform? Posted by AMY SULLIVAN December 17, 2009 at 5:15 pm 2 Comments Well, some Catholics. The Catholic Hospital Association (CHA) released a statement today offering tentative support for the Senate version of health reform

The Detroit Blog

Dear Shepard Smith: Button It

On Wednesday, the popular Talking Head took on the recent story about poor Detroit Public Schools test scores.

Special Report

The State of the American Woman

A quiet revolution has changed the status of American women; so what's new now?

Special Report

America's 10 Best College Presidents

Ohio State's E. Gordon Gee and nine other dynamos at the nation's top schools

Photos

Bernie Madoff's Stuff Goes Up for Auction

The contents of the disgraced financier's closets are put up for sale

Video Slideshow

The Iconic Photo of FDR

Near his home, in his car, cigarette in hand, on the 4th of July. FDR was at ease and smiling in one of the most memorable photos taken of him

Special Report

The Accused 9/11 Plotters: What Happened to Them?

TIME takes a look at some of the men alleged to have plotted and carried out the 9/11 strikes

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