the Guardian • 2nd March 2023

Only 28 US-born Black women have broken three hours in the marathon. Why?

Running historian Gary Corbitt has been tracking the American-born Black women who have broken three hours. Now it’s known simply as “The List,” and it’s beginning to get more attention in the running community.

SeenTheMagazine.com • 22nd February 2023

Technology’s Toll on Our Bodies and What to do About it

Many of us spend significant amounts of time in front of a computer and using smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices every day. This technology enables us to do many things faster and easier — but health experts say it can also harm our bodies.

Second Wave Michigan • 10th February 2023

Youth take the lead in fighting trauma

Sirrita Darby is the executive director of Detroit Heals Detroit, a nonprofit that combats trauma in youth.

Hidden Compass • 7th February 2023

Beyond the Waves

Sitara Siverls is sitting at the bedside of a bald Caucasian man in a dimly lit intensive care unit (ICU) room, holding his hand. Outside in the hall, doctors and nurses move briskly.

EatingWell • 21st January 2023

With Food, Culture Matters: This App Matches People with Dietitians Based on Culture

There's often a cultural disconnect between a patient and their dietitian. This app matches you with an RD based on culture.

Sustain.Life • 18th January 2023

Is there a problem with carbon removal technology?

Carbon removal stories have become part of both climate and mainstream news—companies including Shopify, Stripe, Google, and Facebook are notable investors in new carbon removal technology. On the surface, carbon removal tech seems like it could be a magic wand for all our climate problems, but the reality is more complicated.

SEEN Magazine • 10th January 2023

What You Need To Know About Vitamins and Supplements

Vitamins & Supplements: Help or Hype? Navigating what you need to stay healthy and safe in an under-regulated industry.

Starting Line 1928 • 5th January 2023

Cheryl Treworgy — Starting Line 1928

In December 1971, Cheryl Bridges (now Cheryl Treworgy) became the first woman in the world to break 2:50 in the marathon. This marathon was her second—she had run the first a year earlier, and she had hit the wall at Mile 20, so she wanted another chance.

Belt Magazine - Dispatches From the Rust Belt and Greater Midwest • 30th November 2022

An Auto Plant Becomes a State Park

Major investments in parks and green spaces in both Flint and Detroit are revitalizing former industrial sites and vacant lots, and helping both cities to recover from decades of economic decline.

Well+Good • 14th November 2022

These Running Shoes Are Made From Captured Carbon Emissions

Running shoes are typically pretty terrible for the environment. But On Running is working to reverse this trend. The brand recently developed the first shoe made from carbon emissions—basically turning industrial pollution into foam for running shoes.

Model D • 10th November 2022

‘Running While Black’ author to visit Detroit on national book tour

Alison Mariella Désir found distance running at a low point in her life, and it saved her life, she says. But when she started, she explains that she was the "only Black person in a crowd of white people."

Insider • 4th November 2022

10 ways to kick-start a healthy gut, according to dietitians

Your body contains trillions of microorganisms, such as bacteria and yeasts, that make up your microbiome. Many of these live in your intestinal tract.

Outside Online • 21st October 2022

Patti Catalano Dillon Becomes Head Coach of Wings Elite Team for Native Runners

The nonprofit organization Wings of America has been supporting Native youth in running for decades, and now it has launched an elite team. The Wings Elite Program for Native athletes is the first of its kind, and Patti Catalano Dillon has been appointed as the team’s head coach.

Metromode • 13th October 2022

Closing Michigan's 'adventure gap': Floating classroom gets hundreds of students out on the water

It’s a sunny October afternoon on Belle Isle, and about 80 middle school and high school students are getting ready to go canoeing. Only a few of them have been in a canoe before, and most haven’t been in any kind of boat.

Global Sport Matters • 11th October 2022

The Newest Pro Ultimate League Centers Racial and Gender Equity

Professional ultimate frisbee is fast-paced and fun, and people with various athletic strengths can excel in it. But in 2017, in the pro league, many of the players thought women weren’t getting much of a chance.

Planet Detroit • 8th October 2022

WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE?

Environmental problems become environmental justice issues based on how they harm people. Often, certain already disadvantaged communities face disproportionate harm from things like air pollution and water pollution.

Audubon • 19th September 2022

These Native Meadows in Motown Aim to Boost Birdlife and Neighbors’ Well-Being

A few years ago, Detroit’s Callahan Park was indistinguishable from an abandoned lot, its overgrown turf grass strewn with litter. While the city has been in economic recovery mode since its 2013 bankruptcy, some areas have rebounded more than others, and many of its more than 300 parks look much like Callahan once did.

Outside Online • 16th September 2022

Meet The Team of Adaptive Athletes Who Completed The Hood to Coast Relay

One of these 1,046 teams featured 12 adaptive athletes: Several are amputees who run on prosthetic legs, one is blind, two have spinal cord injuries and race in push-rim wheelchairs, and others have different physical challenges.

Starting Line 1928 • 18th August 2022

Ann Gaffigan — Starting Line 1928

At the 2004 Olympic Trials, Ann Gaffigan won the 3,000-meter steeplechase and set an American record. But the women’s steeplechase wasn’t yet an Olympic event, so it was only an exhibition event at the trials, and Gaffigan’s win didn’t earn her a ticket to the Olympics.

Insider • 12th August 2022

We spoke to a performance coach about the key differences between ellipticals and treadmills — here's what you should use to reach your fitness goals

Treadmills and ellipticals each offer an effective method for getting cardiovascular exercise.