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Abdullah Hammoud, mayor-elect of Dearborn, Michigan

Dearborn's first Arab American mayor-elect: 'You need not change who you are' to run for public office

"You're seeing minority populations and residents begin to really get involved in the political process," says Abdullah Hammoud, the mayor-elect of Dearborn, Michigan. He spoke to The World's Marco Werman about the issues facing his constituents.

Dearborn's first Arab American mayor-elect: 'You need not change who you are' to run for public office
Trump supporters at right argue with a counterprotester at left as they protest election results outside the central counting board at the TCF Center in Detroit, Michigan, Nov. 5, 2020.

International Crisis Group warns political violence could further polarize the US

International Crisis Group warns political violence could further polarize the US
A healthcare worker walks outside the DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital

Detroit needs Canadian nurses. But coronavirus threatens their cross-border travel.

Detroit needs Canadian nurses. But coronavirus threatens their cross-border travel.
Government officials, wearing protective masks, stand next to a plane

US deportation flights risk spreading coronavirus globally

US deportation flights risk spreading coronavirus globally
Police officers in protective suits arrive in a residential area to check on people

Without support for India's poorest people, lockdown risks failure

Without support for India's poorest people, lockdown risks failure
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The US movement against female genital mutilation is at a crossroads

The Trump administration has decided not to defend a 20-year-old federal ban on female genital mutiliation despite what activists say about the need to protect young girls.

The US movement against female genital mutilation is at a crossroads
Ilhan Omar clasps her husband’s mother's face in her hands as she smiles

These are the women who made history in this year's midterm elections

It's a record. After the midterm results are tallied, more than 100 members of Congress are expected to be women.

These are the women who made history in this year's midterm elections
Hamissi Mamba walks through the guts of what will be his new restaurant, Baobab Fare in Detroit. Originally from Burundi, Mamba relocated to Michigan two years back, learned English, and is now a budding entrepreneur.

Detroit welcomes immigrants to spur the city’s revival

In today's Detroit, there are many signs of a comeback: new businesses, stores, less urban blight and more entrepreneurs. And immigrants are bringing new energy to the city.

Detroit welcomes immigrants to spur the city’s revival
At General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck factory, it takes about three days for Buicks, Chevrolets, and Cadillacs to complete the 16 mile conveyor belt, start to finish.

Trump’s NAFTA revisions — designed to help the US auto industry — could have the opposite impact

The Trump administration argues NAFTA changes will create jobs. But the plan has many in the auto industry quite nervous.

Trump’s NAFTA revisions — designed to help the US auto industry — could have the opposite impact
The West Virginia State Capitol building in Charleston sits on the Kanawha River, which is fed in part by the Elk River — the main water supply for nearly 300,000 of the state's residents.

Documentary uncovers contaminated truths behind water crisis in West Virginia, other locations

A new documentary shows the issues with the water supply in Charleston, West Virginia, and the surrounding area went far beyond a chemical leak.

Documentary uncovers contaminated truths behind water crisis in West Virginia, other locations
Comic still of woman against yellow backdrop holding up a book and pen

Author Saladin Ahmed has found mainstream success in the US — while being ‘unapologetically Arab and Muslim’

His latest series is about a black journalist in 1970s Detroit, building on his work which crosses cultures and time.

Author Saladin Ahmed has found mainstream success in the US — while being ‘unapologetically Arab and Muslim’
Recent released information about Russians hacking into American power systems has raised several concerns about the overall security of the U.S. energy grid as a whole.

Can the US protect its power grid from hackers?

A group of hackers from Russia made headlines when it was able to shut down Ukraine's power grid in 2015. The US may be the next target.

Can the US protect its power grid from hackers?
Rhonada Collier clears away tree branches in front of an abandoned house in an attempt to make her once thriving working-class neighborhood that is now littered with blight look better in Flint, Michigan.

Want to fight crime? Plant some flowers with your neighbor.

Flint, Michigan, has one of the highest crime rates in the country for a city of its size. One neighborhood has found a novel way to fight back.

Want to fight crime? Plant some flowers with your neighbor.
 New artificial-intelligence-enabled algorithms have allowed video editors a whole new array of tools to make fake videos even more believable.

AI-based fake videos pose the latest threat to what we perceive as reality — and possibly our democracy

Can you spot a fake video from a real video? It may seem simple enough, but new technology is blurring the lines of reality at unprecedented levels.

AI-based fake videos pose the latest threat to what we perceive as reality — and possibly our democracy
Bottles of water

A tiny Michigan town is in a water fight with Nestle

Global food conglomerate Nestle is in a battle with critics in tiny Osceola Township, Michigan, where residents complain the Swiss company's water extraction techniques are ruining the environment.

A tiny Michigan town is in a water fight with Nestle