Writer Mark Binelli has moved back to Detroit. He reports on the desolate landscape and meets his new neighbours. Show more

Writer Mark Binelli discovers the first thing that Detroiters want to talk about is crime, so he sits in on a gun proficiency and safety class. Show more

Writer Mark Binelli asks if Detroit has a future and surprises even himself with the answer. Show more

Detroit is perceived as a failed city. After 16 years away, writer Mark Binelli returns to live in the city he grew up in, to see if it has a future. Show more

The Detroit public school system is arguably the worst in America, but writer Mark Binelli finds a beacon of hope in the unlikeliest of places. Show more