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Phoebe Wall Howard
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Journalist. “Shifting Gears” autos/culture reporter on Substack, contributing columnist at Detroit Free Press and freep.com, documentary film associate producer. Tips: 313-618-1034 [email protected] phoebewallhoward.substack.com
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Sailing can be dangerous. Thank God a life was saved.

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Bloodied sailor rescued in Lake Erie during race
U.S. Sailing honors team led by collegiate sailor from Grosse Pointe Farms
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November 26, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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This is what happens when a Blackhawk helicopter pilot has a childhood dream and Bronco Nation friends from all over the country help make it come true.

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Junkyard Bronco wins* iconic race in torrential rain, hypothermic conditions
Blackhawk helicopter pilot calls Baja 1000 'worst-cast scenario'
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November 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Champion sailor appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

“Water is life ... You can enjoy it, drink it, recreate with it, farm and support industry with it, and drown in it. Water doesn’t care about politics.” ~ Tim Prophit

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Fast Tango skipper appointed by Whitmer
Tim Prophit is known as a fearless Great Lakes racer from Bayview Yacht Club
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November 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Walt Disney Co. faces a proposed shareholder derivative action alleging they mismanaged the launch of Disney+ then concealed that an aggressive push for subscriber growth was made "at the expense of overall profitability." -- Law360 on 11/18/25

ICYMI ⬇️

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Can Mary Barra helm GM and juggle board gig at embattled Disney?
'It’s prestigious and it pays a lot of money. On the other hand, she gets paid a lot of money to run General Motors.'
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November 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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"You need to show up and deliver." ~ Claire McDonough

A peek behind the scenes at an exec running one of the country's most innovative companies.

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Why she went from pastry chef to Rivian
CFO: 'You need to show up and deliver'
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November 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Incredible quotes over the past 48 hours.

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'We got our asses handed to us.'
Snapshot of a stunned America amid shocking results
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November 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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I wandered past the office of a salesman who asked how I was doing. Then he started talking about his day. Then his childhood. Then his beloved mother. Then he started to cry. In that moment, I decided I wanted to tell this story.

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From playing with Hot Wheels at a beauty salon to selling Ferrari
A steelworker's son dreamed of Motor City
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October 31, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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"While some folks claim immigrants are stealing jobs, Cullen questions whether very many people want the job of cutting the bunghole out of a hog — a real job on the local packinghouse roster."
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Art Cullen runs a tiny newspaper in the corner of Iowa and his standing-room-only book tour is attracting hundreds of people who spill into hallways. The book went into its second printing after 14 days.

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'These are vulgar times'
Art Cullen on guns, church, water, immigration and hogs in America
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October 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Terrific piece on @artcullen.bsky.social new book. Thank you!
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Art Cullen runs a tiny newspaper in the corner of Iowa and his standing-room-only book tour is attracting hundreds of people who spill into hallways. The book went into its second printing after 14 days.

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'These are vulgar times'
Art Cullen on guns, church, water, immigration and hogs in America
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October 22, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Art Cullen's book went into a second printing after just 14 days.

Email in response to review below:
"Totally F**ing Fantastic and brilliantly written ..."
~ J. Gabrielsen of Ann Arbor, MI

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'These are vulgar times'
Art Cullen on guns, church, water, immigration and hogs in America
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October 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Art Cullen runs a tiny newspaper in the corner of Iowa and his standing-room-only book tour is attracting hundreds of people who spill into hallways. The book went into its second printing after 14 days.

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'These are vulgar times'
Art Cullen on guns, church, water, immigration and hogs in America
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October 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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SOLD! Bidder at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale gets a killer deal for $675K + 10% commission on Sat., 10/18 for 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition. Appraised at $800K-$1.2M.

Story behind supercar ⤵️

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Wait, what? Ford to put up for auction 2006 GT with no minimum price and $800,000+ value
'Like a Picasso' coveted by collectors worldwide and selling this weekend
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October 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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Ex-Ford, GM guys build award-winning cannabis company

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Ex-Ford, GM guys build award-winning cannabis company
Voyage Bloom known for candy-like flower strain that tastes of grape, apple
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October 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Words from titan Roger Penske: Dear Detroit

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Words from Roger Penske: Dear Detroit
Race car driver-turned-titan reflects on life from inside the Hudson's building
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October 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Fascinating story. I live near Detroit but had no idea that Hudson was born in my hometown of Newcastle on Tyne.
October 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Detroit is home to people who value history and know what it means to build America. Real people give voice to what Hudson's Detroit means to them.

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Hudson's Detroit: 'I feel like I'm in NY'
A new 12-story glass building resurrects memories of life we lived and the legacy of a man few know as a key player in the auto industry
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October 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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A top auto executive has commitments to her shareholders at General Motors as well as shareholders at Walt Disney Company.

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Can Mary Barra helm GM and juggle board gig at embattled Disney?
'It’s prestigious and it pays a lot of money. On the other hand, she gets paid a lot of money to run General Motors.'
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October 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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I am honored to be the one reporter in Michigan who has chronicled a criminal case that inspired review of safety protocols by U.S. Sailing to protect children and families.

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Robert Declercq, imprisoned in Jackson, no longer facing second criminal trial
AG assesses toll taken on witnesses in conviction of former wealth manager
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October 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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I wanted to write about a CEO being at the helm five years. But just marking an anniversary seemed meaningless. This story transcends business strategy. It's about who we are.

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Ford CEO: Experience with daughter Lilly 'really, impacted me'
Cars are more than metal. Even singer Drew Holcomb wrote about it.
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October 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Woke up to this reader note in response to my piece about CEO Jim Farley, his daughter and his vision for the future at Ford ⤵️

"Makes me remember why I love reading your work!" -- Dennis Delaney

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Howard: Why Ford, Farley manufacture memories using metal, emotion
Blue Oval CEO: “Cars are emotional. We do not sell shampoo.”
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October 2, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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A disturbing piece inspired by golf tourney.

"... men feel emboldened to attack women in public"

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The Misogynistic Abuse Directed at Rory McIlroy’s Wife at the Ryder Cup Is Deeper Than Golf
It shows a cultural shift, one in which men feel emboldened to attack women in public without shame or consequence.
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September 30, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Sometimes Christmas comes in September.

The gift isn't wrapped under a tree.

It arrives in the form of email. ♥️
September 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Sailors in Canada host a brutal race that cracks boats, leaves competitors vomiting. Boat from Detroit takes home a trophy.

"It was a terrible night."

Fast Tango crushes a 100-nautical mile race course on Lake Ontario in 18 hrs, 55 mins, 26 secs.

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12-foot waves pound boats. Seasick racers quit. Fast Tango wins.
Race chair: 'I would definitely call this a boat breaker.'
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September 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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This story is filled with amazing quotes about food and what motivates people to make big decisions. Worthy of a business case study by America's top universities.

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5-star restaurant in unique location charges patrons $0
Ford dealer's innovative deal with a Michelin chef steals business from Chevy, Jeep, Ram, Toyota, Tesla
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September 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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A "crazy and amazing" story of sailors who don't give up, sticking with a mission to win the race to Mackinac Island for 50 years with no quit in sight.

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These 3 Mackinac sailors have battled gale winds, glassy waters 50 times
'Kind of crazy and totally amazing'
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September 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM