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Henry Henderson, 05/15/12

Natural Resources Defense Council Midwest Program Director

Last week must have looked like a dismal week for the folks overseeing the efforts to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.

Kelly Frazier, 05/15/12

Detroit Urban Music Tastemaker

While Solaris might have had more of an obvious Detroit techno influence than Photek's previous works, the soul of Detroit has long been into the music of Photek and many of the other drum-n-bass originators.

Laura Gottesdiener, 05/13/12

Occupy Wall Street organizer, Freelance writer

The eviction was so shocking that Lennon-Griffin's 72-year-old neighbor ran out of her own home in her pajamas shouting, "This is not America when we are removing people from their homes!" until she was arrested along with six others.

Rana Florida, 05/15/12

CEO, The Creative Class Group

Ron L. Kagan made international headlines when he voluntarily decided to relocate the Detroit Zoo's elephants to a better home, a sanctuary in California. How exotic animals experience life in captivity is determined by the home that zoos give them. Here are some of the things that make this experience much better for animals.

Bob Harper, 05/14/12

Fitness expert, television star and author

My new book is a rule book for your life as a healthy-weight person, a person who can enjoy delicious food in the right portions and be satisfied.

Jose Antonio Vargas, 05/14/12

Founder, Define American

This week's scheduled IPO is merely an extension of what's been happening in the past 8 years -- ordinary people from around the world investing on Facebook with their lives. It's not only Zuckerberg's Facebook -- it's our Facebook.

Grace Nasri, 05/14/12

Managing Editor, FindTheBest.com

While the rate of marriage is on the decline, the rate of divorce has somewhat stabilized across the U.S. -- with 9.6 percent of men and 12.1 percent of women over the age of 15 divorced.

Molly Fosco, 05/14/12

Entertainment enthusiast

Girls may not be realistic on the whole, and I agree lacks in certain areas, but I will keep watching every week, and I know without a doubt that I'll be entertained.

Ben Affleck, 05/12/12

Academy Award-winning actor and screenwriter

It's every mother's human right to give her children health, safety and happiness, no matter where she's from. Mothers in the Congo face unimaginable hardships. But there's hope in amazing community-based organizations.

Vince Carducci, 05/10/12

Assistant Dean and Interim Chair of Fine Arts, College for Creative Studies

Since 1932, the Detroit Artists Market has provided a venue for local artists to present their work. To help celebrate its 80th anniversary, the Detroit Artists Market is the subject of an exhibition at the Detroit Historical Museum.

Matthew Bode, 05/11/12

Pastor

Many in the LGBT community live in the closets of their own churches, supporting the very institution that would prefer that they did not even exist.

Ester Bloom, 05/11/12

Writer; Full of Pith and Vinegar

This is not about Lena Dunham; this is about our culture, and how much more we will all benefit from color-blind casting in our media and, hopefully, in our lives.

EatingWell, 05/11/12

Where Good Taste Meets Good Health

By selecting the right things to put in your cart and the right ones to put back on the shelf, you can painlessly slash big bucks from your grocery bills. Here's my simple guide to what to buy and what to skip to save money at the grocery store.

Patrick O'Connor, 05/10/12

Director of college counseling, Roeper School; Author, 'College is Yours 2.0'

About two weeks ago, Cooper Union announced its plans to start charging tuition for some of its graduate students. Is this really a big deal in the college world? No and yes.