A cultural dispute came to symbolize a growing divide in Hamtramck. And it brought about a seismic power shift.

A nurses' honor guard in Central New York has been paying tribute to caregivers for three years now, and one woman helped create more than a dozen additional honor guard chapters across the state.

Yan Zhen, a member of the PLA Guards of Honor, sheds a tear during the 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony at the National Stadium in Beijing on Friday. BRIAN SNYDER/REUTERS A People's Liberation ...