The Metro: The dopamine loop kids can’t escape, and what Michigan is doing about it
Young people's brains are changing. Research shows social media activates the same dopamine-driven reward pathways in the brain as addictive...
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The Metro: The dopamine loop kids can’t escape, and what Michigan is doing about it
Young people's brains are changing. Research shows social media activates the same dopamine-driven reward pathways in the brain as addictive...
The Metro: New U-M study says your food was engineered like a cigarette
That creamy Reese's peanut butter cup dissolving on your tongue. The next crunchy Dorito you're reaching for before you've swallowed...
The Metro: Books on Black love deserve space in the romance genre
For generations, we’ve all heard fairy tale love stories. We learn early on in life who gets to be loved...
The Metro: Why the price of lettuce keeps increasing at your local grocery store
Grocery stores offer colorful produce aisles, where pyramid-shaped mounds of apples, oranges and lemons sit waiting for your inspection. In...
The Metro: ‘As I Die and Wheeze’ at Planet Ant reminds people to laugh in hard times
"As I Die and Wheeze" is a melodramatic comedy following the impact a death has on the family. Southern twin sisters,...
The Metro: She says Detroit’s food problem isn’t about donations. It’s about who owns the system
Part of the affordability crisis hitting American families is happening on our plates. One local wholesale distributor says multiple factors...
The Metro: Why water rates keep increasing
On Wednesday, the Great Lakes Water Authority will vote on a nearly 7% water rate increase and a 6% sewer...
The Metro: Fined, profitable and raising your rates—a week of Michigan utility headlines, explained
Michigan's bitterly cold winter has many staring down high energy bills — the highest in the Midwest. These rising costs...
The Metro: How religion compelled Harriet Tubman to fight for freedom
What do you know about Harriet Tubman, her life and contribution to helping others escape enslavement? What is known comes...
The Metro: Two films highlight the connective power of food
Food is a connection to the past and a living memory. It has a way of reminding the senses that...
The Metro: Detroit police chief said the line was clear. His officers crossed it anyway
Communities across Michigan are asking how, exactly, local law enforcement is working with federal immigration agents as the Trump administration...
The Metro: Oakland County’s top legal official says ICE agents are not above the law
Across metro Detroit, some leaders’ stances against ICE have gotten firmer. The Detroit police chief is not allowing his officers...