New Sensors Measure Stress on Mackinac Bridge
The Mackinac Bridge is almost 60 years old. It’s held together in part by nearly six million steel bolts and rivets....
Levin Asks IRS to Audit Trump Foundation
The ranking Democrat on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee is calling on the IRS to audit the Donald...
Do Students Have A Constitutional Right To Literacy?
Jake Neher/WDET Every student in Michigan is guaranteed the right to a “free public education.” The state constitution says “every...
MSU Sociologist Reflects On Latest Police Shooting Of Unarmed Black Man
Rick Pluta, MPRN Last night protests erupted in Charlotte, North Carolina, after the fatal police shooting of a black man. ...
How Dearborn Schools Opened Its Doors To Immigrant Students
Jake Neher/WDET Dearborn is setting a standard for how American cities can be inclusive with the growing number of...
Who Knows What… About What’s Going On… Along The Waterways?
Scientists want to better coordinate environmental programs, data collection, and other efforts taking place along the waterway between northern Lake St. Clair and...
Snyder Defends Flint Advisory Board After It Blocked Flint’s Ability To Sue
Michigan Municipal League Gov. Rick Snyder is defending a move by a board he appointed to oversee Flint. The Receivership...
Bills To Reduce Drug Overdose Deaths Head To Gov. Snyder’s Desk
Jake Neher/WDET If you want to call 9-1-1 to report an overdose, you could soon be able to do that...
MSU Fires Former Olympic Doctor Amid Sex Abuse Allegations
Officials at Michigan State University have fired a doctor who is accused of sexual assault. The university fired associate professor...
News Media and Satire In This Year’s Presidential Election
Jake Neher/WDET During this strange election cycle there has been a third party that’s received a lot of criticism along...
White House Launches Opioid Abuse Campaign Amid Reports Drug Companies Fighting Effort to Limit Prescription Painkillers
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET The Obama Administration is launching a national campaign this week to highlight the federal government’s fight to combat...
Immigration Conference Shows The ‘Welcoming’ Side of Michigan
"We cannot afford to close our doors, close our hearts or close our minds to immigration because it has been...