City of Detroit is investing $45 million to renovate and reopen recreation centers
The City of Detroit is investing $45 million to renovate eight recreation centers and open three more. The money includes...
Evaluating the expanded Child Tax Credit
The amount the United States invests in children is low compared to other developed countries — with little to no...
Ahead of Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, groups plan to put abortion rights on the November ballot
Multiple cases to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court this year could radically change abortion access across the...
The promises — and limits — of electric vehicles
Automakers in the United States are now betting on electric vehicles (EVs) as the future of the car market....
It’s “State of the … ” speech season
It’s unofficially "State of the " Season in Michigan. State of the Union, State of the State, State of...
Could gas tax suspension ease pump prices?
Gas prices have been rising for some time, and are now skyrocketing as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine...
Fisher Body plant project among new Black-led developments in Detroit
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan listed many new investments by African American business people during his State of the City speech...
The news is chaotic. Here’s how to cope.
The daily news cycle in 2022 can be scary. While we see terrifying images of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, new...
How concerned should we be about nuclear war right now?
It's been more than 30 years since the collapse of the former Soviet Union. With its downfall came the end...
New podcast navigates identity and personal narrative through shipwrecked slave ship artifacts
The trans-Atlantic slave trade was an enormous event that connected much of the globe. But those stories aren't always told...
What to know about the latest international climate report
Weather patterns are growing more extreme. This is not only experienced through events like wildfires and droughts around the globe,...
President Biden announces U.S. ban on Russian Oil
President Joe Biden has announced that the U.S. is “targeting the main artery of Russia’s economy” by banning imports of...