Smoking, Vaping Worsens Effects of COVID-19

Many people in vulnerable populations are seeing complications with COVID-19 due to pre-existing conditions, including whether the patient is a...

Jocelyn Benson on Trump Attacks: “I’m Not Going to Play Games, We Don’t Have Time for That”

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Tuesday that absentee ballot applications will be mailed to all 7.7 million registered voters in Michigan...

Pandemic Shows Rapid Change Is Possible When We’re United, Says Author Charles Eisenstein

Will we use this global opportunity to radically change how societal systems are organized and maintained?  In a striking essay that...

Faith Under COVID-19: One Pastor Learns to Adapt

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people practice their faith. "As people yearn for worship, they yearn to be...

Auto Industry Starting Up Adds to Overburdened Supply Chains

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, global and regional supply chains have been forced to adapt to maintain stock of critical supplies....

Frank Sinatra, The Father: Daughter Tina Remembers the Artist

Frank Sinatra was born to Italian immigrants in New Jersey in 1915 and went on to become one of the...

Documentary “Other Music” is a Love Letter to Record Stores

Nestled in the heart of Manhattan's East Village neighborhood, Other Music Record Store was a haven for weird, experimental and...

Michigan Science Center Brings Live Experiments Into Your Living Room

When Christian Greer became the new president and CEO of the Michigan Science Center last fall, he entered with a...

Protests Spark Gun Debate in Lansing. But Whose Job Is It to Change Policy?

Scott Browerman was one of two hundred protesters outside the empty Capitol building last week, standing in the rain. He came...

Concerned About Returning to Work? You’ve Got Limited Options

Parts of Michigan are starting to see stores reopen — putting workers concerned about staying healthy in a tough position....

Midland Flooding: What Went Wrong

Catastrophic flooding has forced thousands to evacuate their homes in Mid-Michigan. “Many, many neighborhoods under water, many, many businesses destroyed."...

How to Support Everyone’s Mental Health Needs During COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has proven to have profound impacts on the mental health of communities across the world. "The problem...