Paul Krugman on COVID-19 Relief, Poverty and the Future of America’s Economy
Last week President Joe Biden made history by signing the highly anticipated and hotly contested $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill...
How Pandemic Politics Have Made Public Health Response More Difficult
Throughout the pandemic, one of the biggest challenges for public health officials has been the state -- and nation’s -- toxic political...
New COVID-19 Relief Package Could Lift More Than 100,000 Michigan Kids Out of Poverty
The new $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package signed into law by President Biden last week is set to dispense aid for vaccine...
Sierra Club and Environment Michigan File Notice of Intent To Sue AK Steel
In 2015, AK Steel reached a $1.3 million settlement with the U.S. and the State of Michigan, stemming from dozens of...
DDOT and SMART Resume Bus Fare Collections, But Pandemic Safety Rules Still Apply
The coronavirus pandemic changed many aspects of life, including the way people get around. Michigan confirmed its first cases of COVID-19...
Biology Major Turned Singer/Songwriter, Detroiter Madelyn Grant Releases Her EP “Purpose”
Like so many musicians who were born and raised in Detroit, it was the Motown sound that inspired Madelyn Grant...
Michigan Prisons To Accept Visitors for the First Time in Over a Year
Starting March 26, visitors will be allowed at Michigan prisons for the first time in more than a year. Chris...
Michigan To Expand Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccine to All Residents 16 and Older Starting April 5
As federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic ramps up with a mass vaccination site set to open at Ford Field this month, Michigan is expanding...
Detroit’s Lowest-Valued Homes Continue To Be Over-Assessed, Advocates Say
Correction: This story has been updated from a previous version to say the study was authored by Christopher Berry. The...
Number of Women Nominated To Biden’s Cabinet Makes History, But Is It Enough?
President Biden has nominated the most diverse Cabinet in U.S. history. Five women have already been confirmed by the Senate,...
Why Rep. Deb Haaland’s Nomination To Lead Interior Department Is Groundbreaking for Indigenous Population
Rep. Deb Haaland has been nominated by President Joe Biden to lead the U.S. Department of the Interior. While some GOP...
Online Grocery Store Delivers Michigan-Grown Foods
The need to socially distance has caused many people to begin using online grocery services. In normal times, Michigan-made, locally sourced groceries...