The promises and drawbacks of ranked choice voting
Ranked choice voting is a system that allows people to rank their favorite candidates, preventing votes from being wasted —...
Trial next for 4 accused in Whitmer kidnap plot
GRAND RAPIDS (AP) — Were they gullible foul-mouthed men under the spell of undercover agents? Or a rogue cast...
Dome Days event raises awareness of youth homelessness
Dome Days is an event that allows young people in the state facing homelessness and housing insecurities. In early...
More young people in Michigan are facing housing insecurity than previously reported
More teens in the state are facing homelessness and lack of access to proper health care. And transgender teens...
New book “The Art of Insubordination” challenges assumptions of dissent
The word insubordination carries a negative connotation, but it can actually be a positive force when it comes to...
You can’t pay attention and it’s not your fault — according to new book
We live in a world with more artificial distractions than ever before. Author Johann Hari says our focus is being...
How private money and dark money undermine public education
Maurice Cunningham recently retired from the University of Massachusetts – Boston where he’s been researching dark money and privatization...
New partnership aims to build connections between Pakistan and Michigan
Global Ties Detroit, an organization that has been working to connect Detroit to the rest of the world for...
What we know one week into Russian invasion of Ukraine
We’re now a week into the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At this point, there is no clear end in sight....
Tracked and Traced: You are the product, thanks to surveillance capitalism
Listen and subscribe to Tracked and Traced: Apple Podcast — Spotify — NPR — Stitcher — Google Podcasts In this...
Michigan races heat up between incumbents of same party
New political lines are creating new political drama for politicians and political hopefuls across the state. Typically, every two years,...
People from across the political spectrum react to Biden’s State of the Union
President Joe Biden's discussed major policy issues and urged the world to stand up to Russia during his first State...