How President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan affects Americans
The cost of a college education has skyrocketed during the last fifty years. As a result, student borrowing has gradually...
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How has Detroit been doing on its demolition work?
Since 2015, most everyone across the local political spectrum has agreed that blight is both a social and economic problem...
Why residents of one Michigan town voted to defund their own library
This month, voters in Jamestown Township voted to reject renewal of funding for their city's public library. The vote occurred...
Why most Americans want abortion access, even if their views of the issue are complicated
Americans generally want access to abortion. They broadly believe that women should have that choice over their own lives, and...
What the reversal of Roe v. Wade means to a longtime anti-abortion activist
With the reversal of Roe v. Wade this summer, abortion has been thrusted back into the political spotlight. Now that...
A new method for breaking down PFAS shows promise
This month, Michigan activists urged federal officials to strengthen the government's efforts to research and regulate PFAS. Three years ago,...
The co-creators of “Under The Radar Michigan” on what makes Michigan unique and fun
It’s travel season in Michigan, and that often means packing the car and hitting the road. During the summer months,...
The history of our national anthem and whether it still unites us
From our statues and flags to our national anthem, Americans remain deeply divided over our symbols. It is not uncommon...
What free speech looks like today, and why it still matters
Free speech debates have been filling up the news cycle over the past few years. To be sure, these arguments...
Michigan Republicans continue to follow Trump’s support — will it work?
Michigan is a swing-state, meaning that it’s constantly being contested by those from both the left and right ends of...
How Zingerman’s managed its way through the pandemic
This month, Michigan restaurants sound the release of COVID-19 relief funds by the American Rescue Plan Act after a report...
Why GM decided to drop the four-year college degree requirement
Two years ago, companies made pledges to donate to socially just causes and to do better to become more equitable...