“Tracked and Traced” illuminates the ways we are being watched, including by Project Green Light
There was a time when we weren't constantly being watched, when surveillance cameras weren’t outside of so many homes, restaurants,...
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A new book discusses the infinite world of loss and the possibilities of finding
Death is all around us, as thousands die every day from a virus that we seem to always be trying...
How Ohio and Alabama’s redistricting rulings could affect new maps in Michigan
Michigan’s new political maps are historic. They’re the first maps drawn by a citizen’s redistricting commission, not politicians. But that...
Michigan needs knowledge-sector jobs, says Crain’s Detroit Business columnist
Michigan companies are constantly vying for subsidies and incentives from lawmakers with the promise of creating more jobs. This week,...
Reporters react to Whitmer’s State of the State speech
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave her State of the State speech Wednesday night. She discussed her agenda and highlighted her ability...
Whitmer calls on schools to go back to in-person instruction
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says it's time for school districts that are now virtual to get kids back in classrooms. 98%...
Author Raechel Anne Jolie explores what it’s like to grow up, struggle and thrive in the Rust Belt in new book
The Rust Belt is often described as a vestige of industrial strength. In the simplest terms, these are places where our...
Upton waiting out redistricting challenges before making re-election decision
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) says he's going to wait until challenges against Michigan's new political maps play out...
Loving work will always be unrequited, says author Sarah Jaffe
By some estimates we work 80,000 hours during our careers. But it’s not just time. Work signals to other people...
“The Birds Aren’t Real” movement hopes parody can save us from false conspiracies
The Gen Z-fueled "The Birds Aren't Real" movement says birds are all actually government drones sent to surveil us from...
Why it was important for Wayne County prosecutor, activist to clear backlog of rape kits
In 2009, 11,000 untested rape kits were found sitting in a Detroit Police Department storage room. Some of them had...
New book “Let’s Talk About Hard Things” explores how to have difficult conversations during the pandemic and beyond
We’re two years into a pandemic that has killed more than 850,000 Americans and disrupted all facets of life. And...