New Book “Just Get on the Pill” Takes Look at Uneven Social Messaging Around Birth Control
It’s been 61 years since the FDA approved the birth control pill, a landmark victory for reproductive health and autonomy....
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How the Pandemic Has Changed the Conversation on Mental Health
Mental health has been widely talked about in America recently with emotions surrounding the pandemic and the awareness movement led...
Genetic “Memories” of Pandemic Trauma Could Be Passed Down to Future Generations
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a mass traumatic event, with lingering mental health effects that could stay with us for even...
Concert of Colors Returns with Mix of In-Person, Streaming and Broadcast Events
Detroit’s beloved free global music festival, the Concert of Colors, returns this year. The festival, which runs through Monday, will include a...
How the U.S. Constitution Has Shaped Marriage from Exclusion to Equality
Marriage is a deeply intimate decision that a person makes about whom they want to spend their lives with, if anyone....
Rep. Andy Levin Remembers Carl Levin: “He Died as Humbly and Gracefully as He Lived”
Last week, U.S. Sen. Carl Levin passed away at the age of 87. Levin was the longest-serving U.S. senator in the...
Rep. Debbie Dingell Pushes for National PFAS Regulation
PFAS, or Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, is a group of chemicals that are known to cause cancer, pregnancy and fertility complications,...
Plastic Pollution in Great Lakes Is “Becoming Increasingly Worse”
The Great Lakes are Michigan’s most precious resource, but plastic pollution and PFAS chemicals in our waterways are actively harming...
Here’s What You Need to Know About Latest COVID-19 Surge, Delta Variant
There is a new surge of COVID-19 cases being driven by the delta variant. This strain of the virus is...
Detroit Mayoral Candidates Tom Barrow and Anthony Adams Among 9 Challenging Mike Duggan
The 2021 primary election on Aug. 3 will determine what policies and candidates will move on to the general election in November,...
Candidate Beverly Kindle-Walker Makes Case to Be Next Detroit City Clerk
The primary election for Detroit is on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Janice Winfrey, the four-term incumbent, is being challenged by three candidates....
Remembering Carl Levin, Michigan’s Titan of the U.S. Senate
On Thursday, former U.S. Sen. Carl Levin died at age 87. To honor his life and legacy, Stephen Henderson revisits a...