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The Metro: School vaccine waivers increase risk of measles outbreaks

David Leins The Metro March 30, 2026

Seven people are confirmed to have contracted measles in Washtenaw County with exposure sites in Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, and Canton....

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Men pray during Friday prayers, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at the Islamic Center of East Lansing in East Lansing, Mich.
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The Metro: Can interfaith conversations bring Muslim and Jewish communities together?

Sam Corey The Metro March 26, 2026

It's an intense time of political polarization in the United States. With wars taking place across the Middle East and...

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FILE - In this Aug. 2, 1942, file photo, Kansas City Monarchs pitcher Leroy Satchel Paige warms up at New York's Yankee Stadium before a Negro League game between the Monarchs and the New York Cuban Stars.
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The Metro: How sports challenge the boundaries of American society

Cary Junior II The Metro March 26, 2026

This year marks 150 years of Major League Baseball. In that time, baseball like every sport, has become intertwined with...

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The Metro: Abbas Alawieh on Lebanon, loss and speaking up

Robyn Vincent The Metro March 25, 2026

There’s a phone call that some people in metro Detroit are dreading right now, one where you find out the...

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The Metro: Men are getting vasectomies at record rates, but do they really understand reproductive health?

Cary Junior II The Metro March 25, 2026

In 2022, the Supreme court overturned Roe v. Wade which eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion for pregnant people....

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The Metro: Why several liberal initiatives failed to reach the 2026 ballot

Sam Corey The Metro March 24, 2026

Michigan, like the rest of the country, has faced polarizing political winds. Because of all the disagreement, fewer policies are...

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The Metro: Every department, every dollar — what Documenters are finding in Detroit’s budget hearings

Robyn Vincent The Metro March 24, 2026

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield is prioritizing anti-poverty measures in her 814-page proposed budget.  The budget comes as more than a...

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The Metro: Roundup’s safety science is falling apart. The government is protecting it anyway

Robyn Vincent The Metro March 23, 2026

What happens when the regulatory systems we depend on to protect us break down? In February, President Trump signed an...

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The Metro: More young people have cancer. A Detroit doctor weighs in

Sam Corey The Metro March 23, 2026

It’s a medical mystery with destructive elements. Our cells divide and grow with unstoppable force. They seize surrounding tissue. They...

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The Metro: This local representative is regulating AI. She’s less concerned about data centers

Sam Corey The Metro March 19, 2026

Artificial intelligence is all around us. AI can now create videos and provide analysis — it's even able to code....

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The Metro: Southfield neighbors confront the moral weight of silence

Robyn Vincent The Metro March 19, 2026

It began in a living room in Southfield. Six people around a table in February, trying to figure out what...

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The Metro: Michigan’s Senate primary has become a proxy war for the Democratic Party’s soul

Robyn Vincent The Metro March 18, 2026

The Metro is closely watching the race for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat. The Republican side is settled. Former Congressman...

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