Detroit Jazz Festival Unveils 2021 Lineup in Livestreamed Event

The Detroit Jazz Festival may be five months away, but jazz lovers can get a preview this week. The festival...

Biden’s $2 Trillion American Jobs Plan Addresses Role of Equity in Infrastructure

Last week President Joe Biden started selling his $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, which aims to address a legacy of...

Is Michigan’s Variant Problem Worse Than Other States? The Answer is Complicated

Michigan has a variant problem. Experts say new strains of SARS-CoV-2 are among the drivers of this new surge in COVID-19 cases....

Civil Rights Attorney Jim Freeman Explores How the Ultra-Rich Profit from Racial Injustice in New Book

Over the last year, our nation’s issues regarding socioeconomic and racial inequity have been laid bare in all their stark...

Detroit Adding Eight More Vaccination Sites in the Neighborhoods to Stop Spread of COVID-19

Detroit will administer the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine at several neighborhood locations next week. Eight sites including Henry Ford...

How Detroit’s Case Against Black Lives Matter Protesters Fell Apart

Russ McNamara While the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin continues in Minneapolis, other legal proceedings have cropped up...

U.S. Economy Added 916,000 Jobs in March. What Does That Mean for Michigan?

The jobs market appears to be on the upswing after hitting a historic low for much of last year. According...

Detroit Companies Rethinking Office Space Post-Pandemic

For millions of Americans, working from home has quickly become the norm. With the pandemic forcing workplaces to shutter, employees...

Biden Infrastructure Plan Could Expand Passenger Rail Service in Detroit

Metro Detroiters might someday be able to ride an Amtrak train to Toledo on their way to the east coast....

University of Michigan Board Censures GOP Regent Ron Weiser for ‘Witches’ Comment

LANSING -- The University of Michigan’s governing board on Friday censured a Republican regent who called the state’s female Democratic...

Burnout: It’s Here, It’s Real and Your Boss Can Play A Big Role in Helping or Exacerbating It

The World Health Organization classifies burnout as an exclusively occupational phenomenon that results from "chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed."...

Detroit Automakers Idle Plants Amid Semiconductor Shortage

Detroit’s auto industry is navigating a number of supply chain issues -- the most significant of which is a shortage of small...