An explainer of the Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings

  If confirmed, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson would be the first African American woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme...

Why doctors have stood against universal health care — and why that could be changing

  Many in this country struggle to understand their health care plan, and feel they don’t have much agency in...

The good and bad of auto insurance changes

  Michigan drivers will soon get a refund on their auto insurance payments. As part of the weekly series MichMash,...

Gov. Whitmer vetoes Republicans’ $2.5B tax cut legislation

  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday vetoed Republicans’ proposal to permanently cut the state income tax,...

City of Detroit is investing $45 million to renovate and reopen recreation centers

The City of Detroit is investing $45 million to renovate eight recreation centers and open three more. The money includes...

Evaluating the expanded Child Tax Credit

The amount the United States invests in children is low compared to other developed countries — with little to no...

Ahead of Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, groups plan to put abortion rights on the November ballot

  Multiple cases to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court this year could radically change abortion access across the...

The promises — and limits — of electric vehicles

  Automakers in the United States are now betting on electric vehicles (EVs) as the future of the car market....

It’s “State of the … ” speech season

  It’s unofficially "State of the " Season in Michigan. State of the Union, State of the State, State of...

Could gas tax suspension ease pump prices?

Gas prices have been rising for some time, and are now skyrocketing as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine...

Fisher Body plant project among new Black-led developments in Detroit

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan listed many new investments by African American business people during his State of the City speech...

The news is chaotic. Here’s how to cope.

The daily news cycle in 2022 can be scary. While we see terrifying images of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, new...