New podcast navigates identity and personal narrative through shipwrecked slave ship artifacts
The trans-Atlantic slave trade was an enormous event that connected much of the globe. But those stories aren't always told...
What to know about the latest international climate report
Weather patterns are growing more extreme. This is not only experienced through events like wildfires and droughts around the globe,...
President Biden announces U.S. ban on Russian Oil
President Joe Biden has announced that the U.S. is “targeting the main artery of Russia’s economy” by banning imports of...
Southwest Detroit Community CARE mutual aid group uplifted community during the pandemic
“Communities of Hope” features Detroiters from communities of color who have been looking for ways to persevere during the...
Detroit Mayor Duggan presents $2.4B budget to City Council
Mayor Mike Duggan on Monday presented his proposed $2.4 billion budget to the City Council that he says shows Detroit’s...
Local elections officials need help in 2022
"We. Need. Help." That’s the message from local clerks as we get closer to the August primary elections and...
New effort to extend term limits has legs
Michigan has some of the strictest term limits in the nation. But now there’s a new effort to change...
The promises and drawbacks of ranked choice voting
Ranked choice voting is a system that allows people to rank their favorite candidates, preventing votes from being wasted —...
You can’t pay attention and it’s not your fault — according to new book
We live in a world with more artificial distractions than ever before. Author Johann Hari says our focus is being...
What we know one week into Russian invasion of Ukraine
We’re now a week into the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At this point, there is no clear end in sight....
People from across the political spectrum react to Biden’s State of the Union
President Joe Biden's discussed major policy issues and urged the world to stand up to Russia during his first State...
Michigan Supreme Court to hear arguments on whether civil rights law covers LGBTQ people
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether the state’s civil rights law protects LGBTQ people against...