Former Detroit Treasurer Under Kilpatrick Sentenced to Prison for Bribery, Extortion

A federal judge is sentencing a former Detroit city treasurer during the Kilpatrick Administration to 11 years in prison for...

VW Emission Deception Could Cost Billions

Volkswagen says about 11 million diesel vehicles around the world were fitted with software that enabled the automaker to skirt U.S. clean...

Detroit’s White Population Growing for the First Time Since 1950

It’s no secret that Detroit, especially Downtown and Midtown, is going under some changes with major construction to revitalize the...

Religion and the Presidency

In a recent interview on NBC's "Meet the Press", Republican presidential hopeful Dr. Ben Carson made waves when he told...

Child and Adult Protective Services Workers Win More Overtime Pay

Michigan Child and Adult Protective Services workers are eligible for more overtime pay after a recent arbitration decision. There are now more...

House Might to Try to Shut out Gamrat, Courser

Former Representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat will face crowded primaries, but will have a chance to reclaim the jobs they...

ACLU May Sue Catholic Hospital in Michigan for Denying Medical Care on Religious Grounds

 The American Civil Liberties Union is threatening to sue a Catholic hospital in Grand Blanc for refusing to perform a...

A New Pope for a New Age

Stephen Henderson talks with Father John Staudenmaier today about The Pope’s upcoming visit to Philadelphia, and the role his holiness...

WSU Hires Director of Multicultural Student Engagement

Wayne State University has launched a new Office of Multicultural Student Engagement. Its purpose is to get students more involved in...

Invasive Species Makes First Appearance in Michigan

Officials with Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources are confirming the state’s first case of an invasive species. It’s called yellow floating...

Can Football Thrive if it Doesn’t Change?

Robert Thornbladh, former football player and assistant coach for the University of Michigan Wolverines, speaks with Stephen Henderson today about...

Exploring the inner workings of the ‘Hidden Brain’ with Shankar Vedantam

Stephen talks with NPR Science correspondent Shankar Vedantam about NPR’s new podcast, Hidden Brain. Mission Statement: Vedantam wants to connect people...