The Metro: How can we improve maternal health care in Detroit?
Maternal mortality is high in the U.S. compared with other wealthy countries, and particularly high in Michigan. Detroit had the...
Detroit-based Healthy Roots Dolls addressing need for diverse representation in toys
When you don’t have hair that is seen as beautiful by the mainstream, it's often hard to see the beauty...
The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Good For Me’ by Tamisha Waden
This week, we shine the spotlight on the immensely talented Tamisha Waden, a North Carolina-based jazz and soul vocalist whose...
Black lawmakers, policy advocates frustrated with inaction
Some of Michigan’s Black lawmakers and policy advocates are sharing their frustration with Democratic leadership in the state Legislature and...
Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn official praises Narcan vending machine for reduction in opioid deaths
Overdose deaths in Michigan decreased last year by nearly 6%, with 2,826 deaths recorded compared to 2,998 deaths in 2022,...
The Metro: The many barriers to solving homelessness in metro Detroit
As the weather gets colder, many of us are retreating inside and turning up the heat. But shelter and heat...
GM, Bedrock propose new vision for RenCen; call for demolition of 2 towers
General Motors (GM) and Bedrock have proposed a $1.6 billion redevelopment of the Renaissance Center that would forever alter downtown...
Acoustic Café: Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws at The Leon Loft, plus in-studio performances by The Japanese House + more
On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, Matthew Caws of Nada Surf is our in-studio guest, recorded in September at...
U-M econ conference forecasts modest income growth for Michigan workers
A respected University of Michigan economic think tank has bumped up its projections for wages and salaries in Michigan this...
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: New artists carry on Fleetwood Mac sound, Al Green returns + more
On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, Fleetwood Mac's stylings are still with us... plus something brand new from Al...
Michigan’s general election results become official
The results of this year’s general election are now official in Michigan.The Board of State Canvassers certified victories for President-elect...
MichMash: The environmental dilemma of Michigan’s ‘low carbon fuel standard’ bill
A transportation bill introduced last year to encourage the use of "clean fuels" has environmental and animal activists concerned about...