Manuel “Matty” Moroun, Owner of Ambassador Bridge, Dead at 93
Corrected, July 14: This story previously contained a misspelling of the deceased's name in the headline and body text. It...
Herbie Hancock: A Primer for the Jazz Fusionist, Miles Davis Collaborator
Jazz icon Herbie Hancock began his extraordinary journey on April 12, 1940, in Chicago, Ill. "First of all, I define...
What Washington’s NFL Team Name Change Means for Native Americans
After years of pressure from advertisers, Native American activist groups, and even the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Washington...
Quicken Loans Goes Public In Watershed Moment for Dan Gilbert
Dan Gilbert’s mortgage giant Quicken Loans is going public. “This is clearly a watershed moment in the making of a...
MichMash: Michigan Parents Look For Community, Emotional Support During COVID-19
The early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic have turned into months, with no clear end in sight. This has left...
Citizen Scientists to Map Urban Heat Islands in Detroit This Summer
Volunteers will spread out across Detroit this summer to take the city's temperature — literally. A citizen-led science project will...
Thirty Years Ago, Nelson Mandela Visited Detroit
On June 28th, 1990, only months after being released from spending nearly three decades in prison, Nelson Mandela arrived in Detroit...
A Teacher, Lost After 2016 Election, Finds A New Purpose In Gardening
Kathy Peterson says it might look like a night club or a rocket ship. "The lights, the fans, the metal," she...
For Squatters in Detroit, Housing Isn’t Shameful
Detroiter Tanya Benson likes to bake. Today, she's baking a 7 Up pound cake, which, yes, uses the pop drink, for...
He Was Imprisoned For A Crime He Didn’t Commit. Now Free, Life Won’t Be Easy to Rebuild.
Chad Clay just moved into a home on the north side of Detroit. For the first time in nearly three...
Trump’s Tax Records May Be Coming, But Likely Not Before November Election
The U.S. Supreme Court has handed President Donald Trump a major defeat in his legal battle to keep his financial...
DeVos CARES Act Order Funnels Millions to Wealthier Private Schools
Michigan is part of a group of six states, including the District of Columbia, suing U.S. Department of Education Secretary...