Scientists study chemicals for their potential to cause cancer, but usually they examine them one at a time. And yet, we're exposed to mixtures of different chemicals every day. Dr. William Goodson is a senior scientist with the California Pacific Me...
Last week I discussed a new bill that would make it easier for citizens to get absentee ballots in Michigan, a bill sponsored by a Republican state representative, Lisa Posthumus Lyons, and enthusiastically supported by Secretary of State Ruth Johnso...
If you ever get a chance to meet a sea lamprey, you won't forget it. They look like an eel but they're actually a fish. They have a suction cup for a face, with hundreds of razor sharp teeth. And they will sucker onto a fish and actually rasp a hole...
Presidential candidates keep hopping on the bandwagon. 'Tis the season, after all. But according to a recent survey conducted by the Detroit News and WDIV-TV, Michigan voters are mostly not liking what they're seeing. The News' Lansing reporter, Chad...
Sarah Price is the choir teacher at Saline High School, and this week she is releasing her debut CD, SarahTonin. Price studied vocal performance and music education at Michigan State University. She tells us that her musical background is mostly chor...
Well, let's start out today by getting in the old Time Machine and going back to early May 1954. That was just before the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed segregation in public schools. Let's suppose the Michigan Legislature saw this coming, and so rammed...
When the Grand Rapids band Ghost Heart plays live, it's a performance spectacle. They played in-studio at Michigan Radio as part of Songs from Studio East. You have to check out the rhythm section of this band. Their drum kit has the standard snares...
Detroit has one of the busiest fire departments in the nation. One problem in the city causes fires to be worse than they should be: broken fire hydrants. It's a problem city hall doesn't want to talk about. Steve Neavling founded the online journali...
It's never too late for fence-mending. That's certainly the case with the Ford family and the foundation that bears its name. Detroit News business columnist Daniel Howes has been speaking with Ford Foundation CEO Darren Walker. Ford and the Ford Fou...
The Ecology Center in Ann Arbor has just come out with its 5th report on toxic chemicals in car seats. The nonprofit group analyzes car seats for the presence of heavy metals and flame retardants. Flame retardant chemicals can migrate out of products...