When you write emails, what are your preferred greetings and sign-offs? There are a lot of options, and your choice probably depends on the nature of the email. We've actually talked about email on That's What They Say before, but a new study by the...
The Michigan Department of Education has announced that State Superintendent Brian Whiston passed away Monday night at the age of 56. Whiston was appointed to the position in April 2015, and went on long-term disability leave less than a week before...
A lot of cities have pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the wake of President Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate accord. That could mean things like cleaner busses or energy efficiency. But a sizable chunk of our car...
The Democratic race for Michigan governor is getting spirited, but all three candidates still find plenty to agree on ? including criticism of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for granting Nestle Waters North America permission to tap...
Voters went to the polls yesterday in several cities across the state, including Jackson, Kalamazoo and Kalkaska. Michigan Radio's senior news analyst Jack Lessenberry and Morning Edition host Doug Tribou discuss the results. Residents in two communi...
Air quality has gotten better in the U.S. over the last several decades. But more recently, nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide emissions have not been decreasing the way people expected. Brian McDonald is an atmospheric scientist at the University of...
For decades, January in Southeast Michigan has meant it's time for the auto show. Thousands trek to Cobo Center for the North American International Auto Show, often picking their way through snow and ice, but it seems that the snow may give way to a...
The EPA has handed down a clear message to Michigan: your air is not clear. The agency says too many people are living in areas with unacceptable smog levels, and it is giving the state three years to come up with a plan to clean up the air. This is...
Apparently, hell hath no fury like environmental regulators who've been deceived. Just ask Martin Winterkorn. The former Volkswagen CEO was indicted this week on federal conspiracy charges that he defrauded the United States, committed wire fraud and...
With the weather warming up and the sun chasing away memories of the long stretch of cold, icy weather that lasted well into April, many Michigan communities are ramping up for tourist season. That season is the economic lifeblood of many areas in Mi...