When it comes to solving 21st century problems say food insecurity in developing countries everything old is new again. That's the message of Tillers International, a nonprofit based in Kalamazoo County. The organization is taking 18th century agricu...
The Trump administration's zero-tolerance border policy has meant some 2,000 migrant children have been taken away from their families. A new Quinnipiac Poll finds only 27 percent of Americans surveyed back the president's policy. And even as some in...
The Environmental Protection Agency is starting to plan what's next for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. We're eight years into that huge cleanup and restoration effort. Chris Korleski directs the EPA's Great Lakes National Program Office. He...
Today marks an infamous anniversary in our state. Seventy-five years ago today, a brawl between African-Americans and whites began on the Belle Isle Bridge. It would soon devolve into a 36-hour race riot which resulted in the deaths of 34 people. Twe...
Nonplussed is one of those words that historically doesn't have a particularly complicated meaning, but it's one that people frequently misuse. In fact, the definition of nonplussed has become so muddled over time, people often use it to mean the com...
The proposal to change how Michigan draws the lines for congressional and legislative districts is about to go on the ballot. But, will it stay there? The question to create an independent commission to handle the job of redistricting is poised to be...
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, a Republican candidate for governor, frequently touts his conservative credentials by mentioning his opposition to environmental protections rolled out under President Barack Obama. Schuette's campaign website...
There is a lot of concern over what to do with the plastic water bottles we use. Flint is one community that is grappling with this question in a big way. In the wake of the water crisis, the city has had to rely heavily on water bottles for safe dri...
Why Amy Coney Barrett could be a powerful heir to Antonin Scalia 为什么艾米康尼巴雷特可能成为安东尼斯卡利亚的强大继任人 By Tessa Berenson 文/特萨贝伦森 To hear U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett tell it, she...
Maybe no one mentioned it to you, but this has been Michigan-China week. Chinese officials and business people from six provinces have been visiting Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Grand Rapids. Before we get to this week's inaugural visit, let's go over wha...