Michigan is pausing November food assistance payments until further notice, due to the federal government shutdown.

Need something fun to do this weekend, or looking for new ways to experience the fall weather? Michigan Public is here to help! Check out some of these fun, interesting, and timely events across Michigan from October 24-26.

With a chill in the air, seasonal gourds decorating doorsteps, and candy lining store shelves — all signs are pointing to the fact that it's nearly…

Detroit residents will elect a new mayor on November 4. The Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. is one of two candidates on the ballot. He spoke with Michigan Public's Doug Tribou.

A new pachycephalosaur, officially named Zavacephale rinpoche, was described in the journal Nature. The word rinpoche is Tibetan for "precious one" and refers to the domed skull.

Close to a deadline for mailing your ballot, tax return or legal document? To make sure it gets a postmark on time under the latest USPS changes, you may want to send it early or visit a post office.

Republican Congressman John Moolenaar says the shutdown could imperil the very subsidies that Democrats say are central to getting their votes on federal funding bills.

Michigan bills to crack down on telemarketing would add state penalties for some telemarketers who contact people on the federal do-not-call-list without consent.

A bill adopted Wednesday by the state House would make it easier for defendants to get lawsuits dismissed if they’re meant silence critics of powerful business or government interests.

Attorneys say they'll appeal the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by inmates at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility. The inmates say recording them during strip searches violated Michigan law.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is hosting a Great Lakes Microplastics Summit to share research findings and raise public awareness.

First, experts from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy spoke to the importance of the newly declared "Microplastics Awareness Week." Then, a Michigan-born recipe developer and cook discussed her new book, Lebanese Baking, a more-than 100 recipe tribute to the flavors and techniques of Lebanon.