Data from NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory show the Great Lakes are covered in ice. Here’s how much, what causes it, and some satellite photos of the coverage.

In Michigan, over 125 cities and counties use automated license plate readers to help law enforcement locate missing people and catch criminals. However, privacy advocates are raising concerns about potential privacy infringements and data sharing beyond local boundaries. These worries have intensified amid aggressive deportation campaigns. Some cities, like Bay City and Ferndale, have reconsidered their contracts with Flock Safety, the company behind the technology.

The Winter Olympics promise plenty of high adrenaline, fierce competition, historic firsts and emotional moments over 2 1/2 weeks. Here are some of the names and narratives to keep an eye on.

It might seem inelegant to yeet an iron skillet across an ice rink. But this spinoff sport has its own techniques and lingo: You can throw a turtle at the bacon, for instance.

In the Justice Department's release of millions of pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, there are several instances of unredacted names of Epstein's accusers, raising concerns about privacy.

After ICE federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota, the divide between states on either side of the immigration enforcement debate is growing wider.

“The state told the members of the community that your water is safe to drink and, effectively, now what the state is saying is, well, you shouldn’t have listened to us,” says an attorney representing the plaintiffs.

How tariffs could be affecting grocery costs, Detroit poet Melba Boyd on writers and historic thinkers who influenced her work, and remembering ACCESS founder Ismael Ahmed.

Cal Freeman reviews Ellen Stone's newest book, Everybody Wants to Keep the Moon Inside Them. Stone is a poet and retired public school special education teacher.

Hundreds of nurses took to the picket line on Labor Day outside Henry Ford Genesys near Flint, and there they have remained for more than 150 days.

We discussed school funding for mental health, deepfake detection tech, and one Michigander who’s competed in the winter Olympics four times.

Things are looking bleak for a fix in Congress for ACA premiums that have doubled, on average. And Republicans are making arguments against the law that haven't worked in years past.