At a time when communities feel fractured, here's a look at online communities taking a pragmatic approach to changing the world for the better.

For those of us of a certain age, if we whack a tennis ball or a softball too hard or at the wrong angle, we could throw our back out of whack.

In this edition of Stateside, we discuss the launch of the Rx Kids program in Dearborn; also how the conservation efforts for the Kirtland's warbler are impacting other species. Additionally, we highlight a fishing tradition in Michigan’s smallest city. Lastly, a puzzle maker has filed a lawsuit against Michigan State University and one of its professors.

Michigan-based singer-songwriter May Erlewine's new album, What It Takes sings powerful themes of resilience and empowerment. Her tour kicked off on April 2 and will continue through Spring.

The peak of the Lyrid meteor shower shower this year is expected Monday and Tuesday this week, when the tail is at its peak.

Scientists have recently mapped the painted lady butterfly's annual flight from equatorial Africa to northern Europe and back, the world's longest butterfly migration. In Constant Bloom, photographer Lucas Foglia documents the journey.

"I find myself wishing she didn't have him," writes an NPR listener of his new girlfriend's dog. Podcasters Haley Nahman and Danny Nelson weigh in.

Today, a historic win for WMU's hockey team, the damage from recent ice storms in Northern Michigan, a teen ace reporter with his toughest political interviews, and a Michigan Notable Book covering the history of Detroit’s most revolutionary rock band.

We sometimes talk about stealing or robbery in terms of "lifting" things, and this is relevant to "heists" as well.

The Life Sciences Orchestra is composed entirely of members of the medical and life sciences community at the University of Michigan. Last week, the group celebrated their 25th anniversary with a concert.