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When Does Workplace Wellness Become Coercive?

A small but growing number of employers tie financial incentives to losing weight and exercising. The cost of nonparticipation can be so high that critics question whether workers have a true choice.

Vermont Democratic gubernatorial nominee Christine Hallquist embraces a supporter. Hallquist became the first openly transgender person to win a major party nomination for governor.

A Big Night For Democratic Diversity, And 3 Other Primary Takeaways

For the first time, a transgender candidate won a major party nomination for governor. Plus, a possible new chapter in the #MeToo era; education as a major theme; and high Democratic turnout.

The miles of railroad track in Michigan today matches the miles of track we had back in 1880.

Does it make sense to invest more in Michigan's rail system?

This was an interesting graph I came across in MDOT's draft report, Michigan State Rail Plan.The miles of railroad we have in the state today, match what…

'Radio Free Vermont' Offers A Modest Proposal For Resistance

Activist Bill McKibben answers his own call for topical fiction with Radio Free Vermont, a gently surreal tale about a septuagenarian troublemaker who inadvertently sparks a secession movement.

From wilderness to wasteland: How the destruction of Michigan’s forests shaped our state

This is part three of our series "An Idea on the Land." Part one is here. Part two is here.It’s the summer of 1831. A young French writer arrives in…

Proponents of hospital mergers say the change can help struggling nonprofit hospitals "thrive," with an infusion of cash to invest in updated technology and top clinical staff. But research shows the price of care, especially for low-income patients, usually rises when a hospital joins a for-profit corporation.

Can A Community Hospital Stick To Its Mission When It Goes For-Profit?

After 130 years as a nonprofit hospital with deep roots in North Carolina, Mission Health is seeking to be bought by HCA Healthcare, the nation's largest for-profit hospital chain.

'A Mouth Is Always Muzzled' Is A Sprawling Look At Art And Resistance

Natalie Hopkinson's new book takes her ancestral land of Guyana as a jumping-off point for a wide-ranging look at art and the role of the artist in shaping politics, culture and the future itself.

Our bathrooms weren’t always separated by sex

Deciding who should be allowed to use what bathroom has consumed a lot of attention across the country, and certainly here in Michigan.With all the…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — and its controversial center for innovation — is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and has its headquarters outside D.C., in Woodlawn, Md.

Canadians Root For An Underdog Health Policy Idea From The U.S.

A center created by the Affordable Care Act to foster innovations in health care is at risk in Donald Trump's U.S. But some Canadian health analysts see it as a model for curbing health care's cost.

Public health officials want doctors to consider treating alcohol abuse with medications that have a track record of success.

Medications Can Help People Stop Abusing Alcohol, But Many Don't Know That

It is still rare for a person struggling with alcohol abuse to be prescribed naltrexone or acamprosate, two medications that have been proven to help. Efforts are underway to change that.

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