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A man, left, carries two Israeli flags during a pro-Israel rally outside of the Israeli Embassy on Oct. 8, 2023, in Washington, D.C., and people, right, wave flags during a rally in support of Palestinians in Houston, Texas, on Oct. 21, 2023.

Cultural figures find perils to speaking out and staying silent about Mideast crisis

Cultural figureheads are expected to speak out about world events. But some are facing real-world consequences for making public declarations about the present conflict.

Flint city council still refusing to approve new water contract with GLWA

With pressure on them building, Flint city council members will sit down with their attorney Tuesday afternoon to discuss their options in their fight…

Michigan legislative leaders say they expect lots of attention this year to water affordability and quality issues, starting with a bill that would declare water to be a human right.

Right to water: Could 2023 be the year Michigan ends shutoffs?

Some Michigan lawmakers want to declare water a human right. The push comes as Michigan utilities resume water shutoffs following a COVID-19 moratorium.

Congress President Jose Williams gives thumbs up after lawmakers verbally voted to remove President Pedro Castillo from office in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Peru's Congress voted to remove Castillo from office Wednesday and replace him with the vice president, shortly after Castillo tried to dissolve the legislature ahead of a scheduled vote to remove him.

Peru swears in a new president amid constitutional crisis

Vice President Dina Boluarte was sworn in Wednesday as Peru's next president after Congress voted out President Pedro Castillo shortly after he dissolved the legislative body.

Flint water shutoffs to be the subject of a court hearing this week

This week, a judge will consider whether the city of Flint may resume shutting off water to people who haven’t paid their bills.In August, Genesee Circuit…

'The Covenant of Water' tells the story of three generations in South India

Much will be written about Abraham Verghese's latest novel in the coming months and years; it's a literary feat that deserves to be lauded as much as those of the likes of Dickens and Eliot.

More than 40 states are suing Meta for allegedly harming young people's mental health by creating features on Facebook and Instagram that intentionally addict children.

States sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis

More than 40 states filed legal actions against Meta on Tuesday, alleging that the company intentionally designed features that hooked a generation of young people.

Flint residents worry about loss of state subsidies, water shutoffs

Flint residents are worried the burden of fixing their broken water system is once again falling on them.Chanting “We don’t pay for poison water,” dozens…

The Resolution Copper mine, not far from Superior, Ariz., would use billions of gallons of water from the Phoenix region over the next 40 years. Water supplies in this region are under increasing stress from drought and climate change.

The U.S. needs minerals for green tech. Will Western mines have enough water?

As the U.S. plans new mines for copper, lithium and other metals to use in green technologies, mining projects in the West could threaten scarce water supplies.

Michael Pitt is one of the attorneys representing the people of Flint in these class action lawsuits

Attorneys discuss a Flint water class action lawsuit

Attorneys are hoping to sign up tens of thousands of Flint water customers for a class action lawsuit against the city and state.The suit was filed Friday…

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