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When Anne Soloviev, a retiree who lives in Washington, D.C., received a prescription to treat toenail fungus, she never thought to ask how much the medicine cost.

Financial Side Effects From A Prescription For Toenail Fungus

A prescription for a drug called Kerydin depleted one woman's health reimbursement account without her even knowing it. When should health care providers broach costs with patients?

Attorney general cracks down on false claims on clothing donation bins

Clothing donation bins operated by Houston, Texas-based A.T.R.S. are labeled with claims that 100% of the market value of every donation is given to the…

Collin Rose, 29, was on the K-9 unit of the Wayne State University police force.

Police release video of suspect in WSU officer's killing, ask for public's help

Authorities have released video they say shows a suspect in the November slaying of Wayne State University campus police officer.Detroit police say the…

Michigan Radio Achieves New Record Audience Level

Recently released audience research from Nielsen Audio* shows that Michigan Radio’s weekly listening audience grew to the largest in station history this…

A crappy blue sedan with graffittii and a pirate flag, ready to rock for the Gambler 500

$500 or less gets you into off-road freak parade Up North

This weekend, an automotive freak parade stretched from the streets of Detroit to the back woods of Northern Michigan.It's the second year for the Gambler…

Students march during the celebration of Ghana's 60 years of independence on March 6 in Accra.

What does independence mean? For a Ghanaian in the U.S., it's doubt, hope ... and soda

He grew up marching to celebrate Ghana's independence and now marvels at America's "mind-blowing" July 4 bash. George Mwinnyaa shares memories and dreams sparked by Independence Day.

Pete Van Vleet plays with his daughter, Madeline, 6, and his son, Jack, 9 months. Van Vleet is a baseball superfan; his favorite team is the Houston Astros. Madeline's is the Detroit Tigers because she generally likes the teams with animal mascots.

Babies And Baseball: A Dad Plants The Seeds For A Shared Love Of The Game

Pete Van Vleet is a devoted Houston Astros fan. His daughter loves the Detroit Tigers. To help his infant son pick a team, he asked all 30 of them, "Why should my son choose you to be a fan?"

A week after Hurricane Harvey swept through southern Texas in August, the streets of Katy, Texas, were still flooded. People in Puerto Rico and the Southeastern U.S. who were affected by the hurricanes are among those who may have extra time to enroll for 2018 health plans.

Deadline Is Friday For Most ACA Insurance Sign-Ups, With Important Exceptions

Some people looking for 2018 insurance under the Affordable Care Act may have a little longer to sign up — for example, in states and U.S. territories hit by this year's hurricanes.

The massive crack first opened up in the Larsen C ice shelf back in 2014; by the end of last week, a roughly 3-mile sliver of ice was all that connected the iceberg to the shelf.

Massive Iceberg Breaks Free In Antarctica

Scientists say the iceberg is one of the largest seen by satellites. But the full implications of its separation off remain to be seen.

Samuel Senessie, 25, at the site of last year's mudslide. He lost five members of his family and his home. He says he has not received the government support to which he should be entitled.

Life Doesn't Go On After The Mudslides In Sierra Leone

The death toll was over 1,000. The survivors often feel the government has not helped them move forward. And they wonder if enough is being done to prevent new disasters.

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