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Author Sonia Shah says that urbanization and air travel put the global population at an increased risk for disease. "Zika is a great example of how new pathogens are emerging today," she says.

Cue the James Bond theme as we take up electoral espionage. We’re talking campaign black ops. Political spying.We learned this week that Republicans here…

The Affordable Care Act requires that most Americans carry some form of health insurance beginning next January or pay a fee.And by October 1, 2013,…

Author Max Leonard says that, when it comes to the Tour de France, the riders in the back often have far more interesting stories than the riders in the front. His new book is called Lanterne Rouge.

Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow plans to introduce legislation that would change government incentives for buying electric cars.Right now, the incentive…

HBO's Game of Thrones, Veep and Silicon Valley all start new seasons Sunday. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says these three shows just might form the best Sunday night lineup on television this spring.

There’s an old joke that asks, what’s the difference between an optimist, a pessimist and a Detroiter?Well, the optimist, of course, sees the glass half…

The death of Freddie Gray highlighted distrust between Baltimore's African-American community and the police. There's also a divide between impoverished neighborhoods and the city's health system.

Thunderstorms packing heavy rains left some roadways under water, prompted flash flood warnings across much of southern Michigan and knocked out power to…

When we talk about Detroit's bankruptcy filing, the point seems to almost always be made that this is historic. That Detroit is the largest city in U.S.…