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Smartphones are often blamed for ruining the mental health of the people who use them. A new study involving University of Michigan researchers is looking at ways to use smartphones to understand a patient’s trending mental health.

This Independence Day, NPR wanted to know how the freedoms and ideals of the U.S. have been on readers' minds.

With growing environmental concerns about air quality and pollution from wildfires, some are questioning the impact of fireworks on Michigan's environment. This comes especially after last year’s shows, when Detroit saw the air quality index reaching close to 500, the hazardous zone, on July 5, 2024.

The U.S. dollar had its worst start this year in more than half a century. Harvard University economics professor Kenneth Rogoff says President Trump is accelerating the decline.

A Michigan birder invites us to pause, listen, and enjoy the sights and sounds of bird species in winter and spring.

South Korean authorities plan to investigate the border crossing and did not immediately say whether they view the incident as a defection attempt.

A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides.

What climate change is doing to Michigan's allergy season, two scientists team up to find ways to help kids living with autism sharpen their social skills, and the Great Lakes sailing adventure that changed writer Jerry Dennis’ life.

The number of people in ICE detention without criminal convictions nearly doubled in the last month — a significant increase compared to detainees who have been convicted of crimes.

A Michigan Department of Corrections report says the rate of repeat offenders being returned to prisons is at an all-time low.