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Could there be a practical rail line linking Michigan's 3 major cities?

In the never-ending quest to improve transportation in Michigan, how do you get from Detroit to Grand Rapids – the two largest metropolitan areas in the…

Is the chickadee population in decline in Michigan?

Michigan Radio's MI Curious project is a news experiment where we investigate questions submitted by the public about our state and its people.In…

The authority board will oversee the state's new Education Achievement System.

Education spending, charter schools and retirement plans make political headlines

This Week in Michigan Politics, Jack Lessenberry and Christina Shockley discuss new investigations into charter schools, the new education spending bill…

Whoops! 12 Tales Of Accidental Brilliance In Science

You nominated 300 cool stories of scientific surprise for Skunk Bear's Golden Mole Award. Our shortlist has it all: circuits painted with light, imperceptible genitalia, and a terrifying frog.

After 30 years with "temporary" Amtrak station, Grand Rapids gets new digs

Amtrak riders in Grand Rapids will notice a huge difference the next time they board a train. A new $6 million station opened today.Grand Rapids' old…

Sen. Bernie Sanders (center) reaches out to supporters after speaking at a get-out-the-vote canvass launch at the City College of San Francisco ahead of last week's California primary.

Bernie Sanders, Party Crasher: Notes On The (Looming) End Of A Campaign

The days leading up to California's Democratic presidential primary offered a glimpse into everything that went right — and wrong — with Bernie Sanders' presidential bid.

Court decision keeps Mike Duggan off Detroit mayoral ballot

A split decision from the state Court of Appeals will keep Detroit mayoral candidate Mike Duggan off the ballot.More from the Detroit News:Duggan and his…

Lansing school district privatizing bus service

Five thousand Lansing school students will be riding buses operated by a private company this fall.The school board voted last night to privatize its bus…

Boarded-up homes on Osage Avenue in Philadelphia. Thirty years ago this street was bombed in a standoff between MOVE and the Philadelphia police.

I'm From Philly. 30 Years Later, I'm Still Trying To Make Sense Of The MOVE Bombing

Philadelphia native Gene Demby was 4 years old when city police dropped a bomb on a house of black activists in his hometown. Thirty years later, he's still trying to make sense of it all.

A woman shops at the Whole Foods Market in Woodmere Village, Ohio, on March 27, 2014. The grocery chain has become known for its high-priced food and says its new chain will offer "value prices."

Whole Foods Tries To Shake 'Whole Paycheck' Rep With Cheaper Spinoff

The company hopes to attract millennials, saying the yet-to-be-named stores will "feature a modern streamlined design, innovative technology and a curated selection."

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