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Enbridge to Whitmer: Nope, we’re not shutting down Line 5

The Canadian company Enbridge Energy refuses to shut down Line 5 and has asked a federal judge to dismiss the demands of Michigan Governor Gretchen…

A disaster waiting to happen: nuclear waste and Lake Huron

Michigan has been so preoccupied with our own environmental disaster in Flint that we may have missed the announcement that Canada last week indefinitely…

Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., is seen here at the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on March 1, 2022.

Rep. Cawthorn's sordid tales of life in Congress frustrate GOP leadership

The GOP freshman accused his colleagues of drug use and hosting orgies, without offering any evidence or specific details. It triggered a swifter response from party leaders than past controversies.

A woman reacts to seeing the remains of her mother's home destroyed by the Marshall Wildfire in Louisville, Colo., in 2021. A new survey finds that most Americans say they have experienced extreme weather in the last five years.

You've likely been affected by climate change. Your long-term finances might be, too

Most Americans have recently been affected by extreme weather and support efforts to protect against future disasters, a new survey finds. And many people suffer long-term financial problems.

<em>The New York Times</em> resumed publication of its series of articles based on the secret Pentagon Papers in its July 1, 1971 edition, after it was given the green light by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The latest saga of revealed U.S. secrets stirs memories of past legendary leaks

Call them whistleblowers or traitors, call their actions conscientious or unconscionable, the people who decide on their own to share classified material have often altered the course of events.

Personalities don't usually change quickly but they may have during the pandemic

A study finds small but meaningful declines in personality traits that help us navigate social situations, trust others, think creatively, and act responsibly. Young people were especially affected.

Oakland City Vice Mayor and Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan says sending police to mental health and behavioral calls they aren't trained for is a mistake cities keep repeating.

Oakland Becomes Latest City Looking To Take Police Out Of Some Nonviolent 911 Calls

The city's fire department will oversee the pilot project that aims to pair an EMT with someone with lived experience in the mental health, addiction, criminal justice or homeless services systems.

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, a trader works on the trading floor on Jan. 26. Stocks suffered an incredibly volatile week as the Federal Reserve gears up to raise interest rates.

It was a wild week for stocks. Should you worry? Here are 4 things to keep in mind

Markets went on such a roller-coaster ride this week that it even stumped the most veteran investors. The Federal Reserve plans to start raising interest rates to tackle inflation.

A generation of contemporary artists are drawing on the lessons of the past to reimagine the classic bolero. Left to right: Olga Guillot, La Lupe, and Doris Anahí

Reimagined for a new era, boleros become songs of gendered rebellion

A new wave of artists are reimagining the classic bolero, rising above its gendered tropes and sharpening its quietly feminist rebellion for the contemporary moment.

headshots of joe biden and gretchen whitmer side by side

Whitmer, Biden tout infrastructure bill ahead of U.S. House vote

Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined President Joe Biden Wednesday for an online event to promote the infrastructure bill that’s before Congress. The selling…

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