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Bitterly cold weather to persist across Michigan this week

DETROIT - Bitterly cold weather is expected to persist across Michigan into the weekend.Temperatures moderated from Sunday and Monday's deep freeze, with…

Movie posters at the Academy Museum's Black Cinema exhibition.

A new exhibit in LA explores the complicated history of Black Cinema

"Regeneration" examines 73 years of film history, from the silent movie days to the rise of the Blaxploitation era.

Roqia Qasqari, 47, who lives in Gero village in Afghanistan's Bamyan Province, has a stockpile of potatoes from an earlier harvest<strong>. </strong>In 2021, her province and others experienced severe drought, jeopardizing the food supply. Hunger will continue to be an issue in Afghanistan and around the globe in 2022, especially for communities dealing with overlapping crises.

10 global crises to pay attention to in 2022, according to 'The New Humanitarian'

The New Humanitarian has compiled its list of the conflicts, disasters and threats to watch this year. Editor Josephine Schmidt discusses how they came up with the list.

GOP-backed bills sent to Whitmer in newest COVID showdown

The Republican-led Legislature voted Wednesday to send Governor Gretchen Whitmer a new round of COVID-19 response bills that are very similar to versions…

Two weeks ago, Hotel Ilan, in Lublin, Poland, which was built almost a century ago as a Jewish house of study, stopped booking tourists and corporate groups. It now houses refugees from Ukraine and donations for them.

A Polish hotel recovering from its own tragic past has become a refuge for Ukrainians

The Hotel Ilan in Poland has a renowned and troubled history for the country's Jewish community. Now, it has found a new purpose helping Ukrainians fleeing the war Russia has wrought on their country.

Coronavirus FAQ: Remind me, how do you define mild, moderate and severe COVID?

As researchers try to determine the severity of cases caused by the omicron variant, the question of what exactly constitutes mild, moderate and severe COVID is weighing on people's minds.

New leadership of Bay Mills Indian Community

New chair of Bay Mills tribe talks about COVID impact in the UP, tribal opposition to Line 5

For the first time in the tribe’s history, the Bay Mills Indian Community will have a tribal council made up entirely of women. “For me, I really see that…

Christopher C., 17 in Chinatown, Manhattan.

Asian American teens navigate being themselves as their communities are targeted

Photographer Eric Lee interviewed Asian American teens to learn how they were handling a global health crisis that some blame on their communities.

"Secure Cities" program helping reduce violent crime in Michigan communities

State lawmakers are looking at the effectiveness of a Michigan State Police program aimed at reducing violent crime.Since 2012, through the Secure Cities…

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator from Vermont, talks about the coronavirus relief bill on Wednesday in one of several speeches about the crisis streamed on his campaign website.

Facing Likely Defeat, Bernie Sanders' Campaign Found A New Cause

It looked like Sanders was about to drop out of the Democratic primary, until the coronavirus crisis gave his agenda a boost and turned his campaign into a relief drive. But what's next?

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