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As school districts prepare to go online for rest of year, "the needs are going to be different"

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the doors to school buildings are locked for the rest of this school year. This is not a surprise. It just makes permanent…

After nearly a year at home, learning how to do school safely in Dearborn

A group of second-graders walked to their classroom at William Ford Elementary School in Dearborn following flourescent arrows on the floor to guide them…

A medic checks the temperature of a Syrian worshipper before entering the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus to attend Friday prayer on May 15. To try to slow the coronavirus outbreak, the Syrian government has banned mass prayers and asked Syrians to stay home over the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha this weekend.

Syria Is Overwhelmed By Coronavirus As Govt Conceals Outbreak, Health Worker Says

Medical workers in and outside the country say there's a lack of medicine and tests.

New legislation would raise the statute of limitations on lawsuits over groundwater contamination

New legislation in the Michigan Senate would increase the timeframe during which legal action could be taken against polluters in Michigan.Under current…

Benson Kipruto (L) and Diana Kipyogei (R) of Kenya hold up the victory trophy after taking first place in the professional men's and women's divisions during the 125th Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts on Monday. The first Boston Marathon since April 2019 strayed from tradition in several ways.

Here are the highlights from a historic Boston Marathon

Monday's race strayed from tradition in a few ways: It was the first in-person Boston Marathon since April 2019 and the first to take place in the fall. It also coincided with Indigenous Peoples' Day.

A woman wears a mask as a preventive measure inside a minibus taxi in Johannesburg.

African Countries Respond Quickly To Spread Of COVID-19

Countries are doing everything from closing schools to banning weddings. But there is concern about the toll on fragile health-care systems, livelihoods and people with HIV, TB and malaria.

A street in Miami flooded during a high tide in 2018. A new report confirms that the number of days with high-tide flooding is increasing in many U.S. cities as sea levels rise.

High-Tide Flooding On The Rise, Especially Along The East Coast, Forecasters Warn

As sea levels rise, coastal flooding that used to happen only during storms is increasingly occurring on sunny days. That has local officials reconsidering everything from zoning to police budgets.

A spiral of dead bark hangs off a sickened acacia branch. The tree was weakened by California's climate change fueled drought and an opportunistic fungi. "If you can see the wood underneath, which in this case you can, that's typically a sign that that part of the tree is dead," says Igor Lacan," Which is why we didn't stand under that branch."

Climate Change Is Killing Trees And Causing Power Outages

Fungi, parasites, root rot: Climate change is increasing the risk of trees weakening and dying. Falling trees have increased power outages nationwide, which threaten public health and safety.

How primary elections in Detroit, Dearborn, other Michigan cities can shape policing in the future

Primary elections are Tuesday. And some ballots have proposals that could affect policing in a few Michigan cities, primarily through a city’s charter. A…

People line up to receive a rapid COVID-19 test in an agricultural community in Immokalee, Fla., where the poverty rate is over 40%. Partners in Health is working with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers to test, educate and vaccinate the community during the pandemic.

Rich nation, unequal health care: Why a charity that's helped Haiti is aiding the U.S.

The charity Partners in Health aims to improve health services in lower income places like Haiti and Rwanda. Now it's setting up a permanent presence in the U.S. with an $11 million federal grant.

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