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David Hill's Ice Boat on West Grand Traverse Bay

Ice boating: 'The most fun you can have with your clothes on'

Even though Spring is here, the ice on is still 12 inches thick on some inland lakes. Because of this, you can see ice boats cruising along the ice on...

Molly Birnbaum, <em>America's Test Kitchen Kids</em> editor in chief, helps 8-year-old Lucy Gray make a one-pot pasta meal from a recipe in the new book, <em>The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs</em>.

What's Cookin', Kiddo? America's Test Kitchen Unveils Book For Young Chefs

NPR's Lynn Neary drops in on a cooking session with America's Test Kitchen Kids editor in chief and an 8-year-old chef to try one of more than 100 recipes for foods that kids love to eat — and make.

While more affluent parts of Nashville have had testing sites for weeks, this drive-through testing site at Meharry Medical College, in a historically African American neighborhood, experienced weeks of delays because staff couldn't acquire the needed testing supplies and gear like masks and gloves. It finally opened March 30.

The Coronavirus Doesn't Discriminate, But U.S. Health Care Showing Familiar Biases

Most available coronavirus data doesn't include ethnic or racial demographics, but public health experts say they fear the response to the pandemic will lead to predictable health care disparities.

COVID-19 cases per 10,000 residents in Michigan counties

Here’s what the number of COVID-19 cases in your county really means

Eight weeks ago, only Wayne and Oakland counties had confirmed cases of COVID-19. Now, there are cases in all but five counties.And while some counties…

Fans rush the field after the Ohio State Buckeyes defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions 28-17 in November in Columbus, Ohio. The Big Ten and PAC-12 have put fall sports on hold due to the pandemic.

Fans Confront A Lost Season After Big Ten, Pac-12 Call Off Fall Sports

The Big Ten and PAC-12 athletic conferences put all of their fall sports on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, much to the disappointment of fans.

Home Depot plans to phase out selling rugs and carpets containing PFAS

The Home Depot announced Tuesday that it will stop buying from its suppliers any rugs and carpets that contain PFAS chemicals."Excluding PFAS from the…

Garrett Ward sprays disinfectant behind a plexiglass panel at a Hy-Vee grocery store in Overland Park, Kan., on March 26. Stores have begun installing the shields in checkout aisles to protect clerks and help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Grocery Workers Keep America Fed, While Fearing For Their Own Safety

Many low-wage workers with essential jobs — like grocery store cashiers and stockers — can't stay home to protect themselves and their families. The protections they receive vary widely.

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the exiled leader of Belarus' pro-democracy movement seen photographed in September in Vilnius, Lithuania, is calling for a revival of mass protests in her country against the regime of Alexander Lukashenko.

From Exile, Tikhanovskaya Calls For '2nd Wave Of Protests' Against Belarus Regime

The exiled leader of Belarus' pro-democracy movement says that renewed protests and diplomatic pressure will lead to a peaceful political transition and new, free and fair elections.

Duggan: Detroit to start bringing back more city employees

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Monday he’s confident that it’s now safe enough to start bringing more city employees back to work, but that’s only because…

Stateside: Hard road to recovery for COVID-19 patients; child care for Detroit’s essential workers

Today on Stateside, one couple’s experience of recovery from COVID-19. We hear how they had to relearn everything, from walking to communication. Also,…

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