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Howard Berkes (seated, front row right) volunteered to be part of a COVID-19 research study this year. He says his family, photographed here in the 1960s, had a history of stepping up during difficult times. That includes his grandparents (in middle), who fled the pogroms of Eastern Europe in the 1920s to raise a family in the United States.

Why I'm A Vaccine Volunteer: Doing What Needs To Be Done

The power of family history can lead a person to do a lot of things. For Howard Berkes, the family tradition of facing crises head-on led him to sign up for experimental testing of a COVID-19 vaccine.

A wide angle shot of the Capitol Building in Lansing

Redistricting commission hears from public: keep our communities together

The overarching sentiment from the public comment period was the same – don’t divide my community into more than one political district.70 residents…

An improvised hospital room at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, which is being turned into a hospital to help fight coronavirus cases in New York City.

Immigration System Slowdown Keeps Some Doctors From Coronavirus Front Lines

Coronavirus is disrupting the immigration system at nearly every level, as visa processing and other services slow at federal agencies. This affects immigrant doctors who have temporary work visas.

Workers at Amazon's Staten Island, N.Y., warehouse staged a protest demanding that the facility be closed following several confirmed cases of the coronavirus among staff.

Amazon Warehouse Safety 'Inadequate,' N.Y. Attorney General's Office Says

Amazon may have violated federal health and safety standards as well as New York's whistleblower law, the New York attorney general's office wrote to Amazon in a letter obtained by NPR.

Facebook says it's directing users across its platforms to more reliable information from established public health organizations in order to prevent the spread of false content.

Facebook Steps Up Efforts To Combat The Spread Of Coronavirus Misinformation

Nick Clegg, vice president of global affairs and communications, says the company will work to remove coronavirus-related information that has the potential to cause physical harm.

Medical professionals sanitize their facemasks prior to storing them away on March 23, 2020. They were preparing to collect specimens for coronavirus testing at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Miss.

Responses To Coronavirus Outbreak Vary Greatly In The American South

As more states order residents to stay at home to combat spread of the coronavirus, Mississippi and Florida are taking a different approach.

Much of a tiny police department's more than $1.3 million in military surplus is missing

Thetford Township is a sleepy-looking community of about 7,000 people, retirees and farmers, mostly. It was voted third safest in Michigan in a recent…

Michigan doctors prepare for tough conversations and choices as COVID-19 surge begins

With a surge of COVID-19 patients beginning at some hospitals here in Michigan, healthcare workers on the front lines of the outbreak may soon have to…

Stateside 10.24.2017

Today on Stateside, we hear what you need to know as of now about the boil water advisory issued for parts of Oakland County. And, we learn how a Michigan…

Claims for unemployment benefits are spiking across the country as businesses shut down to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

3.3 Million File Unemployment Claims, Shattering Records

A record number of Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week as the coronavirus hammered the economy. It's nearly five times the levels seen during the Great Recession.

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