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Report: Michigan's air quality improving

Air quality is improving in some Michigan cities, according to a new report. The American Lung Association’s annual ‘State of the Air’ report is out…

Oakland County Executive Patterson has cancer, won't seek 8th term

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson has stage four pancreatic cancer, but plans to stay in office through the end of his term while seeking…

$50 million settlement in magazine subscriber privacy case

Magazine subscribers in Michigan have agreed to settle a privacy lawsuit against Hearst Communications.The subscribers say Hearst sold their personal…

Mayor Phil Stang stands on the front porch of his home in Kimmswick, Mo., on April 7. The tiny town along the banks of the Mississippi River, normally bustling with out-of-town visitors this time of year, is virtually empty as the economic ravages of the coronavirus have shuttered shops and restaurants in the community.

Much Of The Stimulus Aid Sent To States Hasn't Gone Where It's Needed Most

Much of the billions in federal aid that was sent to states to help with the pandemic's economic fallout didn't go where it was most needed, leaving some hard hit areas struggling with little support.

Abortion rights supporters and opponents protest outside the Supreme Court last year. The issue of abortion will spark millions of dollars in spending on advocacy for and against President Trump's Supreme Court nominee.

A Lifetime Investment: Big Money Pours Into Supreme Court Battle

Conservatives immediately put up ads supporting the nominee-to-be, while a liberal group aims to make the Supreme Court decision to uphold Obamacare part of the debate.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues final draft plan to keep invasive carp out of Great Lakes

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a costly final draft of its plan to keep invasive Asian carp out of Lake Michigan.But environmentalists say…

State: Uptick in southeastern Michigan Legionnaires' cases

State officials are working with health departments in Detroit and Macomb, Wayne and Oakland counties to investigate an increase in Legionnaires' disease…

A health care worker holds a swab used for COVID-19 testing at the ProHEALTH testing site in Jericho, N.Y., March 24, 2020.

Which States Are Doing Enough Testing? This Benchmark Helps Settle The Debate

Widespread testing is key to lifting social distancing and preventing more waves of COVID-19. But how do communities know if they're doing sufficient testing to stay on top of outbreaks?

Michigan congressman Dan Kildee part of delegation traveling to the Middle East

FLINT, Mich. (AP) - Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee is traveling to the Middle East this week for a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories.The…

George R.R. Martin attends a 2013 afterparty for HBO's <em>Game Of Thrones</em>, which was adapted from his epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire.

George R.R. Martin Really Does Know You Want Him To Write Faster

Martin, who's working on the long-awaited sixth volume of his series A Song of Ice and Fire, rarely gives interviews — but NPR's Scott Simon recently caught up with him onstage at an awards ceremony.

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