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Writer to retrace 19th century explorer's route on Great Lakes canoe trip

Plenty of us will be enjoying the water and exploring the outdoors in Michigan this summer.But writer, broadcaster, and attorney Steve Lehto is taking…

Stateside 3.12.2018

Today on Stateside, we talk with Senator Gary Peters about net neutrality, guns in schools, and changes to the Dodd-Frank banking regulations. Plus, we'll…

A portrait of the Brooklyn Dodgers' infielder Jackie Robinson in uniform.

Opinion: Jackie Robinson was a true sports hero

Seventy-five years ago Friday, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Scott Simon wrote this essay in 2019 for what would have been Robinson's 100th birthday.

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) laboratorian George Gorman at left, along side Dr. Jim Feeley, while they were examining culture plates, i.e., Petri dishes, upon which the first environmental isolates of Legionella pneumophils had been grown.

When Legionnaires’ first showed up 42 years ago, it was a medical mystery

Health officials have reported a rise in cases of Legionnaires' disease this summer both nationally and here in Michigan. It's been 42 years since the…

Angel Joel Alvarez Lopez stands by the door of his wood house above his mother's cement house in the Bayamon municipality outside San Juan, Puerto Rico, which was destroyed by Hurricane Maria. He built this wood-and-tin second floor addition about 15 years ago.

'I Need A Strong House': After Maria, One Puerto Rican Grapples With How To Rebuild

"I need a strong house," says Angel Joel Alvarez Lopez, whose roof was ripped off his home. Rain is pouring in. Now, he's looking ahead to months of building and trying to determine his next steps.

Ever heard of a Great Lakes tsunami? Scientist says they happen about 100 times a year

Tsunamis in the oceans are often triggered by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. But scientists say there’s a kind of tsunami that’s also a common…

The revelation that a favorite uncle had died from a long-hidden drug habit shook Dr. Andrey Ostrovsky to his core. Last month Ostrovksy quit his job as Medicaid's chief medical officer and joined a group that's working to dispel the shame of addiction.

An Uncle's Overdose Spurs Medicaid Official To Change Course

Dr. Andrey Ostrovsky, until recently chief medical officer for Medicaid, quit his job to more directly fight the stigma of addiction — a stigma that made his beloved uncle afraid to ask for help.

Two men in conservation officer uniforms smile and eat pancakes in a steamy barn

Grand Traverse tribe amps up community sugarbush

Maple sugaring season is just wrapping up in northern Michigan. This delicious tradition of boiling maple sap to make syrup is practiced in the state on…

Rick Steves Gets Uncomfortable In 'Travel As A Political Act'

Your parents' favorite travel expert has made his name as a low-key, approachable, optimistic guy. But in his new book, he doesn't shy away from trouble and the ways travel makes you an outsider.

From left: Sawsan al-Ramemi of Amman, Jordan, is a mom of two — and expecting her third child. Her husband is working in the U.S. Nienke Pastoor of the Netherlands has been juggling her job as a dairy farmer and helping her four teenagers with their online schoolwork. Jessica Barrera of Eau Claire, Wis., is finding ways to spread joy with her son, Niko, who's a virtual student these days.

Being A Mom Is Tough. Being A Mom In A Pandemic Is Even Tougher

Being a mom is challenging enough. Add the pressures of a pandemic — and how do you cope? Mothers in Jordan, the Netherlands and Wisconsin share their stories and strategies.

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