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Sharmistha Chaudhuri (center, wearing pink), 35, at her wedding in Kolkata, India, in January 2020. Chaudhuri found some Indian wedding traditions retrograde, so she hired four feminist priestesses to officiate at hers. They performed a multilingual, egalitarian ceremony stripped of patriarchal traditions.

Hindu priestesses fight the patriarchy, one Indian wedding at a time

The priestesses are part of a feminist push to make Hinduism more inclusive. Some have begun officiating at Indian weddings stripped of patriarchal traditions: No more "donating" brides to in-laws.

Detroit City Council approves plan to spend American Rescue Plan Act funds

Mayor Mike Duggan’s plan to spend federal money for pandemic relief is moving forward. Detroit City Council approved the budget framework today.Detroit is…

A CDC advisory panel recommended an extra Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose only for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease.

A CDC Panel Backs Booster Shots For Older Adults, A Step Toward Making Them Available

The advisory committee's recommendation follows the FDA's authorization of Pfizer vaccine boosters for people 65 and up. Both regulatory moves will inform the U.S. plan to dispense extra doses.

For These Comic Artists, Heritage And Folklore Are Superpowers

A wave of new comics creators are drawing on their heritage, culture and folklore to create fantastical worlds and superpowered characters — something that wasn't possible until very recently.

Chemical spill forces expansion of evacuation in Flat Rock

Update Sunday, Sept. 5 11:05 am:The state and Wayne County health departments are expanding the area recommended for evacuation due to potentially harmful…

One year into the COVID pandemic, here's how Michiganders are doing

March 10 marks one year since Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Michigan. Following that announcement,…

Miriam De La Torre receives a COVID-19 vaccine earlier this month. The LA Unified School District and the United Teachers LA union say they've reach a tentative agreement to return to in-person learning next month.

LA Schools, Teachers Reach Tentative Deal To Reopen Classrooms To In-Person Learning

The agreement, which still must be ratified by members of the teachers union, would see most students returning to physical classrooms for the first time in more than a year.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday, that the state's schools would remain closed for the remainder of the school year.

New York Schools Will Stay Closed For Rest Of The School Year, Cuomo Says

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said campuses will not reopen this academic year, affecting an estimated 4.2 million students. The announcement comes as the state sees progress in its battle with COVID-19.

'The Lorax' Warned Us 50 Years Ago, But We Didn't Listen

Call it fate or an unfortunate coincidence that Dr. Seuss' eco-parable marks its 50th anniversary just as the United Nations releases a report on the dire consequences of human-induced climate change.

President Biden hopes to keep political appointments to about 30% of his ambassador picks, according to the White House.

Biden Wants To Reengage With The World, But His Ambassadors Are Mostly Absent

During the campaign, President Biden said he'd put U.S. diplomacy back in the "hands of genuine professionals," but only one of his ambassadors to a foreign capital has been confirmed.

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