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A flight attendant adjusts protective glasses. There has been little documentation about COVID-19 transmission on planes.

Coronavirus FAQ: So Do Lots Of People Get COVID-19 From Flying?

A study released this week points to two passengers infected on a four-hour-plus flight. But there hasn't been a lot of documentation of transmission on planes. So how risky is flying?

Soul singer Aretha Franklin poses for a portrait in 1964.

In Memoriam 2018: The Musicians We Lost

A look back at the extraordinary creative souls we lost in 2018, from producer Richard Swift and opera singer Montserrat Caballé to rapper Mac Miller and Aretha Franklin.

Universities across the U.S. are gearing up to run coronavirus tests, much like the virology lab at UW Medicine, which includes the University of Washington's medical school and hospitals, started doing early on in the outbreak.

University Grad Students Step Up To Fill U.S. Coronavirus Testing Void

Universities around the country are revamping research labs to help process the backlog of coronavirus tests, thanks to help from student volunteers.

Jeff DeGraff of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business

U-M business program seeks to create "renaissance in innovation" in Michigan

The Next Idea“I would love to see a renaissance in innovation here in the state of Michigan” Those are the words of Jeff DeGraff, a professor at the…

Dan Tasiemski, director of general assembly at the Lordstown Motors assembly plant in Ohio, works to revive a robot on the assembly floor of the factory.

An Electric Pickup Truck Brings New Energy To Lordstown, Ohio

An old General Motors plant is being retooled to make a battery-powered work truck, the Endurance. The local community is watching closely, hopeful for a resurgence of good jobs.

With his husband, Chasten, by his side, former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg announces he is ending his campaign to be the Democratic nominee for president on Sunday.

'We Sent A Message': Pete Buttigieg Ends Historic Presidential Bid

The 38-year-old rose from being mayor of a midsize Indiana city to mounting a serious Democratic presidential run. He was the first openly gay candidate to win delegates in a presidential race.

As the US Supreme Court considers future of DACA, a young immigrant fears life without it

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a historic case that tests the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA.…

Legislators in the Michigan State Capitol want to do away with the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Organizations push for increased Earned Income Tax Credit

Advocates for low-income families, policy think tanks, church organizations and other community-based agencies met in Lansing today to discuss Governor…

Bacon: As college football begins, Michigan and MSU hoping for big improvements

College football is back. With Michigan State and Michigan about to begin their seasons, Michigan Radio sports commentator John U. Bacon joined Morning…

a photograph of a brick building in Detroit with a mural on the side of it

Online platform creates a real-time arts archive of COVID-19 quarantine

Despite being more digitally connected than ever before, the COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings have still left many of us feeling isolated. To counter…

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