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A flag with both the University of Michigan and Michigan State

UM-MSU football showdown brings public safety concerns

Thousands of football fans are pouring into Ann Arbor for tonight’s face-off between the U of M Wolverines and MSU Spartans.The long-standing rivalry…

A member of the custodial staff at Los Angeles' Union Station, taking extra care in the waiting area — all part of enhanced cleaning efforts at major transit hubs in response to COVID-19.

Ships, Planes And Other Spots Are Getting A 'Deep Clean.' What's That Mean?

There is no universal protocol defining "deep clean" as industries work to eradicate the coronavirus. Instead they are tailoring sanitation efforts in accordance with what makes sense for them.

In 2015, the New York legislature in Albany passed a law to end the practice of surprise medical billing. Research suggests overall health care costs have risen as a result.

To End Surprise Medical Bills, New York Tried Arbitration. Health Care Costs Went Up

As Congress considers legislation to end surprise medical billing, some are looking at lessons learned from New York's experiment with "baseball-style" arbitration.

Tom and Dana Saputo sit in their backyard with their three dogs. Tom Saputo's double-lung transplant was fully covered by insurance, but he was responsible for an $11,524.79 portion of the charge for an air ambulance ride.

The Air Ambulance Billed More Than The Lung Transplant Surgeon

After Tom Saputo underwent a double-lung transplant in 2018, he was stunned by the more than $11,000 bill for his share of a 27-mile air ambulance ride from one hospital to another.

Legislature to tackle local pension overhaul

The state would evaluate retirement funds in every Michigan city, township, village, and county under a legislation rolled out today by Republicans in…

Narsaq, a town of 1,200 in southern Greenland, sits near the Kvanefjeld project, one of two major rare earth mineral deposits in Greenland. The Arctic island has a wealth of rare earth resources that the U.S. has labeled as essential to national defense.

Greenland Is Not For Sale. But It Has Rare Earth Minerals America Wants

The Arctic island has a wealth of rare earth resources that the U.S. has labeled as essential to national defense.

Detroit musician shares her story of being a black female rocker

Detroit native SteffanieChristi’an is a musician and writer. She has collaborated with some of the top producers in New York City, including Big Proof of…

Auchter's Art: A gubernatorial six-pack

I try never to repeat an idea for a cartoon, but every once in a while I'll do a variation on a theme. Sixteen years ago, I had a cartoon in the Grand…

Toshiko Akiyoshi's Jazz Orchestra Brought The Club To Concert Halls

It's been 60 years since the Japanese musician moved to the U.S., changed the sound of the big band, and counted Oscar Peterson and Charles Mingus among her fans. It wasn't an easy road.

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