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Stateside: Rep. Rashida Tlaib; a forgettable football season; shutdown costs MI tribe $100k per day

Today on Stateside, Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib talks about her goals for Michigan’s 13th District as she prepares to take office in…

Bill Stegath, Michigan Radio's longest living alumnus, passes away

Dr. William B. Stegath, Michigan Radio’s longest living alumnus, passed away Wednesday, just two weeks before his 97th birthday.Bill was best known as the…

Kenji Lopez-Alt is managing culinary director of Serious Eats, author of the James Beard Award-nominated column "The Food Lab," and a columnist for <em>Cooking Light.</em> His first book is <em>The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.</em>

A Kitchen Science Savant Shares His Secrets In 'The Food Lab'

Kenji Lopez-Alt left a restaurant job to test and write about the mysteries of food science. His new book details findings from how best to sear a steak to how to get more golden pancakes.

Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in as a federal judge by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy in 2006. President George W. Bush looks on. Kavanaugh is Trump's pick to replace Kennedy on the Supreme Court.

Who Is Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's Pick For The Supreme Court?

The federal judge is conservative and just 53. He is a former Bush White House staffer with deep political ties and the most experience as a judge on Trump's shortlist. But he is also controversial.

Redistricting drive asks judge to order state board to do its job

A campaign to amend the Michigan Constitution is asking a judge to order a state board to certify its question for the November ballot.The amendment would…

MSU names head of Stony Brook University as new president

After months of turmoil, Michigan State University has a new president.The school's Board of Trustees announced Tuesday that Samuel L. Stanley, Jr. will…

President Trump participates in a roundtable on border security at a U.S. Border Patrol station in Calexico, Calif., in April. On Friday, a federal judge ruled against the use of military funds for the president's border wall.

Federal Judge Rules Against Border Wall Construction With Military Funds

The Trump administration had planned to transfer Defense Department funds intended for anti-drug activities. The judge ruled Friday in a lawsuit against the switch filed by the Sierra Club and others.

Ten stories that shaped Michigan in the 2010s

In a few short weeks, the 2010s will be over, and the 2020s will begin. It's the end of a decade (even if some people insist it's not exactly the end of…

A World War I memorial cross sits in Bladensburg, Md., just outside Washington, D.C. The federal government asked the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the cross.

Supreme Court: Cross Can Stand On Public Land In Separation Of Church And State Case

The high court's conservative majority sided with those advocating for "religious freedom" in a major win for groups like the American Legion.

Eight people have been killed in New York while riding their bikes since June, bringing the total number of deaths so far this year to 19. Above a memorial to one of the cyclists killed, Robyn Hightman.

In NYC, Cycling Deaths Increase But Gears Turn Slowly On Safety Measures

A recent surge in cyclist deaths in NYC has called into question whether cities are taking the necessary steps to keep cyclists safe. Cities are adapting but cyclists say not quickly enough.

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