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Enbridge: Pipeline coating missing long before state was informed

Enbridge Energy reported today that damage to anti-corrosion coating on Line 5 occurred in 2014, but the company never told the state. The reason?…

Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe holds a press briefing at his residence on Sunday, on the eve of the country's elections.

Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe Says He Won't Support His Old Party

The nation's former ruler hinted he would vote for the leader of the opposition movement, telling reporters on Sunday, "I cannot vote for those who have tormented me."

Political roundup: Expectations for “more conservative” House, why Whitmer’s early entry makes sense

The new Michigan Legislature convenes for its first day of the session next Wednesday. What can we expect in 2017?Ken Sikkema, a senior policy fellow at…

"Democrats call it 'Medicare-for-all' because it sounds good, but in reality, it actually ends Medicare in its current form," Speaker of the House Paul Ryan asserted in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8.

GOP Revives Medicare Scare Tactics As Election Nears

Democrats are hammering Republicans over their efforts to eliminate insurance protections for pre-existing conditions. Republicans are telling seniors their Medicare coverage may be in danger.

Ramona Morales, 79, had to pay about $6,000 in legal bills on top of a fine because one of her tenants kept chickens in the backyard of a rental house. Some Southern California cities are prosecuting code violators and slapping homeowners with gigantic legal bills they can't afford to pay.

Some California Cities Criminalize Nuisance Code Violations

A lawsuit filed Tuesday aims to halt what it sees as the criminalization of minor property code violations, which can hit homeowners with thousands of dollars in cost recovery fees.

Lee Erck smokes his pipe in the basement of his home just outside Marquette.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it: UP pipe maker among world’s best

Just off U.S. Highway 41 outside of Marquette, there’s an old man who lives alone in a small, one-bedroom house. Most days he's upstairs sitting at his…

50 Years After Apollo 11 Moon Landing, NASA Sets Its Sights On Mars

As the world looks back at the Apollo mission, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine looks ahead to the "moon shot" of the modern era: landing a human on Mars.

South Korean demonstrators rally in Seoul on Thursday for the #MeToo movement, which has gradually gained ground in in the socially conservative country.

PHOTOS: Dispatches From International Women's Day Demonstrations Around The Globe

In Spain, millions went on a nationwide strike. In Uganda, men took over the chores from women. In South Korea, #MeToo made a show of force. Here are just a few of the dozens of events Thursday.

The 2017 Whitney Biennial is running in New York from March 17 to June 11.

From Striking Photos To Surprising Stained Glass, A Wide-Ranging Whitney Biennial

There are 63 artists in this year's Biennial, including An-My Lê, whose photography touches on immigration, and Raúl de Nieves, who made a stained glass window with tape, paper, beads and more.

Tommy Orange's debut novel features a wide cast of characters who are all Native American, with varying degrees of connection to the culture. He says, "I wanted to represent a range of human experience as a way to humanize Native people."

Native American Author Tommy Orange Feels A 'Burden To Set The Record Straight'

In his debut novel, There There, Orange explores what it means to be an urban Indian. He says, "Native people look like a lot of different things. ... And we just need a new story to build from."

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