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  • Detroit neighborhoods struggle with squatters
    City officials have confirmed what residents in many Detroit neighborhoods have said for several years: squatting is on the rise.Detroit has more than…
  • Temperatures soar as the heat wave continues.
    Crest of heat wave passing through Michigan, power conservation urged
    Much of the state is under excessive heat warnings and air pollution alerts today as the peak of the Midwest heat wave passes over the state. The heat…
  • Cherry grower Jim Nugent prunes his trees.
    Northern Michigan fruit growers brace for a changing climate
    by Bob Allen for The Environment ReportWarmer temperatures and melting snow are less than ideal for winter sports and outdoor festivals. But the weird…
  • The state spends more than it takes in.
    Snyder Report: a frank look at Michigan's finances? (audio)
    Governor Snyder says he wants you to understand the state's budget crisis. He's rolled out a guide to help you do that. It's called the "Citizen's Guide…
  • Author P.J. O'Rourke writes that while trekking through Kyrgyzstan's Tian Shan Mountains, he fell in love with his horse, whom he named Trigger. But that doesn't mean he loved the trip.
    'Holidays In Heck': Traveling With P.J. O'Rourke
    When he retired from his job as a war correspondent, P.J. O'Rourke decided to take on a new kind of globe-trotting challenge: traveling for fun. In Holidays in Heck, he explains how touring the Galapagos Islands and horseback riding in Kyrgyzstan left him questioning the merits of recreational travel.
  • Myanmar Appeals for Global Aid as Death Toll Rises
    In a rare move, Myanmar authorities have appealed for help from international aid agencies as food and water run short after a deadly cyclone. A World Vision official for the Asia-Pacific region says there are reportedly piles of bodies in the hardest-hit areas.
  • Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
    A panel of radio hosts brings you some of the latest songs from Fast Romantics, Low, Potty Mouth, Ural Thomas, Kasey Chambers, The Bohicas and more.
  • The Stories Behind The Statistics
    A recent report on the rise of young black males being killed in the U.S. continues to raise concern among youth, parents and community leaders. Some say the findings reflect a much larger problem, the failure of society on many levels. A roundtable of people directly affected by violence, including two moms whose sons were killed, share their perspective on the crisis.
  • Bush Eyes Unprecedented Conservation Program
    The White House is weighing what could become the biggest conservation program in U.S. history. The initiative would block vast stretches of U.S. territorial waters from fishing and oil exploration, while giving President Bush a historic "blue legacy."
  • Lebanese gather at a public beach in Beirut on Aug. 2. Lax governance has allowed developers to turn much of the coastline into private clubs, leaving a dwindling number of public beaches along the Mediterranean.
    Lebanon's Shrinking Public Beaches
    In a country with a stunning coastline, a lack of governance has allowed private developers to gobble up prime seaside real estate and shunt aside ordinary Lebanese who depend on public beaches.
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