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According to a new policy paper released by UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring Report, while total development aid has risen 24 percent, aid for education has been on the decline for six years — falling 4 percent since 2010.

Education Aid Eludes Countries That Need It Most

Even as overall aid increases, the share of that money going to education has stagnated — leaving least developed countries in the lurch.

How is Detroit Doing?

When traveling out of state, people from Michigan often are asked, “Hey, how’s Detroit doing?”The largest municipal bankruptcy and the subsequent stories…

Michigan Radio Wraps Up Successful Fall Membership Drive

Michigan Radio wrapped up a successful fall membership drive on Wednesday evening. The station received contributions from more than 3600 donors over the…

President Trump participates in a meeting with leaders of the steel industry at the White House on Thursday.

A Week 'Lost In The West Wing Reality Show'

"The chaos at the White House seems to be getting worse," a veteran Republican strategist said. Here's a look at one of the more unpredictable weeks in the Trump presidency thus far.

Political pundits debrief after closest presidential race in Michigan history

One of the most divisive elections in our country’s history is now in the rear-view mirror.At Monday night’s Issues & Ale Pundit Summit, we debriefed and…

Helping Wheelchair Users Navigate Mexico City's Hectic Streets And Sidewalks

Mexico City can be unfriendly terrain for those in a wheelchair. But a new program aims to help them better navigate the city's bad traffic, broken pavement and oblivious pedestrians.

"Even people who come in cold without any knowledge — you still hope that somehow the music will speak to them," Christopher Rouse says.

Newlywed Composer Christopher Rouse On His Encoded Musical Love Letters

In a piece on his latest album, the Pulitzer-winning composer uses a code of musical notes to spell out the name of his wife, Natasha. Another composition is inspired by her remarkable resilience.

José Palacios, a cacao farmer, holds the Late Chocó chocolate products produced by his son, Joel, in Bogotá. The package bears an illustration of his likeness. José Palacios lives in Colombia's western Chocó department, which is also a coca-growing region.

From Cocaine To Cacao: One Man's Mission To Save Colombia's Farmers Through Chocolate

As efforts to get farmers to stop growing coca in favor of legal crops falter, some farmers feel abandoned. But one man says he'll stand by them, helping farmers shift to cacao for high-end chocolate.

Auchter's Art: What would Michigan be like with no auto industry?

The Amazon TV-series The Man in the High Castle explores an America in which the Allies lost World War II and Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan rule over…

Snap Judgment live show coming to Royal Oak

Michigan Radio and AEG Live will present a live performance of the popular public radio show Snap Judgment in Royal Oak on Friday, December 9, at 7:00…

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