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Billy Joe Shaver once told Waylon Jennings, "I just want you to at least listen to these songs. And if you don't, I'm gonna kick your ass right here in front of God and everybody."

Billy Joe Shaver Writes Country Songs — And Lives Them, Too

The 75-year-old, who helped pioneer the "outlaw" sound, is one of the most respected songwriters in country music. Decades after his big break, Shaver's life still resembles the tales in his songs.

Tony de Brum, the foreign minister of the Marshall Islands, relaxes at the Majuro Atoll last month. Climate change poses an existential threat to places like the Marshall Islands, which rise no higher than 6 feet above sea level in most places. De Brum is representing the Marshall Islands at the climate talks in Paris.

For The Marshall Islands, The Climate Goal Is '1.5 To Stay Alive'

The islands have more to lose than most any country at the Paris climate summit. Some territory is already disappearing under rising seas. The foreign minister explains the predicament.

Protesters in Detroit supporting DACA recipients.

Michigan protesters vow to fight DACA repeal, call on Congress to "actually do something"

People across the country and across Michigan protested President Trump’s plan to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.That’s…

NOAA's Climate Prediction Center says a strong El Nino in the Pacific is increasing chances for warmer-than-average temperatures this December through February.

It'll be cold this weekend, but we could see milder temperatures and drier weather this winter

Yes, we're expecting freezing temperatures in much of Michigan and even snow in the Upper Peninsula this weekend, but call your bookmaker (or, rather,…

Lyons-Boswick goes to Veterans Courthouse in Newark to have a judge sign off on a warrant she needs to prosecute a sexual assault case.

How Prosecutors Changed The Odds To Start Winning Some Of The Toughest Rape Cases

A rape case 25 years ago revolutionized justice for people with intellectual disabilities. They were "unwinnable" rape cases, until prosecutors figured out the secret.

Effort to recall Gov. Snyder moving toward home stretch

Time is running out for the petition drive to recall Governor Rick Snyder.A spokesman says the Stop Snyder petition drive has collected around 400,000…

Am I at risk? How do you clean it up? A PFAS expert answers basic questions.

PFAS is an acronym for a group of industrial chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. They've been used since the '50s, in everything from…

An organic market on Boulevard des Batignolles in Paris.

'A Taste Of Paris': How The City Of Light Became The City Of Food

In his new book, food historian David Downie takes readers on a gourmet jaunt through time to reveal how the French capital became a gastronomic powerhouse. (Hint: You can thank Rome.)

<!--?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?--> Los Angeles is a sprawling metropolis, and it was poised to become a manufacturing giant because of its unique geography. As industry grew, so did an infrastructure of freeways that connects the ports to the eastern reaches of Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, where factories had the space to expand.

What Gets Made In LA Is Way More Than Movies

The LA area is home to the most manufacturing jobs in the U.S., from clothes to metal parts to new aerospace tech. Companies have reinvented themselves, even as they struggle to find skilled workers.

Michigan tries to make it easier for companies to break into defense industry

Defense is a $9 billion industry in Michigan that employs more than 100,000 people.State officials want to grow the defense industry, and now they have a…

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