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Pedestrians pass a New York State Department of Labor office June 11 in Queens. The Federal Reserve expects the U.S. unemployment rate to still be more than 9% by the end of 2020.

1.5 Million File For Unemployment, But Continuing Claims Decrease Slightly

Another 1.5 million people file for unemployment benefits for the first time, but the number who are continuing to seek the payments continues to decline as workers return to their jobs.

The painful truth: A wife with questions gets answers from a nurse who saw her husband die

The anguish of not knowing what happened to her husband after she dropped him off at Detroit's Sinai-Grace Hospital on the night of March 28 brings fresh…

Anxious? Meditation Can Help You 'Relax Into The Uncertainty' Of The Pandemic

ABC News correspondent Dan Harris was broadcasting live in 2004 when he experienced a panic attack. He credits meditation with helping him work through his anxiety — both then and now.

Affordable housing millage could be on Ann Arbor ballots in November

Ann Arbor voters could see a millage on their ballot this November to increase affordable housing. The ballot language, proposed by councilmembers Chip…

People wait in line outside a testing site in Florida. The state has seen unprecedented surges in coronavirus cases in recent weeks.

Pandemic Is Overwhelming U.S. Public Health Capacity In Many States. What Now?

With the coronavirus spreading out of control in many parts of the U.S., some experts say the strategy of testing and tracing can't contain the pandemic until lockdowns bring case numbers down.

Coronavirus FAQs: Does A Bigger Dose Make You Sicker? Can You Go To The Dentist?

We also discuss the phenomenon of symptom-free cases — how many are there, do we know how much of a role they play in spreading the virus?

PFAS in the House: Are toxic “forever chemicals” a steady drip in this reporter’s home?

“PFAS in the House” was produced by Great Lakes Now/Detroit Public TV, in partnership with Type Investigations.After spending several months reporting on…

Poet and author Lawrence Ferlinghetti, pictured above in 1960, was born on March 24, 1919.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Beat Poet And Small-Press Publisher, Dies At 101

In 1956, Ferlinghetti published the first edition of Allen Ginsberg's Howl. According to one critic, his greatest accomplishments were fighting censorship and starting a small-press revolution.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Dec. 2, 2020. Powell appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday and argued the U.S. economy still has a long way to go to recover millions of lost jobs.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Warns Of Long Road Ahead To Recover Millions Of Lost Jobs

Powell warned it will take time to put millions of jobless Americans back to work, while also downplaying inflation threats.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will self-isolate and continue to work in 10 Downing Street in London, announcing his positive test for the coronavirus. He's seen here Thursday night, joining in the U.K.'s national applause for health service workers who are helping to fight the coronavirus.

Boris Johnson Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Is Self-Isolating

If Johnson is unable to carry out his official duties, his role would likely be filled temporarily by Dominic Raab, the U.K.'s foreign secretary and first secretary of state.

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