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In Detroit, 12 public school principals are accused of taking kickbacks on supplies that were never delivered.The charges, announced late last month, pose…

Women encounter a dilemma when they get pregnant: Should they continue taking medications that keep them healthy? That question can be scary, because drugs are rarely tested for safety in pregnancy.

John U. Bacon joins us for this week’s sports roundup.Wolverines moving forwardBacon tells us that despite the 24-17 loss to the Utah Utes last week, the…

How well is Michigan making the transition from a roll-up-your-sleeves manufacturing economy to a knowledge-based service economy? Lou Glazer from…

Flint school officials will hold a lead education session next week.Preliminary tests showed 4 of 13 Flint schools had lead levels in their drinking water…

New test results show lead levels in Kalamazoo’s water system have dropped.The federal limit for lead in water is 15 parts per billion. Last time the city…

Last month the state approved petition language for three more ballot proposals – but the organizers of one isn’t satisfied. She's not dissatisfied with…

For the first time, Michigan’s State School Reform/Redesign office has appointed a CEO to take over some low-performing schools in one district.That’s…

Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu's last film, Birdman, sparked Oscar controversy with its spare music. The Revenant features a swirl of sounds, anchored by the work of Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.

As an African-American Annie arrives on movie screens, critic Bob Mondello looks at other cross-cultural reinventions, from Pearl Bailey's Dolly to the Americanization of Carmen as Carmen Jones.