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In The Empire of Necessity, historian Greg Grandin tells the story of a slave revolt at sea. The 1805 event inspired Herman Melville's Benito Cereno, and Grandin's account of the human horror is a work of power and precision.

Awards for 2014*Awarded in 2014 for 2013 News CoverageMichigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB)Station of the Year (Group 2) First Place- Best in…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder is proud of the substantial changes he and lawmakers made to Michigan's health care landscape in 2013.Almost a…

DETROIT (AP) - Chrysler is telling owners of more than 46,000 midsize cars to take them to dealers to fix a problem that can make the engines stall.Owners…

In 2009, when the other Big Three automakers were filing for bankruptcy protection, Ford CEO and auto-industry outsider Alan Mulally helped the company post its first annual profit in four years. In American Icon, journalist Bryce Hoffman explores how Mulally helped Ford avoid the fate of its fellow automakers.

Important signs are pointing to new life in Michigan's economy.Brand-new reports tell us that Michigan's household income is up, foreclosure rates are…

Recent storms are improving the low water levels in the Great Lakes, at least a little.Lakes Michigan and Huron hit record low levels this winter.(See…

This week's Artpod episode has a little something for everyone. Today's podcast features local holiday art fairs, ideas for inexpensive gifts (homemade…

When some pediatricians found out how much a hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, was billing for circumcisions, they decided to perform the routine procedure in their offices instead.

Chad Livengood of the Detroit News revealed the group that met in secret, which dubbed itself a "skunk works" last week:The revelation caused an uproar…