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MDHHS ordered to reinstate "performance-based" foster care system in Kent County

The agency that has administered the county's unique foster care system sued the state's top health agency earlier this year after it cut funding.

Dawit Tamru heads the school of midwifery at a university hospital in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. He was inspired to become a midwife when his mother experienced severe difficulties after delivering his younger sister — and midwives saved her life.

Midwives saved his mom's life -- and inspired him to pursue the profession

May 5 is International Day of the Midwife. This year's theme is "one million more" — reflecting a shortage of midwives.

Polymarket claims its headquarters is on the 21st floor of the Oceania Business Plaza. So do more than a dozen other crypto companies. But the address leads to a law firm.

NPR went looking for Polymarket's Panama headquarters. It's elusive

The hugely popular prediction market was shut down by U.S. regulators in 2022 and re-opened in Panama, where it has benefited from tax and legal benefits for years.

A still from an FBI promotional video (left) bears a strong resemblance to the opening shot of the original 1994 music video for the Beastie Boy's "Sabotage" (right). NPR found at least six examples where shots in the FBI video matched those in music video. Experts say the most likely explanation is that AI-was used to re-create the shots.

Did FBI Director Kash Patel use AI to rip off the Beastie Boys?

An analysis by NPR suggests that frames from an iconic music video were used to generate content for a tweet by the FBI director.

Visit the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon rainforest (January 17 - 27, 2027) - SOLD OUT

Join Michigan Public on a ten-day adventure to discover the Galapagos Islands to kick off the New Year! Commune with iguanas, snorkel with sea lions, and visit the Charles Darwin Research Center on this extraordinary adventure with Michigan Public. Certified naturalists will enlighten and expand your understanding of the amazing creatures and unparalleled biodiversity of these remote islands! Travel is January 17 - 27, 2027.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., meets with reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday as Republicans confront internal divisions over how to to address growing health care costs.

How the long-running Obamacare fight came to thwart enhanced subsidies in Congress

Congress is poised to leave for a scheduled holiday recess without a solution for addressing the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans.

After-school programs hard to access for many Southeast Michiganders who need them, survey finds

Many parents in Southeast Michigan who want their kids in an afterschool program aren’t able to access or afford them, according to a recent report from the national nonprofit Afterschool Alliance.

Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress

Former special counsel Jack Smith also described President Trump as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results, according to a transcript of Smith's closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee.

Here are 24 things to do in Michigan this weekend (March 27-29)

Need something fun to do this weekend, or looking for new things to explore? Michigan Public is here to help! Check out some of these fun, interesting, and timely events across Michigan from March 27-29.

Photos from Iran and across the Middle East as the war enters Week 2

More than a week of the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran has dragged in global powers, upended the world's energy and transport sectors, and brought chaos to usually peaceful areas of the region.

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