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Supreme Court declines to hear two Michigan appeals cases

The Supreme Court of the United States announced a number of orders Monday, including the rejection of two Michigan appeals cases.The justices left in…

Stateside for Thursday, April 7, 2016

Barbara Niess-May, executive director of SafeHouse Center, discusses why so many women don’t talk about their sexual assaults, and the national campaign…

Jake Tapper is CNN's chief Washington correspondent and the host of <em>The Lead</em> and <em>State of the Union. </em>His novel,<em> The Hellfire Club,</em> is set in 1954 Washington, D.C.

CNN's Jake Tapper On McCarthyism, Trump And The 'Jar Jar Binks Principle'

Tapper's new novel, The Hellfire Club, takes place in 1954 during Sen. Joseph McCarthy's Communist "witch hunt" — a time he describes as "very resonant" with the current political climate.

Gold medal winner Yuriy Bilonogof of Ukraine (right), wraps his arm around silver medal winner Adam Nelson of the U.S. on the podium for the shot put at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. However, Bilonogof was stripped of his gold in 2012 following a failed steroid test. Nelson was named the winner and honored at a ceremony on July 1 at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore.

At The U.S. Olympic Trials, Mixed Opinions About Russian Doping Scandal

The Russian scandal is a hot topic at the U.S. track and field Olympic Trials. Some feel individual Russian athletes should be allowed to compete if they're clean, others support a blanket ban.

A computer screen showing HealthCare.gov in action.

States that opposed Obamacare, like Michigan, may have made it more efficient

That's one of the lessons drawn from a report put out by the law firm Mehri & Skalet.The author of the report, Jay Angoff, once led the U.S. Health and…

Ontario woman couldn’t find a product list to help her "Buy Canadian" so she made one herself

Canadians are unhappy. President Trump's tariffs on Canadian-made steel and aluminum exported to the US has fired up many Canadian leaders and…

Once considered too easy, is teacher certification now too hard?

It was not long ago that serious questions were raised about how well Michigan's education schools were preparing their students to be teachers. Critics…

Officers of the 5th U.S. Cavalry near Washington, D.C., in 1865. Julia Ward Howe was inspired to write "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" after a visit with Union troops in the thick of the Civil War.

One Song Glory

The refrain — "Glory, glory, hallelujah" — shows up at labor protests, conservative rallies, church services and football games. It turns out the song, originally a war march, is flexible by design.

Read 'The Cabin At The End Of The World' And You Won't Sleep For A Week

Paul Tremblay's new novel is the best (and scariest) kind of horror — the quiet, believable kind of story that doesn't involve possessed dolls or body doubles, and could absolutely happen to you.

What questions do you have about Michigan's drinking water?

Michigan Radio's Issues & Ale series will stop at Bell's Brewery on Tuesday, April 25 from 6:30-8 p.m. to talk about the challenges facing Michigan's…

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