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Mining once boomed in Mongolia but as commodity prices fell, the economy tanked and companies went bankrupt. Unemployed men are taking over abandoned coal mines to extract what's left. Some have died.

Monday night "The Daily Show with John Stewart" brought attention to Detroit's controversial water shutoffs during a satirical news bit."Daily Show"…

The Detroit City Council has reversed course and agreed to hike the city’s water and sewerage rates.The Council voted 5-4 to approve a 7.5% increase…

Flint’s emergency manager is welcoming the governor’s pledge to help with the city’s violent crime problem. Governor Snyder promised in Wednesday’s State…

An autobiographical exploration of fatherhood and faith, Jeffrey Brown's A Matter of Life is his most personal work to date — which says a lot, given the confessional cartoonist's revealing past works. Reviewer Jody Arlington finds this new book both wise and hilarious.

When you hear the term "midlife crisis" most people imagine a fifty-something guy driving off in a new sports car, but it turns out women are casting…

Flint faces serious budget problems. The city is struggling to absorb a nearly $20 million budget deficit. The state recently approved the city’s plan to…

Metro Detroit once had a high-tech water warning system designed to detect chemical spills in real time. Now, it sits unused.Built in 2006, the system was…

Flint residents thinking they need a "whole house filter" to clean their water are mistaken, say experts involved in the city's crisis. Marc Edwards,…

Detroit Democrats propose auto insurance reformDemocratic state lawmakers from Detroit are proposing their own strategy to overhaul auto insurance in…