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In 1979, Gary Shteyngart's family moved from Leningrad to Queens. Three decades later, he wrote a memoir about growing up in a Russian immigrant family in New York. Reviewer Meg Wolitzer says the book is full of rich, gratifying writing as well as pride, exuberance and sophisticated humor.

The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan has had to swing into high gear in the wake of the Flint water crisis.“We traditionally did about 1.6 million pounds out…

The sizable jump in Americans with insurance, due in large part to the implementation of the federal health law, is unprecedented since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid 50 years ago.

A personal tragedy can open your eyes to things that had previously been out of sight and out of mind.For Abby Dart, it was her husband’s suicide in 2004.…

They used to be a shopper’s first choice.These days, Sears and Kmart seem to be on a fast track to extinction.For many families in Michigan, Sears or…

Protestors marched in downtown Detroit today for what was called a – seven years from the day the ACA was first signed into law. Many of the protestors…

The Michigan Agri-Business Association, a trade group representing agricultural interests, is launching a campaign to educate farmers about best practices…

Rose George spent several weeks aboard a container ship to research Ninety Percent of Everything, her book about the shipping industry. She writes, "There are more than one hundred thousand ships at sea carrying all the solids, liquids and gases that we need to live."

The message delivered by Budget Director Mick Mulvaney came after a vote was delayed. House Speaker Paul Ryan came out of the GOP conference Thursday night and said they would proceed on Friday.

The state has proposed an agreement to fix some ongoing problems at Detroit’s wastewater treatment plant.The consent order from the Michigan Department of…