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On April 25, 2014, Flint's drinking water source was switched to the Flint River. The intent of the switch was to save the city millions of dollars. The result was an environmental disaster.

The Atherton East apartment complex was built 63 years ago to provide much needed public housing. But neglect and lack of investment, worsened by its location in a flood plain, led to serious decline.

On the 10th anniversary of the start of the Flint water crisis, Mayor Sheldon Neeley discusses ongoing pipe replacements, financial settlements, and rebuilding trust.

New research by the organizers of Rx Kids, a universal cash aid program for new moms and babies in Flint, found families in the program were less likely to be evicted or report postpartum depression.

In Minneapolis, disruption has become part of daily life for nearly everyone, including for NPR reporter Meg Anderson. Many residents are living in fear and uncertainty.

Protesters and Flint police scuffled at the end of the council meeting, amid growing anger among activists over the department's shutting down a protest the day before.

Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants as severe power outages continue to hit it.

The Oak Park Methodist Episcopal Church was built in the early 1900’s, financed by some of Flint’s auto industry pioneers. A 2023 fire, started accidently, destroyed most of the historic Neo-Gothic church, after many years of decline and neglect.

Veolia North America, a private engineering firm that provided consulting services to the city of Flint, has agreed to pay $25 million to settle claims in a Flint Water Crisis lawsuit.

Developers are building more single-family houses for renting. That can lower prices for both renters and buyers.