Search - Michigan Radio

In this March 10, 2011 file photo, then-Vice President Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia.

Biden is the latest president to go off script on Russia

Biden was far from the first U.S. president to say what he thought about Russia or its leaders — or to pay a price for it.

With omicron, you need a mask that means business

To block a variant this transmissible, scientists say you need an N95 or other high-filtration mask. Here's how to find a good one and when to wear it.

Refugees from Ukraine, which has a high rate of tuberculosis, are often screened for the disease. Above: Dr. Natalie Wöhrle analyzes the X-ray images of the lungs from a screening in Gauting, Germany, on March 12.

Russia's war with Ukraine is devastating for Ukraine's war on TB

The country has a high rate of tuberculosis. They'd been making progress but then came the pandemic ... and now the war. Doctors worryi about increased spread of this contagious and deadly disease.

A City of Tecumseh crew excavates part of a concrete driveway to get to a broken water main. Getting enough money from the state and federal governments to help maintain city services has become a struggle for many Michigan municipalities.

Short-changing Michigan local governments has resulted in deteriorating water systems and other services

Cuts in state and federal funding has contributed to Michigan's drinking water problems. It's a long-simmering problem that won't be solved by an influx of one-time federal dollars.

The majority of Dr. Yu's long COVID patients are middle aged women, she says. "They're struggling to do very basic things like take a shower without having to rest. They are struggling to preserve their energy for the very most important things that they need to do for the day, like hugging their kids and sending them off to school."

Women may be experiencing more long COVID than men. We don't know why.

There could be clues in other debilitating, poorly understood syndromes that share "remarkable similarities" to long COVID.

Why Reopening Isn't Enough To Save The Economy

A blockbuster new study digs into the economics of the pandemic.

Amazon has made a deal to purchase MGM for $8.5 billion.

Amazon Makes A Deal To Buy MGM For Nearly $8.5 Billion

It's the second-largest acquisition for Amazon after purchasing Whole Foods — and its biggest move into entertainment.

Detroit Lions hire Dan Campbell as new head coach

The Detroit Lions have a new head coach. The team announced Wednesday it has agreed on contract terms with Dan Campbell.Campbell comes to the Lions from…

Dr. Audrey Lance, an OB-GYN at Northland Family Planning, knew she wanted to be an abortion provider since the day her school’s chapter of Medical Students for Choice went to a reproductive rights rally.

Nine days in a Michigan abortion clinic, as election looms

On Nov. 8, Michigan voters will decide whether to put the right to an abortion in the state constitution by voting on Proposal 3. To better understand what's at stake, Michigan Radio got a rare degree of access to Northland Family Planning. For nine days in August and September, we shadowed a doctor and clinic staff through every step of the process.

These 5 cookbooks help keep Thanksgiving simple — and focused on family

For many, Thanksgiving will be the first holiday where family gathers since the start of the pandemic. We offer some cookbooks that aim to keep meal prep easy, so there's more time for loved ones.

Search results for