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Grocoff: "If we wish to sustain the climate to which we and all living things have adapted, then we need to design systems more like old growth forests and less like tree farms."

Knitting a better mitten: How nature-inspired design can save Michigan

The Next IdeaIf the first Industrial Revolution was characterized by centralization of our water, energy, food and organizational infrastructures, then…

The recent bankruptcy of battery company A123 has some questioning the profitability of electric cars like the Nissan Leaf.

UM researcher: focus on electric cars won't solve climate problem by itself

Talk about a research monkey wrench.The federal government and automakers have spent billions and billions of dollars to encourage the development of…

Former US attorney announces bid for state attorney general

Another Democrat entered the ring for Michigan’s Attorney General Thursday.Pat Miles is a former U.S. Attorney for Michigan’s Western District. He was…

Ruling May Help Patients Keep More Of The Winnings When They Sue

When someone's been hurt and gets cash as part of a legal decision, health plans routinely demand to be reimbursed for medical costs they covered. But a Supreme Court ruling may hinder that strategy.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, with his two-year-old granddaughter on his lap and United Nations Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon looking on on the [far right], signs the COP21 Climate Change Agreement on behalf of the United States on April 22, 2016

EPA science advisory board member offers take on pulling out of Paris Climate Accord

President Donald Trump announced the United States would be withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord. The agreement calls on participating countries to…

Bruce Auster (left), with his father, Stanley, and his brother, Gordon, look at family photographs at Gordon's home in Kildeer, Ill. A decades-old recording of Bruce's mother trying to convince Gordon that Santa Claus is real has brought back memories for the family.

Is Santa Real? A Doubting Brother And The Gift Of A Mother's Voice

As a kid, NPR editor Bruce Auster loved to record his family talking. A snippet of tape captured by chance on a long-ago December night marked a moment before cancer changed everything for his family.

A sign that says "Honor the Treaties" hangs between two trees against a snowy landscape.

Community, commitment, and cords of wood get Michigan water protectors through winter

On a chilly day in early January, the ground at Camp Anishinaabek is covered in a foot of snow, extra crusty from thawing and re-freezing. The outdoor…

Manischewitz is closely associated with Jewish tradition, but it was once a huge crossover success. Sammy Davis Jr. was its spokesman in TV advertising. At one point, the typical drinker was described as an urban African-American man.

'Man, Oh Manischewitz': When The Jewish Wine Was Big With Gentiles, Too

The wine associated with Jewish tradition was once a huge crossover success. At one point, the typical drinker was described as an urban African-American man.

Lessenberry talks Waukesha's approved water request and Enbridge's plan for new equipment

This Week in Michigan Politics, Jack Lessenberry talks about an approved plan for Waukesha, Wisconsin to divert water from Lake Michigan, Enbridge…

A study by two U.S. senators estimated that 99 percent of cable TV subscribers rent their set-top boxes and pay on average $231 a year to do so.

Groups Aim To Make It Easier To Own A Cable TV Box Instead Of Renting

A study estimated that 99 percent of cable TV subscribers rent their set-top boxes and pay on average $231 a year to do so. Groups want to make it easier for consumers to own similar devices.

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