Nov 1, 2016
Removing the lead
Effects from lead in plumbing, paint and gasoline continue to haunt the health and well-being of communities even decades after its...
Nov 1, 2016
Heroin surge continuing
Once only the province of cheap, seedy hotels, today's junkies are shooting up in living rooms, public bathrooms, in affluent shopping...
Nov 1, 2016
School funding disparity
The debate over which school districts have more money, and therefore, which students are better prepared for college and the world...
Oct 1, 2016
Coal tar sealant
Just imagine a hidden health risk lurking in your driveway or a nearby parking lot that could be harming you, your children, and the...
Oct 1, 2016
Poverty in Oakland County
The image of people who are poor and suffering from poverty are often of homeless men sleeping on the streets, of a destitute individual...
Oct 1, 2016
Death With Dignity movement
Since the late pathologist Dr. Jack Kevorkian became famous, or infamous, depending on the point of view, in the 1990s for helping ill...
Sep 1, 2016
Riding into the future
There's no secret that Detroit, and surrounding areas, have had a 100-plus year love affair with automobiles. We love to drive them,...
Sep 1, 2016
Quality of school water
Concerns over student health and safety in the wake of the Flint water crisis have spurred many local school districts to step up efforts...
Aug 1, 2016
Seeking refuge
Tariq (not his real name) first stepped foot on American soil on January 21, 2016, after three long years spent as a refugee in limbo in...
Aug 1, 2016
Next generation of 911
Less than 50 cents. That's the amount the typical phone customer in Oakland County is charged each month to fund emergency 911 services...
