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A vial of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine sits on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in Greenbrae, California, on Feb. 6, 2015.

Measles and whooping cough cases surge in Michigan as vaccination rates drop

Reproductive Rights

Cuts to Medicaid would affect access to reproductive care for millions of women

Voters cast their ballots at Coit Arts Academy in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Nov. 8, 2022.

What to know about special elections for state offices in Michigan

IRS building sign

Trump administration will reportedly kill IRS’ popular free tax return program

Screenshot of Nicole Rice speaking at the April 17 state Senate Labor Committee hearing.

Federal workers discuss the personal toll of Trump’s layoffs at state Senate hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Water fluoridation, long considered a public health success story, is under scrutiny

In this photo provided by Burrill Strong, supporters of Serendipity Books pass the store's books hand to hand, helping move the business to a new storefront about a block away from its current location, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Chelsea, Michigan.

See how a Michigan town moved 9,100 books one by one to their new home

Expect more fake eggs in Easter hunts this year

Measles clinic

US measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in 6 states. Here’s what to know.

Vehicles for export are parked at a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

Parts exemptions could be key as Trump considers auto tariffs pause

Trump’s actions threaten to derail Michigan’s clean energy future

Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow speaks at the Democratic National Convention, August 19, 2024, in Chicago.

‘We need new leaders’: Mallory McMorrow enters 2026 race for US Senate