Didymosphenia geminata — didymo for short — also has another, much less scientific, nickname: rock snot. It seems to be spreading in Michigan waterways.

We take a look at how local police departments in Michigan have been working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection amid the nationwide immigration crackdown. Plus, a story from 1847 about how the people of Marshall, Michigan, stood up for their Black neighbors when slavecatchers came to the state.

Data from NOAA’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory show the Great Lakes are covered in ice. Here’s how much, what causes it, and some satellite photos of the coverage.

The Winter Olympics promise plenty of high adrenaline, fierce competition, historic firsts and emotional moments over 2 1/2 weeks. Here are some of the names and narratives to keep an eye on.

It might seem inelegant to yeet an iron skillet across an ice rink. But this spinoff sport has its own techniques and lingo: You can throw a turtle at the bacon, for instance.

Many modern technologies share small but vital components called critical minerals — and China has a near-monopoly on the supply chain for most of them. But what if we got more of those minerals by recycling our old iPhones, computers, and so many other electronics?

After ICE federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minnesota, the divide between states on either side of the immigration enforcement debate is growing wider.

In the Justice Department's release of millions of pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, there are several instances of unredacted names of Epstein's accusers, raising concerns about privacy.

“The state told the members of the community that your water is safe to drink and, effectively, now what the state is saying is, well, you shouldn’t have listened to us,” says an attorney representing the plaintiffs.

How tariffs could be affecting grocery costs, Detroit poet Melba Boyd on writers and historic thinkers who influenced her work, and remembering ACCESS founder Ismael Ahmed.

Cal Freeman reviews Ellen Stone's newest book, Everybody Wants to Keep the Moon Inside Them. Stone is a poet and retired public school special education teacher.

Hundreds of nurses took to the picket line on Labor Day outside Henry Ford Genesys near Flint, and there they have remained for more than 150 days.