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Today, the State of Opportunity team turned their microphone over to 9-year-old Leah Rice.She reflects on her family, highlights of her summer and her…

This week, Michigan Radio's State of Opportunity reporter Dustin Dwyer explores a pilot project in Michigan that helped kids and reduced state…

Every Monday, Christina Shockley talks with someone in the state that is trying to make a difference in the lives of others. As part of Michigan Radio's…

Michigan State University researchers found that vacationers are increasingly staying connected to the office and social media with cell phones, laptops…

Michigan Radio is partnering with Changing Gears to share stories about how people are planning ahead and how their expectations have changed in light of…

The mothers in a new study spent 10.5 more hours every week multitasking at home compared with working fathers — doing typical chores like cooking and laundry, or working from home, while also attending to the kids. And those women reported much greater feelings of stress and being overwhelmed.

About 13-thousand Michigan families will stop getting money from the state on October 1st. That’s when the families will reach their five-year federal…

Every year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture releases its estimate of how much it costs to raise a child from birth to seventeen years of age.Here's…

Zeeland, St. Clair, and Saline are competing this weekend to take home the "Snowman Building Champion of the Free World" trophy.Art Trapp is Saline’s…

Governor Granholm and her family had dinner last night with Governor-elect Rick Snyder and his family. Both the current and incoming Governors have three…