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In his new venture, Bill Ford Jr. taps into the power of technology to help solve global issues related to traffic congestion, pollution, and inefficient transit

In life, there really is such a thing as a second act, as one man’s experience of waiting for — and receiving — a kidney transplant proves

The last streetcars in Detroit screeched to a halt in 1956, but some planners and developers say it’s time for them to return

The elegant style of Detroit architect Charles Agree is remembered in a tour of some of his most storied buildings

The Art of Cooking Morels, Detroit: A Biography, The Skeleton Box, The Michigan Companion, The Light Between, The Flying Firsts of Walter Hinton

Metro Detroiters will have the opportunity this fall to experience one of the Holocaust’s most tangible relics.

Ferndale’s MCCD fosters fellowship in the LGBT community

Dust to DustMichigan-based writer and actor Benjamin Busch (Homicide and The Wire are among his television credits) has always been drawn to the elements....

April 2012

Next month, Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor will be abloom with puffy clusters of one of the most majestic of flowers, the peony. Whether in blush pink, fuchsia, or snow white, these stunners are a beauty pageant of spring’s gorgeous bounty.

Nobody in the long history of baseball ever craved the spotlight more than the zany, ruddy-faced Herman “Germany” Schaefer, for whom no gag was too outrageous or primitive and no audience too small or unfriendly.

Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland reached the top of his game by knowing when to be patient, and when to shoot the puck.

Whether their music is unplugged or electric, songwriters find a welcome home on Rob Reinhart’s ‘Acoustic Café.’

Being buried without vaults and in biodegradable caskets may not be widespread now, but the practice could gain ground as baby boomers and younger generations age.

Today, more than 1 billion people in 192 countries mark Earth Day.

On its 35th anniversary, the renovated RenCen is finally standing tall as the city’s centerpiece

Have you ever watched film credits roll and wondered what a gaffer is? What kind of art a Foley artist creates? Hint: They won't be walking to the podium at the 84th Academy Awards this weekend.

In The Magic Room (Gotham Books, $27), bestselling Michigan author Jeffrey Zaslow stakes out the very feminine world of Becker’s Bridal, in Fowler, Mich.,...

Buildings — their design, renovation, and construction — symbolize optimism.

Detroit gallery aims to groom and encourage young artistic talent.