Second Wave Michigan • 31st January 2025

Collaboration gets Dearborn air quality data to people who need it

“Air quality, even just down the street, can be very different from your front door. Having these sensors at a hyper-local level can really give you a better picture of what's going on,” says Nick Thomas, director of MiNextCities at NextEnergy.

Chalkbeat • 10th January 2025

Detroit’s high childhood asthma rate contributes to chronic absenteeism

In Detroit, children have especially high rates of both asthma and absenteeism. Chronic absenteeism – when a student misses 10% or more of the school year – is a complex and pervasive problem.

Belt Magazine • 9th January 2025

Living the Tiny Cabin Life

My husband and I packed our two kids and our dog into the car and spent a weekend in a tiny cabin in a destination I’d never heard of.

Model D • 6th November 2024

East Side seniors better equipped to age in place with home repair grants and education

Seniors in Detroit often face challenges maintaining older homes. The nonprofit organization U SNAP BAC created a program to help with home repairs and to address needs that it often sees among the seniors it serves.

Planet Detroit • 26th September 2024

Planet Detroit's guide to running in Detroit

There’s never been a better time to be a runner in Detroit.

Model D • 5th August 2024

Protecting Hubbard Richard neighborhood amid ongoing development

Situated next to the Ambassador Bridge and Corktown, close to the newly reopened Michigan Central Station, Detroit’s Hubbard Richard neighborhood has been navigating industry and development for decades.

Model D • 9th May 2024

Help for Detroiters navigating the path to buying or renting a home

The home-buying process can be daunting. Sometimes it’s hard to figure out where to start and what you can afford. On Detroit’s East Side, the nonprofit U SNAP BAC has been providing workshops and counseling to help people through this journey.

Chalkbeat • 2nd April 2024

Efforts to require home-schoolers to register spark furor

As a House Education Committee meeting ended last month, a group of home-schooling parents and community members began shouting at the lawmakers who wouldn’t allow them to speak. They wanted to speak out against the possibility that Michigan might one day require home-school parents to register with the state.

U-M Erb • 19th March 2024

Tom Lyon’s book on corporate political responsibility helps to ‘unrig’ the system

Many Americans believe business has too much influence in politics, says Erb faculty member Tom Lyon, the Dow Chair of Sustainable Science, Technology and Commerce.

National Geographic • 14th December 2023

One unexpected way to reduce violent crime? Create green spaces.

Darnell Ishmel’s street in Flint, Michigan, used to be lined with waist-high grass on vacant lots. The blight felt overwhelming, “to the point where I [didn’t] even want to walk outside,” he says.

Planet Detroit • 11th September 2023

House bills aim to protect Michigan’s pollinators – Planet Detroit

Two bills introduced in the Michigan House are intended to save pollinators—and, by extension, help protect Michigan’s crops and biodiversity.

SeenTheMagazine.com • 22nd August 2023

What to Know About Medicinal Mushrooms and Psychedelics

Last year, Hazel Park joined two other Michigan cities — Detroit and Ann Arbor — in decriminalizing psychedelic plants and fungi, including psilocybin mushrooms. Interest in using these psychedelics to treat depression and other conditions is growing.

Second Wave Michigan • 6th July 2023

Coalition builds plan for unarmed public safety response in Ann Arbor

It’s important to do this unarmed response work, at the core, because everyone deserves someone to be able to call for help—to be able to solve problems.

SeenTheMagazine.com • 16th June 2023

Common Sleep Disorders and What to Do About Them

Every night, adults should get seven to nine hours of sleep, according to the National Sleep Foundation. But sometimes, even if you do sleep that long, you might not sleep well, and then the next day, you might feel like you’re dragging through the day.

Second Wave Michigan • 9th June 2023

Coordinating care for mental and physical health

Pallavi Munikrishna is director of Integrated Health Services and CCBHC (Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic) at Development Centers, a human services nonprofit organization in Detroit.

Second Wave Michigan • 26th March 2023

NOAH Project connects to people who are homeless with street outreach

The NOAH Project works to end homelessness, and its Street Outreach Program engages people who are sleeping on the streets.

SeenTheMagazine.com • 24th March 2023

What You Should Know About Epstein-Barr Virus

Chances are, you’ve been infected with Epstein-Barr virus at some point in your life. Studies suggest about 95% of adults have had it, often in their teens or early 20s.

Second Wave Michigan • 15th March 2023

With supportive services, people with disabilities move toward independence

Through its Community-Based Program, Blue Water Developmental Housing offers support services for people with disabilities who live independently or with their families in St. Clair and Macomb counties.

SeenTheMagazine.com • 22nd February 2023

Technology’s Toll on Our Bodies and What to do About it

Many of us spend significant amounts of time in front of a computer and using smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices every day. This technology enables us to do many things faster and easier — but health experts say it can also harm our bodies.

Second Wave Michigan • 10th February 2023

Youth take the lead in fighting trauma

Sirrita Darby is the executive director of Detroit Heals Detroit, a nonprofit that combats trauma in youth.