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Michigan Medicine nurses to picket as contract talks stall

The union representing some 6,000 Michigan Medicine nurses are planning an information picket Saturday to address stalled contract talks. WEMU's Cathy Shafran has more.

People hold signs and shout slogans as they protest before the cancellation of the Los Angeles City Council meeting Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Councilwoman Nury Martinez resigns following her leaked racist remarks

The resignation comes hours after protesters disrupted a scheduled Wednesday city council meeting inside Los Angeles City Hall.

Villagers inspect the rubble of collapsed houses in Tafeghaghte, southwest of Marrakesh, on Sept. 10.

Moroccan rescue teams face challenges in reaching earthquake victims in the mountains

Remote villages in the Atlas Mountains are among the hardest hit by Friday's earthquake that killed more than 2,100. Crews are struggling to reach communities amid aftershocks and damaged roads.

Timo Andres: Tiny Desk Concert

To mark Philip Glass' 87th birthday, the astute pianist Timo Andres stops by to play a contrasting pair of the composer's popular etudes.

A sign reads "now hiring" at a business in Plainfield Charter Township, just north of Grand Rapids, in February 2024.

Michigan reaches highest employment level in more than two decades

The Michigan Annual Economics Analysis shows strong job growth since the pandemic, but predicts growth will slow in the coming decade.

Trump wins Pennsylvania, delivering harsh blow to Harris campaign

Securing the state’s 19 electoral votes is a major victory for Trump and a major blow to Vice President Harris.

'SNL' just wrapped its 47th season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guests

A cold and methodical ranking of Saturday Night Live performances by Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Young Thug, Arcade Fire, Saweetie, LCD Soundsystem, Camila Cabello and more.

A tech billionaire is quietly buying up land in Hawaii. No one knows why

A mystery has been brewing in a small ranching town on Hawaii's Big Island. Word has it that Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff bought the land, stirring worries about what he plans to do with it.

Doja Cat was the musical guest on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live's 51st season, an episode hosted by Bad Bunny.

'SNL' just wrapped its 51st season: It's time to cruelly rank its musical guests

The latest season of Saturday Night Live felt transitional in many ways, but it was full of blockbuster pop stars, up-and-coming bands and musical legends. We ranked them from worst to best.

Marcela Hernández, director of the Alma Llanera Academy, in 2022. "I admire my mom because, since she was a little girl, she has been alone and went to dance classes, she studied, graduated, studied journalism and now she has gone to several countries, many people know her and admire her very much," her daughter, Mariangel Tumay, said about about her.

A story of dance and discipline amid a global pandemic in the Llanos

During a global pandemic in Orocué, Colombia, dance and adversity brought a group together.

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