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Juan Carlos, recently arrived in Albany, N.Y. after being bused to various cities in the US. He is from Nicaragua, and volunteers with local non-profits in the city as a way to get to know the community and find work.

For many migrants being bused from New York City to other towns, hostility awaits

Local non-profits say they are stretched too thin to take on extra cases and some community leaders have said more migrants are not welcome.

Ann Arbor Public Schools Face Many Challenges Holding Classes During Ongoing Pandemic

It’s been over a month now since Ann Arbor public school students have been back in the classroom as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.WEMU's Lisa Barry…

Volodymyr Korchevsky (center) stands with his son Bohdan, 18, and wife, Hanna Korchevska, outside their temporary home in Lviv. The Korchevsky family left the middle-class life they'd built in Mariupol and now months later, jobs gone, savings depleted and unable to afford rent, they are living in what's essentially a short shipping container, sandwiched between others, in a Lviv city park.

Millions of Ukrainians have escaped the war. Many still can't find enough work

Sixty percent of Ukrainians who fled their homes for other parts of the country have lost their jobs, as Russia's invasion has upended industries and destroyed businesses.

<strong>March 31:</strong> Oleksandr, a member of the Territorial Defense Battalion and a local resident, walks by his vehicle which got damaged as a result of a shellfire earlier in the area in Stoyanka, Ukraine.

Photos: Russia keep up attacks in many parts of Ukraine, as millions are displaced

The displacement of millions across Ukraine a little over a month into the invasion is evident in photos of sliced-open apartment buildings, dogs in arms and children's belongings left behind.

Christopher Olivarez, 15, helps students build model bottle rockets in Patrice Bravo's STEM lab at Nora Forester Elementary School in San Antonio, Texas.

As teacher shortages loom, one district grows future educators in high school

A school district in San Antonio, Texas, has built an entire high school dedicated to raising the next generation of teachers. It's a bold experiment that could pay off big if shortages continue.

Issues of the Environment: Wildlife and human overlap to increase significantly around the world and in Washtenaw County

The world population is going up, and human-wildlife overlap is increasing. That can lead to negative outcomes, including spread of disease and species extinction. There can be benefits, too, but it will require some planning. That's the focus of a new study out of the University of Michigan. WEMU's David Fair spoke with Associate Professor in Conservation Science Dr. Neil Carter about the study and what can be done right here in Washtenaw County.

For Many Who Were Present, The 9/11 Attacks Have Had A Lasting Mental Health Impact

Some who witnessed the attacks on the World Trade Center are still suffering from PTSD and depression from the trauma. Help and treatment are available through a special federal program.

Andrew Morse is stepping down as publisher and president of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution next month. Morse had aimed to achieve 500,000 paying digital subscribers by the end of 2026. He now says the goal is attainable, but will take more time.

Local news is in crisis. This paper has a $150 million plan

Nearly two years ago, the owners of Atlanta's leading newspaper hired former CNN executive Andrew Morse to reverse its steep decline. He's laid out a grand vision.

Customers at SolDias ice cream shops in Texas are encouraged to pay with cash instead of credit cards. Owner Victor Garcia is backing a legislative effort that aims to lower credit card processing fees through increased competition.

Why many business owners would love it if you stopped using your credit card

The fees merchants pay for accepting credit cards are much higher in the U.S. than in Europe. Ice cream shop owner Victor Garcia, for example, paid more than $25,000 in swipe fees last year.

Laverne Fields' home was washed down into a creek by recent flooding in Millstone, Ky.

Floods took their family homes. Many don't know when — or if — they'll get help

More than 13,000 residents have applied for federal aid, but reconstruction will take months, officials say. There is no official count of how many people have been left homeless.

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