Letters: Other views on animal testing, hate crimes

"NIH spends about 47 percent of its annual budget on experiments that use dogs, rats monkeys, mice and other animals as “models” of human disease."

by The Detroit News  | 12 hours ago

Opinion: Democrats pander to Al Sharpton

Harsanyi writes: "As a native New Yorker, I hold a grudge. That doesn't mean others can't forgive Sharpton for the horrible things he's done."

by David Harsanyi  | 1 hour ago

Opinion: Entrepreneurs must handle change

"Businesses can equip themselves with the knowledge, strategies and resources needed to navigate any headwinds."

by Mark S. Lee and David Girodat  | 1 day ago

Opinion: Nessel, ACLU threaten adoption in Michigan

"Michigan’s children deserve better from the attorney general who swore an oath to protect them."

by Andrea Picciotti-Bayer  | 1 day ago

Editorial: Find fix for broken bail system

"The state's judicial system could ensure defendants make it to trial while avoiding the mass lockup of those who can't pay for their freedom."

by The Detroit News  | 1 day ago

Opinion: Educators rate evaluation ‘ineffective’

"Delay is not the permanent solution we need; this change merely keeps a bad system from getting worse."

by Paula Herbart  | 1 day ago

Jacques: Don’t conflate Nassar scandal with Title IX reforms

Jacques writes: "What happened at MSU is vastly different from most of the campus assault investigations that administrators oversee."

by Ingrid Jacques  | 1 day ago

Opinion: Promoting a clean energy revolution

"Failure to reform PURPA will leave consumers vulnerable to higher prices and states virtually powerless to address any distortions in the market."

by Steven Transeth  | 2 days ago

Opinion: Expanding electric car subsidies is failed policy

"Removing the cap on the EV credit would cost a staggering $95 billion over the next 15 years."

by Liam Sigaud  | 2 days ago

Finley: Wolman gave journalism his all right till the end

Detroit News editor and publisher's sometimes gruff exterior could not hide a surprising softness, says Editorial Page Editor Nolan Finley

by Nolan Finley  | 2 days ago

Fournier: Wolman was one of the most powerful people you’ll never know

Ron Fournier, who worked with Wolman at the AP, said he was a great leader with an eye for talent and a head for poltiics

by Ron Fournier  | 2 days ago

Jacques: Nessel wages crusade against Catholics

Jacques writes: "Dana Nessel once referred to Catholic adoption agencies — and their supporters — as “hate mongers”

by Ingrid Jacques  | 2 days ago

Opinion: State Education Board may mess with history

"We heard on my radio show and some very disconcertingnews regarding the direction the State Board of Education wants to take with our students"

by Paul W. Smith  | 3 days ago

Bankole: Follow facts in Mayor Duggan probe

"Mayor Duggan is no different than his predecessors and should be treated as such "

by Bankole Thompson  | 3 days ago

Opinion: DIA trains southeast Michigan teachers

"The DIA’s programs have left a lasting impact on our students, teachers and the academic experience at Birmingham Public Schools"

by Bill Pugh  | 3 days ago

Opinion: Congress fights for Michigan priorities

"Protecting the Great Lakes, funding the Soo Locks, and fighting the opioid crisis are priorities for Michigan families"

by John Moolenaar  | 3 days ago

Editorial: Mayor Duggan should come clean

"Duggan allowed his personal life to bleed into his official life by giving the appearance that Hassan's charity was getting special treatment"

by The Detroit News  | 4 days ago

Opinion: Charter schools open door for black students

Jalen Rose writes: "JRLA has only been around since 2011, and we’re already one of the three best high schools in Detroit"

by Jalen Rose  | 4 days ago

Podcast: Howes on Ford getting respect

Signs are growing that Ford is no longer the Rodney Dangerfield of the auto industry. Investor sentiment is changing because reality is changing.

| 5 days ago

Graham: Goodbye, sort of, to ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Avengers’

Two of the biggest entertainment properties of our time are coming to a close, but it's not a complete farewell

by Adam Graham  | 5 days ago

Opinion: Cutting animal testing hurts humans

"More than 80 percent of the 216 winners of the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine employed animals in their research."

by Matthew R. Bailey  | 6 days ago

Opinion: Medicaid work requirements improve health

"The goal of assistance programs should be to help improve people’s lives, not trap them in government bureaucracy"

by Jase Bolger and Lindsay Killen  | 6 days ago

Opinion: Hemingway and Castro linked in Cuba

"The two met only once, at a fishing competition held in Hemingway’s honor"

by David Shribman  | 6 days ago

Finley: Sanders and Warren, reluctant capitalists

"Notice that Sanders didn't toss the riches he gleaned from his book deal into a common pool to be distributed for the common good"

by Nolan Finley  | 6 days ago

Society Confidential: Hair Wars returns with a musical twist

Also: Oratorical Contest showcases area youth

by Chuck Bennett  | 6 days ago

Embrace the allure of E’lur Wrist Designs

You notice him the moment he walks into a room. He's the man with style -- the kind that says, "I've arrived!"

by Jocelynn Brown  | 6 days ago

Opinion: Zuckerberg would harm free expression

"Zuckerberg is attempting to both extricate himself from the responsibility of running his site and attempting to hurt the competition."

Finley: Momentum shifts in fight to free innocent

Nolan Finley writes: "One innocent person locked up is too many. One thousand is unconscionable."

Opinion: GOP truly supports working class

"President Trump and the Republican Party are the guardians of blue-collar jobs, economic growth, and American values."

Opinion: Social studies standards rewrite history

"Make your voice heard and demand politically neutral, historically accurate, precisely drafted, and rigorous standards."

Bankole: 2020 reparations indebted to Conyers

"The reparations bill and other legislation Conyers sponsored in Congress made him a major negotiator on the issues shaping black life in America."

Editorial: Save the internet from needless regulation

"Technological innovation relies on a safe and open internet, and Title II threatens that by putting too much power in the hands of the government."

Opinion: The wall is compassionate immigration policy

Judd writes: "Enabling this humanitarian and security crisis to continue through inaction is not compassionate."

Letter: Clery Act makes campuses safer

"The Clery Act is not a time-consuming statistics but rather the blueprint to change the culture around campus safety."

Podcast: Howes on Donald Trump’s whipsaw

Howes says President Donald Trump’s whipsawing on trade and tariffs is exhausting the very people it’s intended to help.

Editorial: Court rightly revives false fraud case

"After falsely accusing thousands of Michiganians of fraud, the state’s Unemployment Insurance Agency is still dealing with the legal repercussions."

Opinion: Limits needed for asset forfeiture

Law enforcement officials must focus their efforts on securing criminal convictions before seizing people’s property, that would be a good thing.

Opinion: Union membership fixes wage disparity

When working men and women exercised their freedom to join in union, they demanded a fair return for their work and better working conditions.

Opinion: Launch Michigan improves education

The authors write: "Education is not only critical in the private sector, but it also has national security implications."

Letter: DNR disputes wolf killing claims

Mason writes: "The DNR’s action to request removal of these problem wolves was warranted given the circumstances."