As baby boomers grow older, the number of Americans over the age of 65 increases every year, making millions of U.S. citizens highly vulnerable to elder abuse. However, older Americans at the bottom of the economic spectrum face additional challenges. In addition to financial abuse and con men, many...

In Detroit and around the world, automakers are struggling to maintain sales in the face of new competition from mobile services like Lyft and Uber. These ride-sharing startups have spread quickly in most major American cities, connecting consumers to drivers accepting fares through the services. Then there’s startups like...

Within the next few weeks, the city of Flint, MI plans to install a new $1.6 million carbon water filtration system into its water system, a move that officials say could cut an entire class of pollutants from local drinking water. According to a July 9 MLive.com article, the...