President Joe Biden has promised to combat systems that unfairly burden communities of color with pollution and other threats. Kyle Whyte, a University of Michigan professor, environmental justice scholar and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, has been tapped to help shape the White House’s strategy.

In the scramble to vaccinate as many as possible, thousands of homebound adults are being left behind if they can’t travel to a vaccine clinic. Agencies that support seniors suggest a few changes that may help.

The Johnson and Johnson vaccine helped health workers reach rural and island residents, the homeless, agricultural workers and freighter crews — people more likely to need a single-dose vaccine. The vaccine’s halt Tuesday complicates the state’s path to herd immunity.

A divided Congress has stymied legislation to require the U.S. EPA to set drinking standards for the harmful chemical once used in a host of products. But a new administration brings new hope, sponsors say.

Families shouldn’t be penalized for taking care of their children with disabilities.

Rick Snyder’s attorneys argue that “neglecting a city is not a crime.” That should scare all of us.

Federal authorities urged a temporary halt to the Johnson and Johnson vaccine amid reports of rare complications. The one-dose vaccine had been used to reach many rural residents, home-bound seniors, and college students.

Statewide, 49 children were hospitalized Monday with either confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19, according to state data.