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The bargaining deadline between the WNBA and its players' union has been extended after negotiations failed to result in a contract. NPR speaks with Erin Drake, a lawyer for the union.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it will resume distributing SNAP benefits on Saturday, but the federal government is only making enough money available for partial payments.

A push by Republicans to abolish Michigan's key economic development arm has ignited controversy, with proponents arguing it's time for a new approach and critics warning it could send a "closed for business" message to investors.

On this day in 1962, an imposter named Daniel West was elected to Michigan's House of Representatives, claiming a background in local offices. He was reelected in 1964, but a fingerprint match revealed him as a three-time convicted felon. The real Daniel West, a New York attorney, had died in 1961. A warrant was issued in 1965, but the fraudster vanished, with his true identity remaining a mystery to this day.

As the annual appropriation for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program remains stalled due to the government shutdown, Michigan's emergency relief fund is dwindling rapidly, threatening the well-being of countless vulnerable residents who rely on it to cover essential expenses.

A mobile food bank in Lansing sees hundreds of visitors regularly and prepares to see twice as many people as usual due to the pause in SNAP benefits.

The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce air traffic at many busy airports to maintain safety during the government shutdown, which has led to staffing shortages of air traffic controllers.

California voted to approve Prop 50, a measure to change election maps. Rep. Kevin Kiley, whose district will be impacted by the new map, has introduced legislation banning mid-decade gerrymandering.

Uganda-born son of Indian immigrants turned NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani is drawing global attention — especially from progressives eyeing his playbook.

Early in the government shutdown, the Trump administration announced billions in cuts to Biden-era climate and energy projects, calling them wasteful. Recipients say the cuts are short-sighted.