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DeFrancesco played in Miles Davis's band as a teenager, brought the sound of the Hammond B-3 organ roaring back to the jazz mainstream in the 1990s and remained the instrument's most visible champion.

People in the paths of tornadoes — especially in rural areas without cell service — too often miss warnings that save lives.

Much of what Americans learned from the news media Friday about the events in Newtown was wrong. Journalists know early accounts of crisis events are often misleading and incomplete, but often are compelled to pursue them without waiting for authoritative confirmation.

The foundation started by billionaire George Soros, long a target of conspiracy theories, could soon be under investigation. Its president says it is "ready for whatever comes."

Economists say that what happens in Vegas matters nationally because it often reflects broader trends on consumer confidence and the overall health of the U.S. economy.

The Supreme Court allowed South Carolina to remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.

President Trump filed a $10 billion defamation suit Friday against the The Wall Street Journal following reporting on his past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In 2024, President Trump popped up as a guest in a number of popular podcasts. Now, even in an off-election year, politicians are taking to the same non-political podcasts to reach a new audience.

Steve Carmody has been a reporter for Michigan Radio since 2005. Steve previously worked at public radio and television stations in Florida, Oklahoma and Kentucky, and also has extensive experience in commercial broadcasting. During his two and a half decades in broadcasting, Steve has won numerous awards, including accolades from the Associated Press and Radio and Television News Directors Association. Away from the broadcast booth, Steve is an avid reader and movie fanatic.

Ashley Westerman is a Supervising Editor/Producer and lead Assignments Manager for Morning Edition. She is a long-time alumna of the show who rejoins the staff, after a stint overseas living and working as a freelance reporter and audio producer based in the Philippines covering Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and then in Ukraine covering Russia’s full-scale invasion.