the next idea

The Next Idea In late November of 2014, Michigan Radio’s Stateside began a series called The Next Idea . With support from the Michigan Economic...

The Next Idea After more than three years, our innovation series, The Next Idea , will soon come to an end. Stateside has been checking in with some of...

The Next Idea If you’re arrested and charged with a crime, you’ll likely be asked to “post bail.” Bail is the money that a defendant hands over to the...

The Next Idea After more than three years on the air, our innovation series, The Next Idea, is coming to a close, so it seems like a good time to check...

The Next Idea The city of Grand Rapids is widely considered a great place to do business, unless you’re black. A 2015 study in Forbes magazine found...

The Next Idea It’s fair to say that mothers need all the help they can get. Family and friends can step in, of course, but what about things like...

The Next Idea Advances in computer technology are one of many factors that have led to the decline of certain types of jobs. To some extent, technology...

The Next Idea It’s fair to say that the automobile has been central to the life of Bob Lutz . He’s 85 now, but before he was semi-retired he held top...

The Next Idea “There ought to be a law.” It’s easier said than done. The truth is that making policy is an incredibly complex process. For each bill...

The Next Idea So many innovative ideas begin with inventors observing simple events. Take Newton’s falling apple, for example, or Archimedes’...