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Detroit Today: Explaining the journey of fringe medicine in America

April 7, 2023

Healthcare costs are sky-rocketing in the U.S., the worst globally by some measures. In a country where healthcare is very...

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Detroit Today: Wayne State University program aims to help legislatures conduct oversight

April 6, 2023

This past week, the Levin Center at Wayne State University launched a first of its kind, national institution dedicated to...

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Detroit Today: Twitter’s future under Elon Musk’s ownership

, April 6, 2023

Recently, many Twitter users began seeing an image of a dog instead of the customary bird logo. The image is...

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Former President Donald Trump arrives at court, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York.

Detroit Today: Discussing the impact of criminal charges against Donald Trump

April 5, 2023

On Tuesday, former U.S. President Donald Trump was arraigned on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the state...

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Detroit Today: Should Detroit provide guaranteed income to residents?

April 4, 2023

Universal Basic Income ("UBI") — the idea that every citizen, regardless of their income or employment status, should receive a...

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Detroit Today: Why ‘pulling yourself up by your bootstraps’ is poor advice

April 4, 2023

As far back as the 1800s, the phrase "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" was used as a sarcastic joke...

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Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at an event at Mar-a-Lago, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla.

Detroit Today: Discussing the impact of Donald Trump’s indictment

March 31, 2023

News broke Thursday that a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict Donald Trump on criminal charges. The case is one...

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A group of women pray at a memorial at the entrance to The Covenant School on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.

Detroit Today: Do students feel safe amid rise in school shootings in America?

March 30, 2023

On Monday, three children and three adults were fatally shot at an elementary school in Nashville, Tenn. The tragedy occurred...

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Atlantic podcast explores the week following the MLK assassination

March 29, 2023

1968 is a pivotal year in American history. The assassinations of both Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., combined...

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Demonstrators wear masks and wave Israeli flags during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Detroit Today: Why the protests in Israel are important for democracy

March 28, 2023

For weeks, Israel has seen mass protests flood its streets in response to Prime Minister Benjamin Natenyahu's plans of judicial...

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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban votes along with lawmakers next to deputy premier Zsolt Semjen, on Finland's bid to join NATO, at the parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, March 27, 2023.

US Ambassador to NATO says Russia prevailing in war against Ukraine would be bad news for global order

March 28, 2023

War is a constant issue around the world. Over the last few decades, countries have collaborated to tamp down rogue...

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Michigan’s new online resolution system aims to keep family disputes out of court

March 27, 2023

Earlier this month, the Michigan Supreme Court announced the Michigan Resolve Family System for cases involving the family court. The...

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