How concerned should we be about nuclear war right now?
It's been more than 30 years since the collapse of the former Soviet Union. With its downfall came the end...
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New podcast navigates identity and personal narrative through shipwrecked slave ship artifacts
The trans-Atlantic slave trade was an enormous event that connected much of the globe. But those stories aren't always told...
What to know about the latest international climate report
Weather patterns are growing more extreme. This is not only experienced through events like wildfires and droughts around the globe,...
Local elections officials need help in 2022
"We. Need. Help." That’s the message from local clerks as we get closer to the August primary elections and...
What we know one week into Russian invasion of Ukraine
We’re now a week into the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At this point, there is no clear end in sight....
People from across the political spectrum react to Biden’s State of the Union
President Joe Biden's discussed major policy issues and urged the world to stand up to Russia during his first State...
Rep. Dingell discusses State of the Union address, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
There’s a lot happening in the news both domestically and around the world. As Russia continues to wreak havoc on...
A new book explores how J Dilla forever changed hip-hop
James Dewitt Yancey, the Detroit producer famously known as J Dilla, died at just age of 32, but he changed...
Why the president’s Supreme Court nomination matters
A Black woman has never been appointed to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. That could be...
Rep. Haley Stevens talks re-election bid, Russian invasion of Ukraine
Michigan’s new political maps have changed the political strategy for many incumbent politicians. One district that could be a contested...
The movement to organize unions at Michigan Starbucks’ locations
Overall union membership has been declining for decades and was at its lowest point last year. However there is a...
Rep. Andy Levin’s new labor bill, and why he’s running for re-election in the 11th district
Following the work of an independent redistricting commission, Michigan’s political maps have shifted. While many are still challenging the current...