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Stateside Podcast: Collision Course
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Today, we talk about the new Wayne County jail and the problems with the new site. Then, we hear why certain used EV owners are having a difficult time claiming the credit from the IRS. Later, the nuance in the battle of small Michigan towns and rural areas against renewable energy. Plus, the barriers faced by sickle cell anemia patients just looking to get basic care and pain management. -
Cynthia Asiala/AsialaCynthia Asiala, a former teacher at Jones's school and the current chair of the Arts and Culture Alliance of Manistee County, sought to recognize Jones as much for his ability to overcome the difficulty of a stutter as for his contributions to the stage and screen.
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Today, a conversation about schools' role in implementing firearm safety laws in Michigan. Then, how stress and loneliness affect new parents. And, remembering actor James Earl Jones—and the impact he left on his hometown in Northern Michigan. -
Yuval Sharon is known for infusing both new and classic operas with fresh relevance. Now, the artistic director of the Detroit Opera is out with a new book that makes the case for opera that speaks to the modern audience. -
Today, the role that independent Michigan voters play in presidential elections. Also, how an independent bookstore in Flint is campaigning to keep its doors open. Plus, a rundown on the weekend's sporting news from Michigan.
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Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald on this week's Georgia school shooting, the landmark conviction she won against another school shooter’s parents, and the similarities in the two cases. -
Today, we look at the similarities between the shooting at a high school in Georgia, and what happened at Michigan's Oxford High three years ago — most notably, criminal charges against a parent of the shooting suspect. Then, we’ll visit an Underground Railroad exhibit in Ypsilanti. We’ll get the local history in this critical system of abolitionists. And we’re serving up the next episode of The Dish! Two West Michiganders make tortillas the right way.
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In some states, blanket bans on cell phones in school are already in place, or before the state legislature. Will this trend carry over to Michigan? -
Today, a University of Michigan economics professor talks about the recent upswing in consumer confidence. Also, Michigan writer, Michael Delp, tells us about his new poetry book titled, The Mad Angler. Plus, with the start of the new school year, some districts are voluntarily banning cell phones in schools.
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Taylor Childs, a descendant of the owners of Detroit's Apex Bar/Lounge, creates textile art honoring family and Detroit history. Her Detroit Month of Design installation opens this week. -
Today, Kalamazoo’s community partners come together to boost child welfare with a cash prescription. Also, a new buddy comedy in which an improv theater becomes roommates with a craft brewpub…. And hijinks ensue. We’ll meet the founders of "hear.say brewing + theater", the new spot in Southeast Michigan.
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A judge ruled this week that Robert F. Kennedy Junior’s name will remain on the Michigan ballot as the presidential candidate for the Natural Law Party. Will RFK Jr., Jill Stein, and Cornel West be 2024’s election spoilers?
