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At a Black Voters for Benson event on Detroit's west side, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson talked about what she'd do for the Black community if elected. -
Michigan Democratic U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to confirm that he won’t send troops to polling places during the midterm elections. -
How potential revisions to the federal budget may constrain state grant funding for scientific research. Then, what kind of stories do the places we occupy tell us about the people who came before us? Plus, how an IT issue led to Medicaid coverage denials to some disabled Michiganders. -
Michigan Bee Fest educated public audiences on bee conservation and pollination. -
Opening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its products could hook kids — and lied about the danger. -
The U of M Board of Regents is expected to approve C. Cybele Raver’s appointment in September, making her the Ann Arbor school’s 17th president and second woman to hold the post. -
City officials are asking residents to stay away from Tuesday's Dearborn City Council meeting unless they have business there. -
Soap box derbies send motorless cars down a steep incline. At one event, contestants make their cars look like cartoon characters, subway cars, food, and giant animals (among other outlandish shapes). -
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The language of a ballot question asking Michiganders whether large utilities and state contractors should be barred from making political contributions was finalized Monday. -
Michigan healthcare leaders and advocates gathered Monday to speak out against the Trump administration’s cuts to Medicaid spending. -
We're talking this hour with Detroiter Don Gonyea, former White House correspondent for NPR, who also provided extensive coverage over the years of labor and American culture through four decades.
The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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Western Michigan’s Dan Bartholomae has been hired as Michigan State’s athletic director. Bartholomae has served in the same role at Western Michigan since 2022 and was named a finalist last fall for the Sports Business Journal AD of the year. -
Michigan Public is thrilled to share that Doug Tribou was recognized with a Salute to Excellence Award from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). -
The state of Michigan is set to start phase one of two of a land acquisition in the Keweenaw Peninsula. The Department of Natural Resources said the plan will help protect the state's natural resources. -
Four states are suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the platforms were designed to hook kids and that Meta hid the mental health risks. -
Like other cities, Saginaw has struggled to respond to large pop-up street parties that sometimes end in violence.
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President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law on August 14, 1935. But the social security trust fund is expected to be exhausted by 2034. -
Will the Tigers keep winning after trading away star players? Will the Red Wings trade their captain? Michigan Public sports commentator John U. Bacon weighs in. -
John James, the Republican candidate for Michigan governor announced his running mate pick. James named state Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay Twp) as his choice for lieutenant governor Thursday. -
I was able to survive all that and graduate. Hurray for me! And also, who cares? It certainly doesn't mean that a student today needs to have that exact same experience I did in order to succeed. We've learned a lot about mental health since then. (Educated people learn things. That's how education works.) -
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says five non-U.S. citizens voted in the November 2024 election, in addition to a U.S. citizen who allegedly registered her noncitizen spouse to vote. -
The Anderson Economic Group has updated its initial analysis of economic damages from an extended period of wildfire smoke from Canada, estimating a total loss in 10 states of more than $38 billion. -
Algae can be used for sustainable products but there has to be a lot of it — enough biomass — to make that work. Researchers at Michigan State University say they have developed a way to increase growth. -
Need something to do this weekend? Looking for new things to explore? Michigan Public is here to help! Check out some of these fun, interesting, and timely events across Michigan from August 14-16. -
More than 2.5 million Michiganders turned out to vote in last week’s primary. What can voter enthusiasm tell us about the November election? -
Abdul El-Sayed made history this month in Michigan by becoming the first Muslim nominated by the Democratic Party to run for the U.S. Senate. But elation among many of El-Sayed's fellow Muslim Americans is tempered by awareness of persisting and widespread anti-Muslim sentiment across much of the nation.
