Inside the legal troubles of former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield; questions linger after a deadly crash involving a Grand Rapids man and an ICE encounter; and an interview with Congressman Tom Barrett about Congress’ need to regulate artificial intelligence.

Listener Kate Lynnes shares a story of awe, wonder, and frost bite in the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Michigan Public sports commentator John U. Bacon on the beginning of Big Ten conference play and the final start of Tiger Justin Verlander's storied career.

The federal government is defending its officers after a fatal crash last weekend involving an immigrant in western Michigan.

The best strategy would be to build a coalition of allies as trading partners, creating a bulwark against a powerful, overbuilt Chinese automotive industry desperate for new markets. Instead, we have an administration driven by ego and petty grievances that is doing the exact opposite with tariffs and trade wars.

Conflicts in Iran and Russia are causing diesel prices to spike globally. That’s especially hurting U.S. farmers as they head into harvest season, the most fuel intensive period of the agricultural year.

Absentee voting in Michigan’s general election started Thursday. A few local election officials marked the occasion with reassurances about the safety and security of voting.

DTE Energy says its new proposed long-term energy plan meets state laws and reduces carbon emissions while ensuring reliability and affordability. Sierra Club Michigan says the plan involves hidden risks from data centers.

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 September 25-27.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer designated Sept. 21-25 as PFAS Awareness Week and urged Michiganders to "take steps to reduce their exposure to PFAS." MLive Reporter Garret Ellison fills Stateside in on where the state stands on PFAS contamination clean up.

A bird that only breeds in Michigan draws birders from all over. Find out how the state's habitat also plays a part in making it a birding hotspot.

Attorney General Dana Nessel says she expects Michigan to again be at the center of attempts to overturn Democratic election victories in November as control of Congress runs through the state.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico, after they were banned from covering White House events by President Trump.

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democrat running for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat, and Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee, have staked out sharply different views on what will resonate with voters.

The bills would allow life sentences for first- through third-degree criminal sexual conduct and set mandatory minimums for the crimes.

Democrat Garlin Gilchrist focused on overhauling and enforcing campaign finance law Wednesday. Republican Anthony Forlini has made election and ballot security the centerpiece of his campaign.

Join NPR’s Jenn White for a live recording of 1A, right here in Ann Arbor. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of radio as the 1A team broadcasts a new segment of their “If You Can Keep It” series.