Kate Wells
ReporterKate Wells is a Peabody Award-winning journalist currently covering public health. She was a 2023 Pulitzer Prize finalist for her abortion coverage. Wells previously co-hosted Believed, a nine-part podcast series drawing millions of downloads and numerous awards. She and co-host Lindsey Smith received the prestigious Livingston Award for Young Journalists.
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There were two human cases in the state earlier this year. But this isn't something the general public needs to be concerned about right now, the state's top medical official said. -
Six of Michigan’s electors face felony charges for being so-called "fake electors" in 2020. So casting the electoral votes to send Trump back to the White House felt especially triumphant, they said. -
Whooping cough, for instance, is surging, with more than 1,500 cases already reported so far this year. That's compared to an average of less than 600 cases between 2017-2019, according to the state. -
Most parents have no idea their kid can wind up in the hospital after accidentally eating edibles, doctors say. But these cases are rising in Michigan emergency rooms. -
If your group text right now is all about stockpiling Plan B, you’re not alone. Some Michigan patients are asking for sterilizations, birth control, and gender-affirming care ASAP post-election. -
There’s “a certain irony, and a certain sense of satisfaction, and maybe a little vindication” that comes with this moment, said an attorney for one of the Michigan GOP electors. -
Six unidentified people, some wearing face coverings, allegedly harassed, filmed, and intimidated voters in Royal Oak and Birmingham, according to the ACLU of Michigan. -
Six of Michigan's so-called "fake electors," facing criminal charges for their roles in the 2020 election, have been nominated again as GOP electors for the state. -
It's a combination of Mycoplasma-related pneumonia, a surge of whooping cough, a record number of pediatric flu deaths, and the start of RSV season that's raising concerns about overwhelming pediatric resources again. -
Already, nearly a million Michiganders have cast their absentee ballots.
