Points North

Today, dissecting the president-elect's economic promises. Then, scientists bringing shipwrecked seeds back to life. Later, the cyanobacteria in the lakes. Plus, a boy disappears 12 feet into a sand dune.

Today, Saginaw as a bellwether for election outcomes. Then, the hunt for a record-breaking buck. Later, Michigan's Jordan Klepper talks about his tour, Trump rallies, and the current political climate.

Today, translating campaign rhetoric into real talk about trade and tariffs. Also, the grinding hard work of modern agriculture, and an innovation that might be enough to keep one Michigan family in the game. Plus, an elegant and insightful history about the utopian vision of Detroit’s Shrine of the Black Madonna.

Today, a conversation with a man who has made it his life mission to keep the Great Lakes’ Indigenous language alive.

Today, we talk to a Michigan cherry farmer after a tough growing season. Then, an endangered wolf . . . in Michigan? IPR's Points North tells us the story. Later, a University of Michigan professor talks about an Indiana Jones style discovery.

We hear from Gift of Life Michigan about advocacy for organ and tissue donation. Then, we revisit a conversation with one of the great musical surprises from small town Michigan – The War and Treaty. And, the team at Points North and Interlochen Public Radio bring us the mystery of an arson.

A look at state legislative races, Great Lakes fisheries learning Icelandic techniques, the best advice on drawing, when U.S. women lost their citizenship, and remembering the push to divest Michigan from apartheid-era South Africa.

DTE Energy announces request for another rate hike, emotional attachments to Artificial Intelligence, staring down a wild cougar and the best advice for people pleasing.

Debunking a rural legend from Northern Michigan, taking pizza to new vegan heights, and an up and coming Detroit musician blends hip hop and soul music.

Democrats aim to get Michigan's environmental agency more power over water quality issues, AI helps to uncover Great Lakes history, and reframing the Israel and Gaza conflict.