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U of M researchers found math achievement for school-age children in Flint decreased and the proportion of children with special needs increased as a result of the Michigan city’s water crisis during 2014-16.

Prosecutors described Shipps as a revered violin instructor, who held the key for his young students to advance in the competitive world of classical music. They say Shipps took advantage of that fact to have what prosecutors describe as “coercive and damaging sexual relationships” with his teenage students.

As nice as it’s been having a break from COVID, the virus is not gone. So, where does that leave us? On today's episode, we hear from an epidemiologist about adapting to a virus that’s here to stay.

For some Black people in the 19th and 20th centuries, "passing" meant living part or all of your life as non-Black. Recent creative works — Lovecraft Country, Passing, and The Vanishing Half — have brought the idea of passing back to the forefront. This month on Stateside, we discuss the life of a Detroiter who passed as white in the '40s and return to historical, pop culture references to passing in America.

The University of Michigan has agreed to a settlement in response to a lawsuit alleging the university does not adequately protect students from sexual misconduct.

What novels and movies about Black people living as white can tell us about race in the United States. Check-ins on the status of Michigan’s collegiate men’s basketball teams and the state’s elk population. Plus, the year-round commitment of Michigan’s professional Santa Clauses.

Why are the Great Lakes getting saltier?

Researchers found battery-electric vehicles have approximately 64% lower cradle-to-grave life cycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to their internal combustion counterparts.

Susan M. Collins will take up her post on July 1, 2022.

The latest U of M Detroit Metro Area Communities Study reached the 20% unemployment number through its regular survey of around 1,900 Detroiters. The rate found by the survey is about twice as high as Detroit’s official government unemployment rate.