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Last year, Stateside talked with Nadine Hubbs, professor of Women's and Gender Studies and Music at the University of Michigan, about her scholarship on Dolly Parton. Hear a snippet of the conversation here.
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An investigation into a website that used AI to scrape other news outlets' content. Plus, reflections on Dolly Parton's legacy, and a visit to MUS Dairy Store.
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States accused the parent company of Facebook and Instagram of failing to protect teen users. Michigan initially dropped out of the lawsuit, but is still set to receive funds, if a judge approves the settlement.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell of Michigan about the trade war between the U.S. and Canada.
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In-home pet euthanasia, a service which faced increased demand during COVID-19 induced quarantines, is offered in Washtenaw County for pet owners to go through the process in their own home, easing the anxiety of pets and owners alike.
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The price of electricity is soaring in the summer heat, when fans and air conditioners are working nonstop. In Tulsa, Okla., people are having their power cut when they can't pay their bills.
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The Michigan House took up a ballot measure Tuesday to curb political donations from some of Michigan’s public utilities and government contractors. Lawmakers passed the initiative by a large margin.
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The impact of frozen funding for a project meant to prevent invasive carp from entering Lake Michigan. Plus, how recently mysterious copyright claims have emerged on stories about a Florida congressional candidate’s Michigan bitcoin business.
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A recent series of unrelated shootings left five people dead in Flint in one week.
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The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday.
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Days after a different Afghan native shot and killed a national guardsman in D.C., an asylum seeker living in metro Detroit was called in for a check in with ICE. He was put into immigration detention at the North Lake Processing Center soon after and he said his life hasn’t been the same since.
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Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL players who died recently found that at least 25% had CTE.
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The Frederick Douglass Project for Justice brings community members and incarcerated residents face-to-face at Flint’s Genesee County Jail for monthly circle discussions designed to break down societal stigmas.
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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The 200,000 revocations will not happen in one fell swoop, but on a rolling basis, the Trump administration source said. But experts suggest that the revocation, while potentially precedent setting, is largely performative.
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A ballot question to tighten Michigan’s voter ID and registration laws barely missed its chance to get before voters Monday.The Michigan Board of State Canvassers refused to certify the proposed constitutional amendment to the November ballot. That’s after several of the petition signatures the campaign turned in were called into question.
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Residents say the network of automated license plate readers can be abused. Some city commissioners say they think it's time for a review.
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A new statewide effort aims to shore up a critical part of our democracy: poll workers. Also, a look at the strange history of animal bounties in Michigan. And an answer to a very Michigan question: Is Superman ice cream from here?
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Google searches will have you believe Superman ice cream was started with Stroh's during Prohibition. Don't believe it. Let's dispel some Superman myths...
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There are lots of cards we can still play now, but we’ve lost some good ones too.
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The couple behind this Turkish restaurant in Kalamazoo talk about the weight of representing a cultural cuisine to a city that's still learning it, one gobit doner at a time.
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What we know about the new Ford Fathom - the automaker’s long anticipated electric truck project. Then, a visit from the band The Rusty Snails in our Studio East; and the latest episode of The Dish takes us to a Turkish eatery in Kalamazoo.
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“Athletics brings more than games,” said University Chancellor Laurance Alexander at Friday's announcement, “it brings pride, connection."
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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 21-23.
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Ed Conlin allegedly abused women and girls in Belfast in the 1990s. He later worked as a substance abuse counselor in Detroit, and the brotherhood didn’t disclose the boundaries around young people he was to follow.
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Michigan Public commentator John U. Bacon discusses the Lions' preseason, Michigan's new president, Michigan State's new AD, and the Tigers' playoffs chances.
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University of Michigan-Dearborn researcher Wayne Fu talks consumer protections and the right to repair. Fu was a guest on Morning Edition.
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Honestly, I don't think I'll ever understand how some people who purport to be Christian so thoroughly miss the actual teachings of Jesus Christ.
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Michigan State University and partners say they've brought the Poweshiek skipperling butterfly back from near extinction.