Consumer confidence suffered in February, U-M says
The University of Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment saw an irregular drop in February. And economist joined us to break down the numbers, and put them into context. GUEST: Joanne Hsu, economist; ...
27 Feb 202511min
Detroit Storyteller on His Unlikely Friendship with James Baldwin
When we tell stories, we have the opportunity to connect across generations. And sometimes, those connections can become catalysts that shift the course of our lives. Michigan Public’s Christopher Joh...
26 Feb 202519min
New film tells story of sea lamprey control in the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are renowned for both its commercial and sport fishing industries. Long before that, the gifts of the inland seas provided both sustenance and economic trading power to the Indigenous ...
25 Feb 202519min
A brutal flu season for Michiganders
Michigan is in the midst of one of the worst flu seasons in years. There have already been more than 10,000 flu-related hospitalizations in the state this flu season, and outpatient visits for flu-lik...
24 Feb 202520min
Protecting yourself and your pets against bird flu
This current outbreak of avian influenza, which started in March 2022, has been wreaking havoc throughout bird populations, domestic or otherwise. Causing high mortality rates amongst birds, bird flu ...
21 Feb 202520min
MI farmers and agricultural researchers plow through uncertainty
Industry experts discuss the swift impact of the Trump administration's new policies on the Michigan's agricultural industry, from research funding, to farm staffing, to international trade. GUESTS O...
20 Feb 202524min
Detroit's Struggle With Crypto Real Estate Takeover
One of the worlds largest real estate cryptocurrency marketplace has been sweeping up properties and selling them to multiple investors sometimes even to hundreds. And because there's not one person t...
19 Feb 202519min
Windsor and Detroit: A tale of two cities
About a quarter of all trade value between the U.S. and Canada happens over one bridge - the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. But that free flow that bolsters these two communit...
18 Feb 202523min
