Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media
The Surgeon General came out with a startling suggestion last week: social media should come with warnings, like packs of cigarettes and alcohol. Jenny Radesky is a pediatrician and researcher. Her wo...
25 Jun 202420min
Making a Mark Through 40 Years of Art
A solo exhibit from artist Elizabeth Youngblood is on display now through August 3 at the University of Michigan's Stamps Gallery. It looks back at 40 years of the Detroit artist's work in art and gra...
24 Jun 202417min
Afrofuturist Quilts Stitch Together Tradition and Imagination
When you think about Afrofuturism, what pops into your head? Is it the sci-fi novels of writers Ocatvia Butler, Samuel Delany, or N.K. Jemisin? Or perhaps you’ve tuned in more recently to the represen...
21 Jun 202419min
Doctor Says Private Equity Threatens Patient Care
Medical professionals at Ascension hospitals are just recovering from the affects of a ransomware attack that targeted the health system on May 8. In addition to the challenge of relying on paper reco...
20 Jun 202414min
Oakland Prosecutor on Community-Focused Violence Prevention
Members of the Rochester Hills community are still reeling today after a gunman opened fire at a splash pad in the Oakland County community on Saturday. Nine people were injured, including two young c...
19 Jun 202418min
Muskegon Welcomes Cruise Tourism
Several small to mid-sized cruise lines hop around the Great Lakes, stopping in cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, Marquette, and some going all the way round the Mitten to Windsor. Many of the ships mak...
18 Jun 202410min
MI to Stop Collecting Abortion Stats
When the Reproductive Health Care Act passed last year, it contained a little-known provision that’s about to take effect. After this summer’s data drop, state officials will no longer keep track of a...
17 Jun 202412min
The War and Treaty's Heartfelt Collaboration
On this episode, we revisit our 2020 conversation with the couple behind one of our favorite Michigan-born bands: The War and Treaty. Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount Trotter joined us to talk abo...
14 Jun 202419min
