Crash Survivors Push Lawmakers for Insurance Fix
More than 1,500 people in Michigan who sustained life-changing injuries in car crashes are losing home care services. That's after the state Legislature passed no-fault auto insurance reforms that all...
3 Mars 202213min
Ukraine Conflict Spurs Bipartisan Response
There’s not a lot you can get Democrats and Republicans to agree on these days. The response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine seems to be the exception. Today on the podcast, a view on Ukraine from two...
2 Mars 202221min
A Culinary Tribute to Ukraine
It can be hard to know how to support people in a warzone on the other side of the world. One local business is coming at it through food. Today, we talk with the editorial director at Frame in Hazel ...
1 Mars 202218min
Michigan Health Officer Says “Enough”
During the pandemic, when state and federal governments decline to act, local public health officials have the hard job of writing the road rules for their communities. Add to that harassment from the...
28 Feb 202220min
Michiganders Fear for Ukraine's Future
Ukrainians woke up to the sound of explosions today as Russian forces launched an attack on the capital city Kyiv. Here in Michigan, many of us are watching this play out with horror, especially Ukrai...
25 Feb 202223min
Jail Time Grows in Wayne Co. During Pandemic
The pandemic has been a time of uncertainty for a lot of us. If that’s the case for people outside jail walls, it’s doubly so for those inside. At least 120 people have spent 18 months or more in the ...
24 Feb 202216min
Code Switching in a Segregated Michigan
Metro Detroit is one of the most racially segregated areas in the country. And when you're a Black person from a place like this, you probably learn to code switch at an early age. There are many ways...
24 Feb 202238min
African American Vernacular from Guyana to Detroit
Walter F. Edwards of Wayne State University grew up speaking Guyanese Creole, which shaped his approach to linguistics. He shares how Afro-Caribbean languages have spread to African American Vernacula...
23 Feb 202219min
