Detroit Hits Pause on Water Shut-Offs
Activists have been pushing for years to get the city of Detroit to stop shutting off water service to homes that fall behind on payments. Now, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, that’s exactly what’s h...
9 Dec 202015min
Saving the Great Lakes
Pretty much everyone in Michigan has some kind of story about the Great Lakes—whether it’s summer swims, or ice fishing, or enjoying a sunrise or sunset along the shore. Unfortunately, there are some ...
8 Dec 202020min
How Trump Changed Libertarian Politics
Writer Shikha Dalmia has brought her sharp, witty prose and classic libertarian ethos to the pages of the Detroit News, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal, among other publications. She’s...
7 Dec 202018min
A Second Surge Hits Michigan Hospitals
On today’s episode, we look at the COVID-19 pandemic through two lenses. One is a very personal story, and the other takes a much wider view. We’ll hear from a pastor who has presided over the funeral...
4 Dec 202015min
Helping Kids Cope With a Tough Year in School and Beyond
Even with the promise of a vaccine around the corner, Michigan schools still have massive unknowns to deal with, for this winter, and beyond. That includes the Detroit Public Schools Community Distric...
3 Dec 202017min
Politics and Public Health in Michigan’s Capital City
Public health leaders in Michigan have their work cut out for them. That’s especially true in places where large public gatherings—which can become super spreader events—are a common sight. In Ingham ...
2 Dec 202016min
How to Survive Pandemic Parenting? Lowered Expectations and Self-Compassion.
We’ve almost made it through the first semester of this pandemic school year. But as a second surge of COVID-19 cases hits the state, families are having to adjust to yet another iteration of 2020 “no...
1 Dec 202019min
Amid the Pandemic, Cannabis Sales are Booming in Michigan
While COVID-19 has put so many folks out of business, one industry is booming: cannabis. It’s been nearly one year since Michigan dispensaries were allowed to start selling marijuana for recreational ...
30 Nov 202019min
