Smoke and pollution from Canadian wildfires has spread to Michigan. An epidemiologist explains proper air quality safety during periods of a high AQI.
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Michigan's $100 million program to increase child care centers and home-based child care expansions is on a roll, beating officials' expectations.
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School groups are hoping the Legislature’s Democratic majorities will come up with new revenue to support Michigan’s K-through-12 schools. -
City officials say the smokestack, which looms over the I-75 and I-94 interchange just north of downtown Detroit, will come down by controlled implosion around sunrise on Sunday. But at least one group that campaigned to shut the incinerator down is unhappy about the plans for its demise.
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Perchloroethylene is widely used, but PCE could be banned for consumer and commercial use because of known health risks.
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Only 1.02% of Michigan's in-state electricity generation comes from solar. Most surrounding states have more and are projected to continue to outpace Michigan.
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Today, a new law to minimize distracted driving. Then, Wayne County's improvements to conditions at its juvenile detention center. Also, the finale of the Detroit incinerator. Plus, a new MSU art exhibit exploring work and home.
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Thank you to everyone who attended the discussion event in Flint and via Zoom! Here's a recap, plus what we're reading next.
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It's a shame that our county's fear-driven immigration policies continue to actively prevent what could be a key part of a solution to population loss.
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A bill to provide Michigan’s public sector unions with contact information for employees in workplaces they represent passed the Michigan Senate Thursday.
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The Michigan House voted Thursday to send an anti-discrimination bill protecting “traits historically associated with race” to the governor.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday that much of Michigan could be in for some tough weeks ahead due to drifting smoke and continued danger of wildfires.
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The University of Michigan and its graduate employees union, GEO, continue to blame each other for the strike and the failure to end the strike and settle on a new contract.
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The National Eating Disorders Association took down a controversial chatbot, after users showed how the newest version could dispense potentially harmful advice about dieting and calorie counting.
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End-of-year events like recess and field day are moving indoors for the time being in some districts.
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The tornado remains one of the deadliest in U.S. history.
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More about the poor air quality in Michigan, the a new theatrical project about the experiences of queer Detroiters facing homelessness, and then an expert breaks down the changes in the Great Lakes water levels.
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Wade Goodwyn had one of public radio's most recognizable voices, but it was his rich writing and keen observations that made him a listener favorite over decades at NPR.
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