COVID

COVID-19 case numbers are rising again, but experts say that due to the prevalence of rapid home tests there are likely many more cases than reported. One indicator is the statewide test positivity rate, which is now averaging above 16%.

On today's show, an update on COVID-19 tracing, the developing push for eviction rights in Detroit, plus a musical project that focuses on social justice.

The CDC considers Grand Traverse County to have high levels of COVID-19 in the community.

A check on Michigan's COVID numbers as hospitalizations slowly trend upward again, the excitement of spotting the first otter in the Detroit River in nearly a century, the growing problem of homelessness among senior citizens and how and why a Michigan combat veteran traveled to Ukraine to give military training.

COVID hospitalizations climbed nearly 20% in the past week and are picking up speed, thanks to the BA.2 subvariant. But this time, health officials think we'll see a rise in cases, without a big jump in severe illness or death.

In close to half of Michigan's counties, new COVID cases are rising. The numbers are still low, but health officials recommend preparing in case it's the beginning of another surge.

As nice as it’s been having a break from COVID, the virus is not gone. So, where does that leave us? On today's episode, we hear from an epidemiologist about adapting to a virus that’s here to stay.

Understanding what the current dip in COVID cases means in the greater scope of the pandemic. A look into Frances Kai-Hwa Wang's new poetry collection, You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids. How pursuing your dream job can foster workplace inequality.

Octavia Butler's 1993 book, Parable of the Sower draws readers into a 2024 America ripped apart by poverty, corporate greed, and climate calamity — as a teenage girl leads a rag-tag group of followers through a scary world. Two of Butler's most famous fans, Toshi Reagon and her mother Bernice Johnson Reagon have adapted Parable of the Sower into an opera, premiering in Michigan this weekend.

State officials say that this doesn’t mean the pandemic is over; people can expect to see future surges.