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Social media companies are facing a wave of lawsuits that claim the companies harm young users. Michigan was originally involved in a lawsuit that’s headed to court this week, but the Attorney General’s office quietly withdrew after facing a request for records from Meta.
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More than 2.5 million Michiganders turned out to vote in last week’s primary. What can voter enthusiasm tell us about the November election? -
Consumer prices in July were up 3.4% from a year ago — a smaller annual increase than in May or June. The news makes it less likely the Fed will feel the need to raise interest rates in September. -
Democratic socialist challenger Donavan McKinney won the Democratic primary for Michigan's 13th Congressional District. -
Voters in Wisconsin, Minnesota and several other states went to the polls Tuesday, and results highlight the ongoing conflicts within both parties ahead of November's midterms. -
Democratic leaders say they're focused on recruiting volunteers to knock doors and talk up the party's candidates ahead of the November election. -
Three wasp species were released this summer to help reduce scarlet lily beetles in Michigan. The invasive species defoliates the stems, flowers, and leaves of the lilies. -
The Woodward Dream Cruise, established in Ferndale in 1995, is returning on August 15 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. -
The Michigan Department of Corrections paid out over $7 million in legal judgments in fiscal year 2025. Although payouts more than doubled from the prior year, legal experts emphasize that the sum represents a tiny fraction of the agency's $2 billion budget. -
From Nobel Prize-winning research to the Laffer Curve, Scabby the Rat, Veblen's peacock, and more — the economic ideas and inside jokes hiding throughout Planet Money's new board game. -
New research from the March of Dimes says more than half of U.S. counties have no labor and delivery hospitals. One Black midwife tries to make a difference for moms in Alabama. -
A week after the Michigan primary, tests of progressive power will play out in the Midwest, raising questions of whether far left candidates can win come November or if the GOP can pick up moderates. -
The Michigan Public Service Commission wants to revamp assistance programs so that no one pays more than 6% of their income on energy.
The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources wants residents to check their trees for signs of the invasive Asian longhorned beetle. -
This week, Michigan Public's Dustin Dwyer talks about how to research judges. -
Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources is asking the public to stop harassing the threatened eastern massasauga rattlesnake, the state's only native venomous snake. -
A report by the University of Michigan's Poverty Solutions found that nearly 40% of Michiganders are struggling to afford basic needs. -
Some Michigan farms say lettuce sales are booming, as the Cyclospora outbreak wreaks havoc around the country.
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Upcoming crime documentary containing major crime cases will have film screenings on August 7 and 8. -
Cyclospora — a microscopic parasite that produces prodigious poop problems — is on the decline in Michigan, the state health department says. -
While we may know highfalutin language when we hear it, we don't all agree about how to spell "highfalutin" or where it comes from. -
Can progressive and centrist Democrats find unity after a contentious U.S. Senate primary? One Democratic Congresswoman says they have to. -
Michigan Public sports commentator John U. Bacon talks Tigers MLB trade deadline decisions and the new interim general manager to replace Yzerman. -
This week, voters here in Michigan chose a man named Abdul El-Sayed to be Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate. Like him, don't like him. Like his policies, don't like his policies. Vote for him in November, don't vote for him. Your choice. But don't fall for the BS and demonize him because of his name. -
Ann Arbor voters will decide this November whether to create a new municipal electric utility, paving the way for the replacement of DTE Energy as the city's provider. -
Republican candidates allied themselves deeply with President Donald Trump and his policies during the primary, but Michigan is generally known as a purple state. -
Michigan's Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC) program has expanded its income threshold due to federal guideline changes, allowing more families to receive benefits. -
See nonpartisan judicial candidates on your ballot? Don’t know how to vet them or the impact they might have in your community? This guide covers it all.
