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In some states, blanket bans on cell phones in school are already in place, or before the state legislature. Will this trend carry over to Michigan?
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Today, Kalamazoo’s community partners come together to boost child welfare with a cash prescription. Also, a new buddy comedy in which an improv theater becomes roommates with a craft brewpub…. And hijinks ensue. We’ll meet the founders of "hear.say brewing + theater", the new spot in Southeast Michigan.
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Today, we talk to two Bridge Michigan reporters about how Chinese electric vehicles became a campaign issue for Michigan Republicans. Then, we talk to a psychology professor about how to get through an election year relatively anxiety free. Later, we speak to a journalist who recorded oral stories of female journalists that covered the COVID-19 pandemic around the globe. Plus: an essay on change.
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Democrats in Michigan’s House and Senate are supporting their own separate visions for lowering drug costs.
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Detroit parents Bridget Finn and Sam Beaubien found their lives upended when their daughter, Florence, was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called STXBP1. As they adjusted to a new reality for their family, they also worked to fund research for their daughter's disorder.
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The work on the Flint water crisis settlement fund continues and there are some key deadlines approaching. Attorney Trachelle Young discusses what's next in the process.
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“Bird flu” outbreak has spread to poultry and dairy herds across 13 U.S. states since March. Michigan has been especially hard-hit by the virus, leading to restrictions.
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Prosecutors in Michigan have struck a deal with a pharmacist who is blamed for deaths from a national meningitis outbreak in 2012.
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Michigan communities grapple with how to spend opioid settlement funds. Plus, writer Rewa Zeinati reflects on themes of belonging and identity in her new collection of poems.
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The White House announced new Medicare drug prices for 10 medicines popular with beneficiaries. It's the first time the federal program has negotiated lower prices with the pharmaceutical industry.
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The pharmacy chain Rite Aid says it's closing all of its stores in Michigan.
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The conference features training from experts in law enforcement, health care, victim advocacy, mental health and trauma.