Kate Wells
ReporterKate Wells is a Peabody Award-winning journalist currently covering public health. She was a 2023 Pulitzer Prize finalist for her abortion coverage. Wells previously co-hosted Believed, a nine-part podcast series drawing millions of downloads and numerous awards. She and co-host Lindsey Smith received the prestigious Livingston Award for Young Journalists.
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Six of Michigan’s electors face felony charges for being so-called "fake electors" in 2020. So casting the electoral votes to send Trump back to the White House felt especially triumphant, they said. -
Whooping cough, for instance, is surging, with more than 1,500 cases already reported so far this year. That's compared to an average of less than 600 cases between 2017-2019, according to the state. -
Most parents have no idea their kid can wind up in the hospital after accidentally eating edibles, doctors say. But these cases are rising in Michigan emergency rooms. -
If your group text right now is all about stockpiling Plan B, you’re not alone. Some Michigan patients are asking for sterilizations, birth control, and gender-affirming care ASAP post-election. -
There’s “a certain irony, and a certain sense of satisfaction, and maybe a little vindication” that comes with this moment, said an attorney for one of the Michigan GOP electors. -
Six unidentified people, some wearing face coverings, allegedly harassed, filmed, and intimidated voters in Royal Oak and Birmingham, according to the ACLU of Michigan. -
Six of Michigan's so-called "fake electors," facing criminal charges for their roles in the 2020 election, have been nominated again as GOP electors for the state. -
It's a combination of Mycoplasma-related pneumonia, a surge of whooping cough, a record number of pediatric flu deaths, and the start of RSV season that's raising concerns about overwhelming pediatric resources again. -
Already, nearly a million Michiganders have cast their absentee ballots. -
So far, several Michigan health systems say they haven't had to delay surgeries, unlike hospitals in other states.
