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Stateside: Friday, Aug. 1, 2025

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A black and white portrait of April Baer--a white woman with brown curly hair and a white blazer. The photo is against a green and blue ombre background. Text on the photo reads "Stateside with April Baer. Weekdays at 3pm and 8pm. On demand on your favorite podcast platform."

The state is trying to clear up confusion around COVID vaccine coverage for children and pregnant women after new federal guidance. We talked to Michigan Public's health reporter Kate Wells about what you need to know.

Then, a conversation about a new program that delivers breast milk from incarcerated mothers to their babies at home.

Also, our friends at the Archives of Michigan talked to us about the shifting legal definitions of death throughout state history. And, we looked at the toll of data centers on Michigan’s fresh water resources.

GUESTS ON TODAY'S SHOW:

  • Kate Wells, health reporter at Michigan Public
  • Angelene Love, human milk transport coordinator for Mama's Mobile Milk
  • Rachel Clark, archivist with the Archives of Michigan
  • Helena Volzer, senior source water policy manager at the Alliance for the Great Lakes
Stateside is produced daily by a dedicated group of producers and production assistants. Listen daily, on-air, at 3 and 8 p.m., or subscribe to the daily podcast wherever you like to listen.