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Mackinac Island is celebrating 150 years since it was designated the country’s second-ever national park. Stateside spoke with the chief curator at Mackinac State Historic Parks, Craig Wilson, about early life and conflict on Mackinac Island, the tourism boom, and the little-known history of Mackinac’s brief time as a national park.

Tom Leonard, former Speaker of the Michigan House, is the latest Republican to jump into Michigan’s open gubernatorial race. He joins It’s Just Politics this week. Plus, Stephen Henderson and Nolan Finley discuss their new book focusing on civility.

From elevator tech to pizza visionary: Meet the woman redefining Detroit-style pizza.

The Stonewall Riots in New York City in 1969 brought attention to the harassment and violence that LGBTQ+ people faced in America. But it wasn't just America that was paying attention. We talked to an assistant professor at Michigan State University about how Pride celebrations have evolved in Mexico — which had its first Pride celebration in 1979.

Immigrant advocates in Grand Rapids say ICE tried detaining people at routine check-ins. Now, immigrants face a difficult choice: show up and risk arrest, or stay home and break the law.

You may be wondering why you haven’t seen swarms of mayflies yet. Cold water temperatures have delayed their arrival — but don’t worry, they’re on their way.

Frankie is a Marketing Assistant at Michigan Public. She is a rising Senior at the University of Michigan studying Communications and Business Administration and has a love for music, public media, and giving back to her community!

When we’re talking about a small book for teaching children to read, or really any short book that introduces a topic, there are two competing pronunciations of the word for that book.

Nina Simone, one of the most arresting voices in 20th century music, is one of those people who are just impossible to capture in one dimension. That’s why scholar and poet Shonda Buchanan blended poetry, memoir, and historical reflection for her book, The Lost Songs of Nina Simone.

The University of Michigan announced it will sever ties from private companies with plainclothes investigators. A UM student shares what happened in an interaction with a suspected surveillance agent.