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Large loudspeakers stand at the Beishan Broadcasting Wall, built in 1967 to transmit propaganda from Taiwan to mainland China, in Kinmen, Taiwan.

How Taiwan used women's voices to send secret messages into China and woo defectors

Decades ago, Taiwan set up propaganda broadcast stations on islands right off the coast of mainland China. One of its key tools: women's voices.

Last summer an oil sheen could be seen along the Kalamazoo River. Now crews are working to clean up the oil that sunk to the bottom.

Oil and gas industry groups try to block implementation of rule to better protect the Great Lakes

The "Pipeline Safety: Unusually Sensitive Areas for the Great Lakes, Coastal Beaches, and Certain Coastal Waters" rule went into effect last month. Gas and oil industry groups want a chance to redefine what "Unusually Sensitive Areas" means.

A tourist strolls along the white sand of Maya Beach in Thailand. The destination was once overrun by visitors, but thanks in part to the pandemic, its ecosystem has had time to recover.

In Thailand, the pandemic helped a famous beach recover from an onslaught of tourists

The Leonardo DiCaprio film The Beach helped put Maya Bay on the "must see" list of every visitor to Thailand. But that proved too much for its delicate ecosystem. The pandemic helped change that.

Biden says his own age doesn't register with him as he seeks second term

Biden is 80 years old, and would be 86 by the end of a second term. While many voters see his age as cause for concern, a campaign strategist says there are upsides to his decades of experience.

The University of Michigan students walk through the Diag in Ann Arbor.

U of M, MSU to require COVID-19 vaccinations for students, employees on all campuses

Update: 07/30/2021 at 4:40 p.m.Michigan State University will join the University of Michigan in requiring COVID-19 vaccines for students, staff and…

Stateside 3.31.2017

On today's program, Michigan Radio's Lindsey Smith stops by to explain what the recent Flint water settlement means for residents. Plus, an author shares…

The blues returns to Mississippi's Parchman Prison Farm

Mississippi's Parchman Farm was once one of the country's most notorious prisons. The University of Mississippi has introduced college-level classes to offer inmates education - including the blues.

Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury in Marvel Studios' <em>Secret Invasion</em>

In Marvel's 'Secret Invasion,' it's a human hero who's the cure for superhero fatigue

Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury never forgets he's a Black man navigating the world, which makes him feel like James Bond meets Shaft.

Directors Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan speak after winning the Oscar for best picture for <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once.</em>

In the end, it was an 'Everything Everywhere' night at the Oscars

Best picture, best original screenplay, best director, best supporting actor and actress, best actress, and best editing — Everything Everywhere All at Once won big again and again.

Rubble and a damaged vehicle is seen across the street from the Kyiv TV Tower on Wednesday.

Ukrainian heritage is in peril. The Smithsonian hopes to rescue what it can

The Smithsonian Institution says it is in touch with contacts inside Ukraine who specialize in rescuing and preserving cultural heritage sites in times of crisis.

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