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GLWA, DWSD and Oakland County working together to reduce overflows into Rouge River

Two major water system operators in southeast Michigan and Oakland County plan to work together to better control heavy storm water runoff.The Detroit…

Political roundup: Primary turnout “sadly predictable,” poll shows voters sour on Snyder

Ken Sikkema and Susan Demas? joined us again today to talk about this week in politics. Primary voter turnoutOnly 19% of all voters in Michigan showed up…

Costco's rotisserie chicken is still sold for $4.99, despite rising costs.

Inflation is raising prices on almost everything, except rotisserie chicken

While chicken prices nationwide have increased, retailers such as Costco and BJ's are still selling rotisserie chickens for under $5. That's part of a broader strategy.

President Biden speaks at the House Democratic Caucus' Issues Conference on March 11 in Philadelphia.

Democrats huddle to plot midterm strategy as inflation rises

President Biden traveled to Philadelphia to pump up lawmakers who are on the ballot this fall and are already getting an earful from constituents about higher costs for gas and groceries.

Global wishes for 2022: a gift box for everyone, greater girl power, vertical gardens

We asked global thinkers like Malala, doctors dealing with the pandemic, educators and more — if you were in charge of the world, what would you like to see happen this year.

Steam rises from the Miller coal power plant in Adamsville, Ala., in April. An industry group says a climate plan in Congress would shut down all U.S. coal plants by 2030 or earlier.

Congress Is Debating Its Biggest Climate Change Bill Ever. Here's What's At Stake

Climate measures in a massive $3.5 trillion economic plan would transform the U.S. energy system. They are crucial for meeting President Biden's ambitious climate goals but face powerful opposition.

In London to address a gene-editing summit last week, Victoria Gray took a break to visit Sir John Soane's Museum. In 2019, Gray became the first patient to be treated for sickle cell disease using CRISPR, an experimental gene-editing technique. She was invited to talk about her experiences at the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing.

Sickle cell patient's success with gene editing raises hopes and questions

A Mississippi woman's life has been transformed by a treatment for sickle cell disease with the gene-editing technique CRISPR. All her symptoms from a disease once thought incurable have disappeared.

The chamber in Michigan's State Capitol.

How can “Nudge Units” protect government from future mistakes?

When creating new public policies, lawmakers seek to answer the age-old question: “What’s the harm?”Some governments are aiming to answer that question…

In his queer reworking of <em>sertanejo</em>, Gabeu flips the image of the macho cowboy on its head.

Challenging traditional sertanejo, Brazil's Gabeu creates space for queer love songs

Part of a new scene called 'queernejo,' the Latin Grammy-nominated Gabeu is reworking the conservative, macho stylings of sertanejo.

Nancy Salzman, known within NXIVM as "Prefect," is the subject of much of the new series <em>The Vow Part 2</em>.

What's mi$$ing from the second season of the cult documentary 'The Vow'

Nothing complicates a narrative like half a million dollars in cash. The show follows the saga of NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere with a special interest in his second in command, Nancy Salzman.

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