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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro touches a gold bar as he speaks with economic officials at Miraflores Palace in Caracas in March.

Venezuela Trudges Ahead With Risky 'Gold Rush' Despite Sanctions

President Nicolás Maduro sets his eyes on the country's golden Orinoco flow. His ally Turkey is a major buyer.

Michigan becoming a seller's market as prices rise

Homes sales in Michigan is becoming a seller’s market.After languishing for years, Michigan’s real estate market is apparently turning in favor of home…

The state isn’t done finding PFAS in Kalamazoo County

Last summer, the state began investigating PFAS contamination is two sites close to Kalamazoo.Investigations of the former location of Production Plated…

a dead sturgeon on the beach of sleeping bear dunes national lakeshore on lake michigan

Dead sturgeon found on Lake Michigan beaches

Dead lake sturgeon have been turning up along the shore of Lake Michigan. Seven sturgeon carcasses have been found since mid-July on beaches in the…

Waterfowl and the raptors that dine on them, like this bald eagle and snow goose, have both been killed by the new bird flu virus.

A worrisome new bird flu is spreading in American birds and may be here to stay

Scientists are tracking a deadly bird flu outbreak that has infected wild birds in more than 30 states. Purging the nation's poultry supply may not be enough to keep the virus from sticking around.

Groceries, including milk, eggs and produce, sitting on a counter.

Stateside: Why the DNR okayed wolf killings; citizen activists on PFAS; expanding food assistance

Today on Stateside, what newly-released emails between state officials reveal about the behind-the-scenes negotiations that allowed federally-protected…

Training police how to identify, respond to mental health crises can prevent tragedies

Perhaps you’ve heard news stories about police arriving on the scene and mistaking someone with autism or a mental illness as a violent threat. Sometimes…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Dec. 2, 2020. In an interview with NPR on Thursday, Powell compared the central bank's response to the pandemic to the rescue of British and allied forces in Dunkirk.

Jerome Powell: Economy Is Better Thanks To 'Dunkirk'-Like Rescue By Fed, Congress

The Federal Reserve chairman tells NPR that the U.S. economy is on a clear path to recovery thanks to the Fed's rescue plan and the stimulus passed by Congress.

Costume designer William Ivey Long, then chairman of the American Theatre Wing, speaks at the Tony Awards nominations ceremony in 2014.

A prominent Broadway costume designer is accused of sexual abuse

William Ivey Long is an iconic presence on Broadway, designing costumes for shows such as Diana: The Musical and Chicago. Now two men have accused the former Tony Awards chairman of sexual abuse.

Rick Bright arrives to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on Thursday.

Ousted Scientist Says His Pandemic Warnings Were Dismissed As 'Commotion'

Rick Bright, who filed a complaint after being removed from his government post working on the coronavirus, said he raised alarms about critical supply shortages early on.

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