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Mixtape: New albums from hip-hop cellist Jordan Hamilton, Brother Adams, and Boy From School

Looking for new music to ease the transition from summer into fall. Local Spins editor and publisher John Sinkevics has you covered. He joined Stateside…

Governor Snyder's budget calls for further cuts to public universities.

Wayne State University is improving its graduation rates

Wayne State University in Detroit has the lowest six year graduation rate of any public university in Michigan. That’s the bad news, but the good news is…

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (front) announced that schools in the state will remained closed for at least the rest of the academic school year.

Virginia Ends School Year; States Order Businesses To Close As Virus Spreads

Virginia closes schools the rest of the year. Maryland orders nonessential businesses closed at 5 p.m. Monday. Massachusetts order goes into effect at noon Tuesday and will last at least two weeks.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that in his state — the U.S. epicenter for the coronavirus — the wave of new cases is still going up. Here, commuters wearing masks pass through New York City's Penn Station on Monday.

Cuomo Orders All Hospitals To Add Beds As New York Confirms 20,000 Coronavirus Cases

"You must increase your capacity by 50%," Gov. Andrew Cuomo tells hospitals in his state. "You must. Mandatory directive from the state. Find more beds, use more rooms."

Tablighi Jamaat members prepare to leave after a mass religious gathering outside Lahore on March 13.

Mass Religious Gathering In Pakistan Leads To Fresh Concerns Over COVID-19 Spread

The Tablighi Jamaat, a global missionary group, brought together thousands of Muslim preachers from 80 countries. The Gaza Strip's first cases of coronavirus infection are linked to this gathering.

Theater Talk: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Sweeney Todd, and Songs for a New World

In Michigan, it’s not just students who mark the start of a new year in September.Encore Michigan Editor-in-Chief David Kiley said local theaters will…

First Michigan prisoner tests positive for COVID-19

A Michigan prisoner who was sent to the hospital earlier this month has tested positive for COVID-19. The inmate was taken to a hospital on March 11th for…

'American Poison' Aims To Show How Race Is At The Root Of U.S. Problems

Journalist Eduardo Porter has written a book that cuts to the root of racism, tracing it from slavery, Jim Crow, and segregation — and bringing it to today — with unblinking honesty and facts.

The Federal Reserve says "it has become clear that our economy will face severe disruptions" because of the coronavirus pandemic. Here, Chairman Jerome Powell is seen as the Fed cut interest rates earlier this month.

Federal Reserve Unveils 'Extensive New Measures' To Bolster U.S. Economy

Seven U.S. states are now reporting 1,000 or more cases of COVID-19, and experts believe the number of infected people will rise further as testing becomes more available.

5 Questions Answered About The 3rd Democratic Debate

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren faced off onstage for the first time, but Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders wound up taking much of the heat, sparing Warren.

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