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A large natural gas pipeline might be coming to Michigan

"Here we go again."That's what some in Michigan are undoubtedly thinking as they learn of a proposed natural gas pipeline that could run through Michigan…

Senate bill would lower minimum wage for young adults

A bill is being considered by the Michigan Senate that would lower the minimum wage for young adults.Senate Bill 250 would allow people under 20 to be…

“The biggest fear is that we would go backwards into fear rather than forward into hope. That we’d go backwards into polarization, not forward into unity. We’ve made an awful lot of progress in the last 50 years, and that progress is now threatened.”

Rev. Jesse Jackson: Trump's election has set up "a struggle for the soul of America"

A week ago, we woke up to the news that Donald Trump is our president-elect.Since that day, we’ve seen a flood of reported hate incidents across the…

Songs from Studio East: Vox Vidorra explores race, inequality and religion through music

The debut album by Grand Rapids indie rock and soul band VoxVidorra explores race, inequality, love and religion.Molly Bouwsma-Schultz is VoxVidorra’s…

Advocates urge Gov. Snyder to reconsider "hasty" decision on Syrian refugees

Michigan’s Syrian American community and its supporters are urging Governor Snyder to resume efforts to re-settle refugees in the state.Snyder had taken a…

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has ideas about how to rein in health costs that hit consumers in the pocketbook. But would they work?

Does Hillary Clinton Have The Prescription For Out-Of-Pocket Health Costs?

Democrat Hillary Clinton has proposed policy changes that would cap how much insured people have to pay for prescription drugs and put limits on the share of costs beyond premiums that consumers bear.

Scratch That: One Cat's Struggle With Internet Stardom

How to Make Your Cat an Internet Celebrity might be the year's first essential new book. NPR's Renita Jablonski picks up the book, and her cat, to see if he has what it takes to be a star on the Web.

Looking at the results of Michigan's wolf hunt

The 45-day wolf hunting season that began November 15 inflamed passions, both pro and con.Now that the first-ever wolf hunt is wrapped up, what were the…

Complex energy package would address renewables, regulations and reliability

Last week, amid the frenzy that followed the presidential election, the Michigan Senate passed a pair of bills that would mean a dramatic overhaul of…

Yuliana Rocha Zamarripa's workers' comp claim for a serious knee injury at work prompted her arrest. She was shuffled from county to immigration jails for a year and blames the sexual abuse of her daughter on her inability to protect her at home.

They Got Hurt At Work — Then They Got Deported

A joint investigation by NPR and ProPublica shows how a loophole in Florida law has led to the arrest and even deportation of undocumented immigrants after they suffer legitimate injuries on the job.

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