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We hear from Gift of Life Michigan about advocacy for organ and tissue donation. Then, we revisit a conversation with one of the great musical surprises from small town Michigan – The War and Treaty. And, the team at Points North and Interlochen Public Radio bring us the mystery of an arson.

The new monitoring system keeping Detroiters and others in Wayne County aware of what’s in the air. Also, a new security system at Eastern Michigan University looks to AI to identify gun incidents on campus. And learning to sit quietly in your own skin - with nothing on. What two Michiganders learned taking on a side job posing for life drawing classes.

Today, details in the case against a slate of false electors, a battle for the best beach, and the science behind Vernors as a midwestern cold cure.

What’s going on with UAW workers at a Stellantis plant in Toledo? Also, interpreting history for people who want to understand the present, we speak with the hosts for the show Throughline. And the director of an ensemble that united musicians from all over the Americas talks about an upcoming performance in Michigan and connecting young musicians.

Today, the subtle, gradual shifts domestic pressure in Michigan and elsewhere exerts on U.S. policy toward Israel and Gaza. Also, what’s developing in the campaign for a Michigan seat in the U.S. Senate. Plus: building a more pollinator-friendly garden plot. We’ll get some guidance on creating a refuge for bees, butterflies and more.

On today’s program, environmental concerns over legislation to bring big data centers to Michigan. Then, a ballast water balancing act between U.S. and Canadian regulations for freighters on the Great Lakes. And, what you need to know about Bird Flu spreading to humans in our state.

Former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts this week. We talked about the reaction from Michigan's legislative leaders. Also, a conversation with the author of a new political thriller set in an imagined Detroit.

What happened on the campus of Wayne State University, where protesters calling for divestment from Israel were arrested and removed. Also, the human history of Michigan Central, a glorious welcoming spot for many first arrivals to Detroit in the 20th century.Plus, how Michigan overhauled its system for accused citizens who can’t afford their own lawyers.

Today, reading election-year tea-leaves at the Mackinac Policy Conference. Then, the end of federal pandemic aid for Michigan renters facing eviction.

Today, some residents of Detroit neighborhoods try to get answers about concrete smashing operations near their homes. Also, Michigan’s Legislature turns its attention to interventions for kids' dyslexia and other kinds of reading delays. Plus, what’s cooking at the Dixboro Project. We’ll meet the new executive chef and partner Garret Lipar, who dazzled Detroiters at the micro-sized restaurant Albena.