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Stateside: Unaffordable auto insurance; Detroit incinerator closes; treasures from MI black history

Today on Stateside, Governor Whitmer orders an audit of the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association after it hikes the yearly fee on auto insurance…

Stateside: Road funding disparities; Dearborn’s Ramadan nightlife; lack of women in public art

Today on Stateside, why the disparity in road funding between rural and urban roads will persist, even under Governor Whitmer’s proposed increase in tax…

Some of our favorite entrants to the Tiny Desk Contest this week (clockwise from top left): Buffalo Rose; Mary Moore; Phat Lip; The Stapletons.

Watch More Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Love

This year's Contest entry period is almost halfway over and we've already seen so many standout artists.

Synthetic coolant leaks from power cables in Straits of Mackinac

Officials say 550 gallons of potentially toxic coolant fluid have leaked from electric power cables that run underwater where Lake Huron and Lake Michigan…

The Women's March brought together more than 400,000 protesters in Washington, D.C., and sparked more than 600 sister marches worldwide on Jan. 21.

100 Days In, Women's March Still Inspires. But Can The Enthusiasm Hold?

The event in Washington, D.C., the day after President Trump's inauguration animated activists worldwide. It spurred more marches and political involvement. But the next phase is a challenging one.

Emergencies happen at all hours, but the cost of staffing an emergency department at night is higher than by day, according to emergency care providers.

A 24/7 Emergency Room Charges An 'After-Hours' Fee. Who Should Pay?

A severe allergic reaction sent a patient at night to an ER, which now wants to charge more than for a daytime visit. Billing specialists say the patient might have grounds for an appeal.

In the PBS program Molly of Denali, Alaska Native Molly Mabray helps her mom run a trading post in an Alaskan village.

Now Starring In Children's Cartoons: Authentic Indigenous Characters

An Alaska Native girl (Molly of Denali), an Andean boy (Pachamama), two half-brothers in Mesoamerica (Victor and Valentino): Three new animations feature Native people without bygone-era baggage.

While still the best-selling sedan in U.S., Toyota Camry sales dropped 10% in 2016.

Did 2016 kill the sedan?

In 2015, for the first time ever, compact SUVs outsold sedans in the U.S.Consumers continued to ditch sedans for SUVs this year. For example, while still…

Stateside: Former EPA official condemns mileage rollback; play explores experience of dementia

Today on Stateside, a former Environmental Protection Agency advisor, along with hundreds of of other former EPA employees, are speaking out against the…

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox spoke with NPR about his book, Let's Move On: Beyond Fear & False Prophets. The book highlights the North American Free Trade Agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

Former Mexican President To Trump: 'If You Want To Build A Wall, Waste Your Money'

Let's Move On.Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, has harsh words for President Trump — some of them we can't say on the radio. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Fox about his new book,

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