First, more on Michigan State University pausing admissions to 27 graduate programs. Then, a journalist for the Detroit Free Press spoke about Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's first public remarks since President Trump attempted to fire her from the Board of Governors.

Democrats across the state — and around the country — are asking why eight Senators who caucus with Democrats sided with Republicans to reopen the government. Former Michigan Democratic Congressman Dan Kildee breaks down the surprising vote. Plus, Trump preemptively pardons Michigan’s “fake electors” and more legal filings in the case against the state’s new marijuana tax.

This show features conversations about conserving the Huron River Watershed in a time of flux, surviving a plane ejection at 695 miles per hour, and a new book about how Black Americans have expressed the psychological scars of slavery.

Four Michiganders facing food insecurity shared what the uncertainty over SNAP benefits has meant for their families. Some have had to cut back on fresh produce, or consider other income sources.

First, some clarifications on food aid during the government shutdown, followed by one Michigander SNAP recipient's story. Then, a survivor of a fishing boat's capsizing, caused by the same storm which sunk the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, shares his memory of that day. Plus, Michigan Public's On Hand featured a listener's tale of a supernatural encounter.

Changes to Medicaid and rising insurance premiums could major have ripple effects for Michigan's health care providers — and their patients. Meanwhile, food pantries are seeing an influx in people as the timeline for November's SNAP benefits remains murky. And, a remembrance of West Michigan football star Marshawn Kneeland, who died this week at the age of 24.

This episode included segments about SNAP recipients struggling with the pause on benefits, the economic impact of Michigan’s 12 federally recognized Indigenous tribes, vaccine research from Henry Ford Health, and the historic election of Mary Sheffield as mayor of Detroit.

Miscarriage and stillbirth are not uncommon in the United States. Yet many families struggle to find the support they need after perinatal loss. Remembering Cherubs is a Detroit organization aiming to fill those gaps.

First, an analysis of Detroit's mayoral election. Then, a review of various school funding issues that were on the Michigan ballot. Plus, a lot of eyes have been on New York's mayoral election; we learned more about the effect of the "Mamdani moment" in Michigan.

City Council President Mary Sheffield has been elected as Detroit’s next mayor, succeeding Mike Duggan after twelve years in office that reshaped how the city works with Lansing. How will Mayor-elect Sheffield navigate her relationship with Lansing in a time of divided government? And, what lessons can she draw from Duggan’s approach? Plus, Michigan is in the middle of a legal standoff with the federal government over voter-data privacy.