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Stateside Podcast: Collision Course
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Today, we look at the similarities between the shooting at a high school in Georgia, and what happened at Michigan's Oxford High three years ago — most notably, criminal charges against a parent of the shooting suspect. Then, we’ll visit an Underground Railroad exhibit in Ypsilanti. We’ll get the local history in this critical system of abolitionists. And we’re serving up the next episode of The Dish! Two West Michiganders make tortillas the right way.
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In some states, blanket bans on cell phones in school are already in place, or before the state legislature. Will this trend carry over to Michigan?
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A judge ruled this week that Robert F. Kennedy Junior’s name will remain on the Michigan ballot as the presidential candidate for the Natural Law Party. Will RFK Jr., Jill Stein, and Cornel West be 2024’s election spoilers?
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A former Nine Inch Nails drummer shares his journey from performing on stage to teaching the next generation.
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Detroit Horse Power prepares to break ground on its equestrian center in the city.
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On today's show, details about the upcoming transfer of radioactive waste to Wayne County, plans for a natural burial forest in Michigan with Points North, and a preview of this year's Detroit Month of Design.
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Tim Alberta, a staff writer for The Atlantic who has studied the impact of Donald Trump's presidency, analyzes the former president's current campaign.
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Economist Betsy Stevenson discusses the effectiveness of short-term rental bans, like those targeting Airbnb, in addressing Michigan's housing affordability crisis. She offers insights into alternative policy approaches that could better balance the needs of residents and the realities of the housing market.
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Today, why Ford is cutting back on certain aspects of its DEI initiatives. Plus, how the Trump campaign might unfold in Michigan now that Kamala Harris is formally the Democratic nominee. Then, Yuval Sharon, rock star creative director of the Detroit Opera, shares a piece of his new book.
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How Michigan restaurants are helping feed the hungry through the SNAP program. Learn the surprising origins of Kingsford Charcoal, a BBQ essential. Plus, former Nine Inch Nails drummer Chris Vrenna shares his journey from the stage to the college classroom.
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A conversation with University of Michigan Ford School Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes and Professor Jenna Bednar about the 50th anniversary of Gerald R. Ford becoming President of the United States.
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Today, we talk with Detroit News film critic Adam Graham about an episode of a Netflix sports documentary series detailing the University of Michigan's football sign-stealing scandal. And, we hear from Isaiah Hole of the WolverinesWire about new details into the NCAA investigation surrounding the issue.