Art

State funding for economic development is a hot topic. Today, we get details on what companies starting EV battery plants in Michigan have delivered. Also, artist Elizabeth Youngblood talks about getting abstract forms to express an almost spiritual sense of time and change. And podcaster Courtney Andersen on upfront sobriety.

During this heatwave, how do we protect ourselves and loved ones? Also, a new exhibit exploring the interconnected history of African American culture and quilting. Plus, Karen McDonald talks about her work in preventing gun violence and the aftermath of the recent Rochester Hill's shooting.

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.

Hamtramck Disneyland is a folk art installation that's been around for more than 30 years. Meet some of the artists keeping it going.

More details on protests happening at the homes of University of Michigan regents. Then, rehabbing a folk art treasure, it’s a visit to Hamtramck Disneyland. And a check-in with the little girl who would not let the world look away from Flint during the water crisis.

The biggest takeaways from an annual report on racial disparities in educational outcomes for Michigan students. A preview of a trio of botanical art installations blooming in Detroit this spring and summer. Plus, the Michigan man behind one of the most iconic innovations in processed food - the Pop-Tart. And, just how warm will the Great Lakes get this summer.

A guide on how Michigan's legislature works, indigenous sugar bash practices, the over-assessment of Detroit's poorest properties, and the "art" of Zingerman's.

How the Israel bombardment of Gaza is affecting voters in Dearborn, a new study on the Michigan State Police and racial disparities, the resurgence of Latin for Detroit Lions fans, and weaving dreamy, three-dimensional landscapes up north.

Demand for electric vehicles is slipping, the intersection of art and AI, a Polish-food pop-up, and how climate change is affecting autumn colors.

Hundreds of Michigan nature photos were submitted to The Nature Conservancy for the first statewide contest. They are also entered in the global contest.