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We talk with politics reporter Simon Schuster about divides within the Michigan GOP going into the August primary. Then, we met with a University of Michigan professor to hear about drag as performance art in American culture. And, one photographer's artistic journey after her mom's cancer diagnosis.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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April is poetry month! We spoke with Michigan Poet Laureate Nandi Comer and best-selling poet and essayist Ross Gay.
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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.
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Periodicals, a new brick-and-mortar shop on the corner of Grand River and Warren in Detroit, deals in magazines. But this is not your grandmother’s tabloid rack.
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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.
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The many obstacles of restoring the rapids to Grand Rapids, the best advice on thinking big and insights from a Traverse City sculptor and painter.
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Today, a conversation with the Grand Rapids police chief one year after the murder of Patrick Lyoya. Plus, another studio visit — this time with Anishinaabe artist Jason Quigno, who's based in Grand Rapids.