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  • Today, with the onset of the presidential campaign in Michigan, how are candidates and surrogates trying to win over middle-of-the-road voters? Also, a production short-cut in the cannabis vaping industry has regulators scrambling to close loopholes for synthetic THC. Recalling the time a jet bomber flew under the Mackinac Bridge. And, we preview a documentary on birds and their status as an indicator of environmental change.
  • A conversation with the United States Ambassador to Ukraine, a new dark comedy TV series called "Diarra from Detroit," and conservation efforts happening at one of Michigan’s most important wetlands.
  • A Michigan birder invites us to pause, listen, and enjoy the sights and sounds of bird species in winter and spring.
  • A look into support for Trump in northern Michigan, a conversation on winter birding, a new climate change study using AI and social media to determine American attitudes toward climate change.
  • Over 350 species of birds migrate through Michigan every fall. But thousands of the birds die every year in building collisions; experts have some tips to avoid this problem.
  • There may be more nickel in the ground around Lake Superior than we realize. One creative solution to issues of housing supply in the northern Lower Peninsula. Then, what the Detroit Audubon Society is planning to do to address the racist nature of its namesake. Then, a little advice from Zak Rosen and some friends.
  • Today, updates on a marijuana industry bribery investigation. Plus, we paid tribute to the late Gordon Lightfoot. Then, a conversation with Angeline Boulley, author of Firekeeper's Daughter, on her latest novel. We also heard about the peculiar dance of a northern Michigan bird from Points North on Interlochen Public Radio.
  • A Detroit program meant to lower barriers into homeownership for low-income residents is creating financial headaches for many of them. We talked to a Bridge Detroit reporter about what's going on. Also, we got our bird nerd on with some of our favorite birders.
  • Lester Graham joined us to chat about spring birdwatching. Plus, it's morel season. Could a northern Michigan man's new technique make them growable year-round? Then, music journalist Gary Graff discussed his new book about Detroit-born rock legend Alice Cooper.
  • Spring has arrived, and with it, the return of many migratory birds that help define the sounds and sights of the season. We talked to longtime birder April Campbell about what makes spring birding special.