food security

Do you or someone you know need a free meal this Thanksgiving? Here's where to find one in Michigan.

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.

After a week of whiplash in which federal food aid benefits were closed off, then opened, then closed again, Michigan now says SNAP recipients "should receive full benefit payments on their normally scheduled date."

Senator Gary Peters on what’s needed to break the deadlock on Federal government funding. Then, a piece of 1980s-fabulous Michigan feminist history - we’re rolling with the Skate Witches. And our podcast series On Hand goes spooky - on the hunt for the Michigan Dogman.

The future of a Michigan program that pairs veterans with beehives to support PTSD recovery is uncertain, as lawmakers debate whether to include it in the upcoming farm bill.

First, what we know about the ICE arrest of an Ann Arbor father outside his child's school. Then, the life and legacy of Mother Waddles, an activist who devoted her life to feeding Detroit's hungry. Plus, an Iranian journalist speaks on the political activism of Iranian women following the police killing of Mahsa Amini in 2022.

In today’s episode, how the Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case against the state’s policy to deny workers compensation to undocumented immigrants. Then, a conversation about the Detroit Peoples’ Food Co-op.

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.

The Democratic and Republican candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat are finalized, a concert where the attendees are the band, and after 20 plus year absence, Detroit has a food co-op.

A food co-op opening in Detroit, the best advice on resilience, the mystery behind the SS Arlington, and election year analysis of the issues facing and enthusiasm of Black voters from a longtime Detroit journalist.