grief

Miscarriage and stillbirth are not uncommon in the United States. Yet many families struggle to find the support they need after perinatal loss. Remembering Cherubs is a Detroit organization aiming to fill those gaps.

First, more on a town hall addressing the neo-Nazi content made by a Maple Valley township treasurer's husband. Then, two specialists weighed in on the support needs of families who have suffered pregnancy or infant loss.

Today, one man's fight to keep his home from being eaten by sand dunes. Also, Detroiters Tonya Mosley and Antonio Wiley on family loss and trauma with podcast She Has A Name. Plus, how the Great Lakes Fishery Commission met the threat of sea lamprey overpopulation in the Great Lakes and the film commemorating it.

Today, one man's fight to keep his home from being eaten by sand dunes. Also, Detroiters Tonya Mosley and Antonio Wiley on family loss and trauma with podcast She Has A Name. Plus, how the Great Lakes Fishery Commission met the threat of sea lamprey overpopulation in the Great Lakes and the film commemorating it.

First, the impact of the U.S. Department of Agriculture halting food deliveries to Michigan food banks. Then, the potentially negative impact of media messaging around loneliness. Plus, how COVID-19 changed grief and loss of family.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer's new book. Meet a post-ironic candidate for Grand Rapids Mayor. As part of IPR's Stories That Heal, we heard about Diana Priest's journey with loss. And, a conversation with the owner of a new witchcraft-themed bar in Hamtramck.

Ronna McDaniel's dismissal from NBC, a camp for kids who have lost a loved one to suicide opening up in Ortonville this September, the EPA's new emission standards and how they might impact US automakers, and efforts to upcycle prom dresses in Elk Rapids.

One of the Detroit 3 looks to cut thousands of jobs, grieving the mother you never met, Michigan's affordable landfills nearing capacity and new details about the alleged MSU gunman.

On today's show, we talked about Michigan's status as a climate haven — and why we've already seen an influx of new residents because of it. Then, a conversation with a comedian on how stand-up helped him process some of the darkest times of his life. Plus, we sat in on an evening of indigenous and traditional music from the southern Philippines in Ann Arbor. And our friends from Cheers! signed off with a holiday cocktail recipe.

It's a joy and relief to be able to celebrate the holidays with friends and family again this year. But this time of year can also be a potent reminder of those people not at the dinner table anymore. We talked to Bon Appétit senior staff writer Alex Beggs about the alchemy that turns shared meals into a way through mourning.