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  • Today, what to know about tick season before you head into the woods this summer. Then, the elements that make up a Sudanese folk tale, and a new podcast that makes the most of them. Plus, Detroit Public Theatre closes out this season with a compelling play about the aftermath of a school shooting.
  • Flint’s budget problems boil over. Also, a Michigan constitutional scholar talks about recent history of the Supreme Court — pre-Trump — into the modern era. And we bid farewell to a global pro wrestling legend from Michigan.
  • An update on the toxic chemical Gelman plume nearing Ann Arbor's drinking water source, Detroit and other Michigan regions are sinking, a local play examines the relationship between technology consumers, and technology creators and preview of the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference.
  • A former Nine Inch Nails drummer shares his journey from performing on stage to teaching the next generation.
  • Today, Kalamazoo’s community partners come together to boost child welfare with a cash prescription. Also, a new buddy comedy in which an improv theater becomes roommates with a craft brewpub…. And hijinks ensue. We’ll meet the founders of "hear.say brewing + theater", the new spot in Southeast Michigan.
  • 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.
  • Today, what a federal investigation uncovered about missing money at Detroit’s Riverfront Conservancy.Also, the free ride that never seems to end for companies bottling and selling Michigan water.And for your Pride Month enjoyment, artist Orion Story, whose offbeat style and references made her a hit on "RuPaul’s Drag Race."
  • Leading Irish playwright Phillip McMahon's "Come On Home" makes its U.S. debut in Detroit.
  • Today, how General Motors hopes to shrink by offering white-collar buyouts . Then, a mother-son duo up north join the non-alcoholic beverage market. Plus, TV personality and Detroit native, Judge Greg Mathis. We end with Traverse City's new community-minded music venue.
  • There's a lot to think about when you're at the grocery store: your meal plans, your taste, your budget. But what about your plastic bag consumption?