Points North

Today, former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is dropping out of Michigan's governor race.

Today, progress toward diversity in the U.S. House is halted as four Black Republican Congressmen leave the caucus. Plus, how much do you really know about the ways owls communicate? Then, farming in Michigan is not just limited to rural areas—it's happening in major cities, too. And, a new novel explores the complexities of friendship, loss, and love in the UP.

A growing chorus of medical voices is drawing attention to deaths within immigration detention centers. Plus, one dead tree in the Midwest provides clues to airborne toxins in rural places. And, music and conversation with Alex Wand, whose musical journey has taken him places.

Today, the impact that high gas prices might be having on EV sales. Plus, new research from MSU unveils tiny robots that could lead to less invasive surgery. Then, a Points North episode digs into the history of Michigan's two peninsulas.

A look into the precarious position for Detroit-area automakers in today's global market. Plus, the surfers working to clean up a beloved Lake Michigan shoreline. And, how a Michigan teen developed a website to get kids off social media.

What happens with public works are sold to private companies at a heavily discounted rate?Then, the discovery of a rare wildflower that only lives in one tiny corner of the Great Lakes.And, we revisit a conversation with Detroit visual artist Tyree Guyton, known for the Heidelberg Project.

First, new leadership at Stellantis. Then, two Michigan students talk DEI. And the ins-and-outs of shipwreck salvage from Points North.

In this edition of Stateside, we discuss the impacts of funding cuts on the Michigan Immigrants Rights Center. We also cover a story on a black bear attack that occurred in Isabella, Minnesota. And, we have a conversation with a West Michigan author about his new memoir, Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand.

First, what stopping USAID funding does to agricultural research at schools like MSU. Then, how a fatal accident changes the emotional value of a camping spot. Later, a new film documenting the impact of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

Today, a conversation with a history professor on the history of Black quarterbacks. Then, we explore how residents in Dearborn are responding to President Donald Trump’s comments regarding Gaza. Plus, a Grand Rapids author discusses romantic-comedy stories featuring queer characters.