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First, the surprising success of the Detroit Tigers this baseball season. Then, the impressive popularity of the Ann Arbor District Library's Summer Reading Game. And, a pause on the Trump administration's passport sex marker policy and how a recent Supreme Court ruling on laws regarding gender affirming care for minors plays out in Michigan.

As the weather heats up in Michigan, so does the excitement of the Ann Arbor District Library's 15th annual Summer Game. AADL library director Eli Neiburger shared the origins of the beloved tradition and how it's changed through the years.

First, the surprising success of the Detroit Tigers this baseball season. Then, the impressive popularity of the Ann Arbor District Library's Summer Reading Game. And, a pause on the Trump administration's passport sex marker policy and how a recent Supreme Court ruling on laws regarding gender affirming care for minors plays out in Michigan.

Last fall, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed laws that will take effect in 2027 designed to change how children are taught to read in Michigan’s public schools. In this second of a two-part series, we explore how these changes are likely to look in classrooms, and what factors will decide their success there.

My daughter has dyslexia. So when I heard Michigan was passing laws that change how reading is taught in schools – and educate teachers more about dyslexia – I was interested in knowing more. This is the first of a two-part story about what I found.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress found no significant improvements in writing or reading scores for Michigan students since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The $125 million appropriation includes money for literacy coaches and dyslexia services, as well as campus resource officers, alarm systems, or other safety upgrades.

Today, we talk about things to think about as Michigan contemplates changes with minimum wages for tipped workers. Also, writer Michael Spradlin on adapting the political run-up to the Third Reich into a story young people can grasp. Plus: chef Abra Berens has ideas about what to do with the insanely prolific bounteous harvest of Michigan fruit available at your grocery or farmers’ market.

Today, the story of how a B-list celebrity reshaped the Republican party…in the 1970s. We chat with the host of the podcast Landslide, which explores how the presidential face-off between Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan helped shape our current political climate. Then, book lovers unite in Detroit! A community event is coming this weekend, uniting readers across genres and generations.

What the Project 2025 playbook might look like for Michigan during a second Trump term. Then, a beautifully illustrated 60-year-old children’s book written by a nonagenarian Beaver Island resident publishes for the first time. And, things to keep in mind for yourself and children while summertime doom scrolling on your phone.