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Today, the aftermath of the arrest of a Detroit high schooler by ICE. Also, a new historical marker honors African-American students of the now closed Jones School. Then, a Northville resident's return from a 499 day-long global journey.

Michael Zervos of Northville, Michigan visited 195 United Nations-recognized countries in just 499 days. He calls it “Project Kosmos.” And in each country, he asked locals: "What is the happiest moment of your life?"

Tuesday’s ruling means transgender or nonbinary people who are without a passport or need to apply for a new one can request a male, female or “X” identification marker rather than being limited to the marker that matches the gender assigned at birth.

Today, the aftermath of the arrest of a Detroit high schooler by ICE. Also, a new historical marker honors African-American students of the now closed Jones School. Then, a Northville resident's return from a 499 day-long global journey.

The federal REAL ID Act of 2005 was passed in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and requires higher identification standards.

The mix of a low-vaccination season with the worst flu season in years. Then, how Michigan ignored and subverted federal law. Plus, the case of missing chicken wings.

Today, Syria, at a distance: what it’s meant to witness the civil war from thousands of miles away in Michigan. Also, Michigan State University devises a new system for handling ethics concerns about its investments. Plus, neighbors in Benzie County offer a hand to folks facing fiscal emergency.

Mary Scholl wrote The Empty House about 60 years ago. It was just published this month. Scholl joined Stateside to talk about her time at her grandparent's cottage on Beaver Island, writing her book, and how her book was brought back to life after decades in the dark.

DTW's self-serve kiosks make getting a Destination Pass "almost instant." More than 25,000 have been issued to non-flying visitors since kiosks arrived in October 2023.

AAA says it expects 3.6 million Michiganders to travel between December 23 and New Year's Day.