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People have been immigrating to Michigan from Arab countries for more than 100 years. And they've been involved in politics and community building just as long. So, how does that history inform this present moment in American politics as news of recent Israeli strikes in Lebanon reach an Arab and Muslim American electorate already mobilized for Gaza?

Today, we hear a conversation with Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden about her campaign to remain in her seat. Then, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations has requested a federal office with governance authority on universities to investigate the University of Michigan. Additionally, a destructive, invasive beetle is wiping out ash trees across the Great Lakes region. Lastly, the second episode of What the Vote?, a limited series podcast by Stateside centering on Gen Z perspectives.

The audio appears to be of Ono discussing "unbalanced" pressure from Congress to crack down on antisemitism, and not Islamophobia. But critics says the school is ignoring "what's happening to Muslims on campus.”

Today, how it started, and how it’s going with Flint’s child health experiment, Rx Kids. Also, a year of open conflict between Israel and its neighbors takes its toll in Michigan. Plus, how to get up to speed on Michigan Supreme Court candidates.

Today, we catch up with Michigan Public's Zena Issa about what's happening at ArabCon in Dearborn. Then, we discuss the recent college free speech rankings released by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Later, we listen in on an interview by Michigan Public's Tyler Scott about name, image, and likeness, as well as an Interlochen Public Radio feature about a news outlet's return as a non-profit.

Authorities have filed charges against nine people who are accused of trespassing or resisting police during the May break-up of an encampment at the University of Michigan.

Today, a University of Michigan economics professor talks about the recent upswing in consumer confidence. Also, Michigan writer, Michael Delp, tells us about his new poetry book titled, The Mad Angler. Plus, with the start of the new school year, some districts are voluntarily banning cell phones in schools.

A former Nine Inch Nails drummer shares his journey from performing on stage to teaching the next generation.

Researching 60 years of winters in the Great Lakes finds trends toward warmer, wetter storms and more weather variability.

How Michigan restaurants are helping feed the hungry through the SNAP program. Learn the surprising origins of Kingsford Charcoal, a BBQ essential. Plus, former Nine Inch Nails drummer Chris Vrenna shares his journey from the stage to the college classroom.