Stateside Daily Archive

The city of Dearborn is launching RX Kids, a financial assistance program aimed at providing thousands of dollars for expectant mothers and their newborns. The program first begun in Flint and has expanded to Kalamazoo and several other counties in the Upper Peninsula.  GUEST:  Abdullah Hammoud is the mayor of the city of Dearborn. He announced the launch of the program in Dearborn durin...

Since Michigan legalized marijuana more than five years ago, cannabis has become pretty visible in everyday life.  Dispensaries are everywhere, you can get marijuana in the form of candy and baked goods, and the industry is generating billions of dollars every year. But there’s also growing concern about how that normalization is affecting kids.  A record number of Michigan ki...

With vaccine hesitancy and measles infections rising among children in the state — some parents are concerned. Here's what you should know about the virus and how to protect against it. GUEST:  Dr. Rebecca Schein, a pediatrician specializing in infectious disease and a Michigan State University assistant professor, is paying close attention to the measles cases in the state. Looking for...

Singer-songwriter May Erlewine’s new album offers a different side of an artist known for warm, intimate lyrics and bespoke acoustic arrangements.  But the qualities that draw fans into May Erlewine’s music are still here, just with a less-compliant exterior.  What It Takes is the second album she’s made with friend and producer Theo Katzman, of the post-funk band Vulfp...

Jaden Jefferson is 17-years-old and a senior in high school in Toledo. He's also a seasoned reporter, who has interviewed big name politicians like Elizabeth Warren and Tim Walz. Jefferson recently talked to Stateside about how he started his journey as a journalist at just 11-years-old, and what he has learned as the youngest reporter in the room. GUEST:  Jaden Jefferson, Toledo-based journa...

A Michigan Supreme Court is considering who has the rights of a frozen embryo created using in-vitro fertilization after a couple gets divorced. The case involves Sarah and David Markiewicz who turned to egg donation and IVF to have children. Since 2019, the couple has been at odds on what would happen to their remaining embryo and after five years of legal battles the state's highest court is dec...

Some public finance experts worry that the unpredictability of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy will dampen consumer spending, putting state revenue generated by sales tax at risk. With consumer sentiment on the decline, some wonder if Michigander will continue to support state and local budgets through spending.  GUEST: Kevin Bain,  senior strategist for climate and project...

A new study from the University of Michigan suggests that rethinking how lithium ion batteries are manufactured could fix some of the key concerns keeping potential electric vehicle buyers on the sidelines. GUEST: Neil Dasgupta , associate professor of mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering at the University of Michigan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Trump administation has revoked visas of hundreds of international students across the nation.   An unspecified number of students at Michigan State University and Central Michigan University have had their visas revoked.  Two students at Grand Valley State University, four at Wayne State, one at Eastern Michigan University, and twelve enrolled students and ten graduates of the...

At 19, Michigan writer Lauren Roberts self-published her debut YA novel Powerless. Now, a few years later, Roberts is one of romantasy's biggest stars. We talked to Roberts about how she turned her passion for reading romantasy into a full-fledged literary career writing it. GUEST: Lauren Roberts, author of the Powerless series. The third and final installment in the series--titled Fearless--hit s...

President Donald Trump recently described tariffs as a bitter medicine that, the president says, will lead to fairer trade between the U.S. and other countries. But for Michigan’s auto industry, the poison might be in the dose. On this episode, why the impact of global tariffs is likely to hit Michigan automakers particularly hard.  GUEST:  Glenn Stevens, executive director of Mich...

The University of Michigan recently announced it would be rolling back its DEI programs on campus. The move has been met with pushback from staff and students, but its not the first time the university's policies on race and equity have been met with ire. On today's episode, we talk with one historian about UM’s confrontation with issues of race and equity on campus over the decades, includi...

A conversation with Patrick Lyoya's father. The younger Lyoya was killed three years ago by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop. Lyoya was unarmed, and the officer is awaiting trial for Patrick's murder. GUEST: Peter Lyoya, Patrick's father Thomas Lyoya, Patrick's brother and the translator for his father, who speaks Swahili, during this conversation See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The Trump administration is slashing funding for all sorts of programs and departments - funding that was guaranteed to many departments, institutions, and individuals. Today we hear about the cuts that are being felt, and the legal battle to preserve the funding streams. GUESTS: Kate Wells, Michigan Public Izzy Ross Interlochen Public Radio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Detroit's Charles H. Wright Museum is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a special exhibition honoring the life and work of Dr. Charles Harold Wright himself. Kevin Davidson , the museum's Director of Design and Fabrication, was hired by Wright. He joined us for an inside look at the exhibition.  Looking for more conversations from  Stateside ?  Right this way . If you like what...

A Canada-based reporter joins us for a deep dive on the history of the trade and manufacturing relationship between Windsor and Detroit. We also discussed why the new tariffs being rolled out this week feel, to some Canadians, "like your best friend sucker punched you." GUEST: Trevor Wilhelm , reporter, The Windsor Star Looking for more conversations from  Stateside ?  Right this way . I...

A program that provided millions of dollars worth of donated foods to Michigan food banks has been cut by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. We talked to the head of one West Michigan food bank about what this means for their operations. GUEST:  Ken Estelle, president and chief executive officer of Feeding America West Michigan Looking for more conversations from Stateside ? Right this way ....

From the start of the pandemic through March 2024, more than 44-thousand [ 44,728] Michiganders died after contracting COVID-19. These losses left many surviving family members drifting, as the rest of the world seemed to pick up and move on. We tap into our nation's long history with family and community collapse, and think about addressing grief head-on.   See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Five years ago, the COVID-19 Pandemic shut doors and changed lives faster than we could learn its name. And amid uncertainty, people looked for answers, even if their searching brought consequences as serious as the virus itself. On this episode of Revival , we delve into the uncertainty that fueled the formulation of conspiracy theories during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the consequences of misinf...

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the landscape of business and work. In this episode of Revival, we explore how businesses adapted during these unprecedented times GUESTS:  Robert Berkhofer , professor of medieval history at Western Michigan University Jermale Eddie, former owner of Malamiah Juice Bar  Looking for more conversations from Stateside ? Right this way . If you like what yo...

Everyone reacted to the isolation of the first years of COVID a little differently. But there's evidence to suggest that Americans are becoming more solitary. This type of reaction isn’t new. In fact, it can even be found across the world in 12th century Japan. On this episode of Revival, we bring you the story of a Japanese aristocrat who withdrew from the world in response to rampant disea...

"Revival" is a Stateside special podcast series, marking five years since our state went on lockdown over the COVID-19 virus. Today we look at how COVID changed our healthcare system, and we reflect on how pandemics have historically impacted medicine in other societies. GUESTS: Saeed Khan , associate professor, Wayne State Unviersity Christina Hanson , hospital nurse in Marquette See omnystudio.c...

Two of Michigan's refugee resettlement agencies help us understand what's happening on the ground in the midst of federal funding cuts, and the suspension of refugee admissions to the U.S. GUESTS: Lukas Ziomkowski, VP of Refugee Services for Samaritas Mira Sussman, Resource Development Manager and Impact Coordinator for Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County Looking for more conversations from...

Wayne County is running a program to repay homeowners who lost their homes during the tax foreclosure crisis. The county had previously pocketed money collected at auction. But courts ruled the county must pay anything beyond what was owed in the tax foreclosure back to the original homeowners. But first the homeowners have to know to ask. GUEST: Koby Levin, reporter, Outlier Media See omnystudio....

As a curious and driven kid, Danielle Boyer worked hard to earn the money she needed to join her schools robotics team. But once she was able to join, she was met with bullying and harassment from male coaches and teammates.  Now, the founder of an organization called The STEAM Connection, she's working to give students the STEM education her younger self wanted. Her latest invention  GU...