Stateside On Air

On today’s show: Lebanese Michiganders respond to Israeli aggression in Lebanon. Then, a retired immigration judge breaks down the state of immigration courts, and we take a closer look at Detroit’s vacant lots. Plus, a new memoir from a veterinarian’s wife.

A look at the workforce conditions in understaffed northern Michigan prisons. Plus, why Michigan was one of the earliest governments to abolish the death penalty.

What should Michigan voters be paying attention to in the governor and U.S. Senate races as the midterms get closer? Plus, a new book that explores a giant in the avant-garde literary scene—that operated out of Michigan for three decades. And how one city block in Detroit is annually transformed into a corner of the Star Wars universe every year.

First, Michigan's battle to shut down the aging Line 5 oil pipeline. Then, the rise of Lyme disease in the state.

A hunger strike began Monday at North Lake Processing Center. Plus, a vintage toy store in Livonia is adapting to younger generations of customers.

We discuss the effect of immigration policies on young people. Plus, the culture of Detroit's Black cotillion balls.

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, how Northern Michigan's tunnel of trees is faring after this week's storms. Plus, where all the plastic in Northern Michigan goes.

Dams across Northern Michigan are at risk of failing as snow melts, ground thaws, and rain pours down. And, a northern Michigan writer talks about the harms of social media on our attention.

Today, what happens when habeus corpus petitions filed by ICE detainees are denied. Plus, a Michigan nonprofit that supports families who are grieving. Then, a new Grand Rapids Public Library initiative hopes to engage the community in school readiness.

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.

State health leaders are adjusting their vaccination guidance in response to measles outbreaks in Southeast Michigan. Also, how a shortage of psychiatric beds for young people forces families to rely on out-of-state options.

Trump's break with key conservative voices over Iran. A conversation on creation with an Iranian-American artist. Plus, personal reflections on growing up Chinese-American in Detroit.

What happens to the immune system when humans are exposed to PFAS? Plus, a look into how legal sports gambling exploded in Michigan and across the United States.

The Michigan Wolverines' men's basketball team is the NCAA national champion.

Today, how a Supreme Court ruling against a conversion therapy ban could affect states like Michigan. Plus, Detroit has a new Chief Public Health Officer, and Michigan politician Perry Johnson is advocating to end the state's personal income tax. Then, details on an initiative to end a 57-year tax cap in Saginaw, and a follow-up episode of On Hand shares how a craft beer label inspired a documenta...

A look into the potential renaming of Cesar Chavez Avenue in Lansing after sexual assault allegations against the late labor leader surfaced this month. Plus, what scientists learned from a strange goo dripping from a ship on Lake Erie. And, a virtual reality experience at the Ann Arbor Film Festival will take viewers inside a Ukrainian home during Russian drone attacks.

First, more on Michigan teams and March Madness. Then, two artists on their performance closing a longtime Detroit exhibit. Plus, we meet a 2026 Oscar-winning director from Michigan.

What to expect if you're travelling this spring, from airport lines to gas prices. And, one of the United States’ top portrait photographers spoke about finding ways to innovate within the frame.

First, two perspectives on rising utility bills from experts. Plus, Detroit Historian Dan Austin is setting up a foundation to continue his work.

Today, we discussed a potential statewide ban of the addictive supplement kratom. Plus, we heard about a global gathering of ceramic artists that will draw thousands to Detroit. And, an On Hand episode unpacked how our state became a craft beer powerhouse.

How the community around Temple Israel is trying to move forward after an attack on the synagogue last week. Then, a professor who turned her academic research on Black girlhood into a book of poetry. And how the Erie Canal transformed Michigan.

First, a look at proposed legislation to rein in unregulated practices around hyperbaric chambers in the health and wellness industry. Then, on the newest episode of The Dish, how home bakery Cottage Bagels builds community in Grand Rapids.

How Michigan Muslim community activists are reacting to last week's Temple Israel attack and Attorney General Dana Nessel's call for action against terrorism. Plus, a visit to a Michigan tattoo artist specializing in mastectomy tattoos.

A look at how the Ypsilanti community is responding to increased immigration enforcement. Then, the Michigan origins of a song iconic to March Madness.