Stateside On Air

A look into the precarious position for Detroit-area automakers in today's global market. Plus, the surfers working to clean up a beloved Lake Michigan shoreline. And, how a Michigan teen developed a website to get kids off social media.

Bucking a decades-long trend, Michigan's population is finally growing — even if the increases are small. Also, we talked about the struggle of older Detroiters to keep up with the cost of house repairs.

How immigrants detained in a Michigan facility are seeking release through habeus corpus lawsuits. Plus, some Isle Royale history to mark 95 years since the island became a national park.

U.S. Senator Gary Peters weighs in on the American war with Iran. Then, a Grand Rapids resident founded a group to support families affected by immigrant detention.

A look into the semitruck crash that caused microplastics to spill into the Kalamazoo River. Plus, a Detroit artist and business owner is changing how we think about the nail art industry.

A look at Governor Gretchen Whitmer's State of the State address. Plus, one of this year's Rhodes Scholars from Michigan is a UM alum. Then, Detroit high school students advocate for accommodations during Ramadan, and a Michigan judge remembers the life and career of Lucile Watts, the first African-American woman elected to a Michigan circuit court.

Grand Rapids reckons with another lethal police shooting. Also, perspectives on the relationship between race and space in southwest Detroit.

First, we heard about what our relationship to ultra-processed foods shares with addiction. Plus, how childhood diets in America have changed throughout history.

What's the backstory on recent criticisms of Congressman Jack Bergman? Plus, how a young Detroit funeral director is furthering a tradition of Black-owned funeral homes. Then, an episode of On Hand investigates: is Jackson, Michigan, the motherland of the Republican Party?

A look into concerns about poor medical conditions at North Lake's ICE detention center. Plus, a Michigan author's debut romance novel set in the Upper Peninsula.