John Truscott and Chris Moyer unpack the deal ending the nation’s longest government shutdown, who won, who lost, and what it means for Michigan. They also dig into the state’s worst monthly job losses of the year and ask whether the Michigan Economic Development Corporation can be saved or if reform is the only path forward. 

Then, a deep dive with Ryan Gajewski on how algorithms are shaping what we see, what we believe, and how we talk to each other, and what communicators can do about it.