The third known case of H5N1 bird flu in a human this year was confirmed late last week in Michigan. Two of the three cases were found in Michigan. All of the infections were found in people who work directly with livestock. On this episode of the Stateside podcast, we get into what you need to know about H5N1 and how you can keep safer from infection.

GUESTS:

Adam Lauring, professor of internal medicine, microbiology and immunology, and ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Michigan

Kristen Jordan Shamus, health reporter with The Detroit Free Press

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The newly renovated Michigan Central Station is a sight to behold: towering columns, large sloped ceilings, and graffiti relics of a once abandoned building. But Central Station is more than its parts. Today we want to give you some history. On this episode we get into the story of why the station is such an iconic building and what it represents to Detroit.

GUEST:

• Jamon Jordan, founder and operator of The Black Scroll Network, City of Detroit historian, and professor at the University of Michigan

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Detroit’s iconic Michigan Central Station is getting ready to re-open its doors after more than three decades of abandonment, and following extensive restoration by Ford. Throughout those years the building’s various owners and city leaders have argued about whether to save it or knock it down. Many will tell you - it's a miracle the building is still standing. Events are planned June 6-16. 

Click here to see photos of the interior. 

GUESTS:

• Josh Sirefman, chief executive officer of Michigan Central
• Dan Austin, director of communications for Michigan Central

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"The Bird Connection" is a new documentary from Michigan Public that explores the connection between the health of bird populations and the condition of our natural world. Hosts Lester Graham and Rebecca Williams look at the variety of factors impacting both, on this special podcast episode takeover.

Hear the rest of "The Bird Connection" documentary here.

 

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Alma Cooper is Miss Michigan USA 2024. On this episode, a conversation with Miss Michigan USA  about her title, her passion in combating food insecurity, and moving forward to compete in Miss USA.

GUEST:

Alma Cooper, Miss Michigan USA 2024

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Hamtramck Disneyland is folk art installation that's been around for more than 30 years. On this episode we meet some of the artists rehabbing the property so that it can exist for 30 more.

GUESTS:

Sean Bieri, project manager and board member with Hatch

Renee Willoughby, artist-in-residence AT Hamtramck Disneyland

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Governments and auto manufacturers have big plans for switching the United States to electric vehicles. It's one of many efforts to reduce the impact of climate change. But there's a key ingredient in electrification that could put a crimp in that plan: copper.

GUEST ON THIS EPISDOE:

Adam Simon, professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan

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Michaela Ayers is a doer of many things. She’s an artist, facilitator, and historian. But she says that her life’s work is a particular project she’s been developing since 2019: Black Her Stories.

GUEST:

Michaela Ayers, founder of Nourish and creator of Black Her Stories

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Ascension hospital has been attacked by ransomware.  They’ve had to switch to paper charts, staff say it's a safety concern, and patients are experiencing delays in getting medical results. So how should institutions (and you) prepare for an attack?

GUESTS:

Hafiz Malik, Ph.D. Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, U-M Dearborn

Jim Bagian, directs the Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety (CHEPS) at the University of Michigan

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On Tuesday morning, police shut down the encampment on the University of Michigan campus. Protesters want the school to divest from companies tied to the Israeli military.

GUESTS:

Tracy Samilton, reporter at Michigan Public

Salma Hamamy, president of the University of Michigan chapter of Students Allied For Freedom and Equality

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