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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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In Michigan, we pride ourselves on our lakes – sandy bottomed and crystalline blue waters. But with such idyllic waters comes a risk: swimmer's itch. On this episode of the Stateside podcast, we look into the biology behind swimmer's itch and get into what scientists are doing to mitigate it.

GUEST:

Curtis Blankespoor, professor at Jackson College and adjunct professor, University of Michigan Biological Station

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Mari Copeny is a leading activist out of the Flint Water Crisis, but she is more than "Little Miss Flint."

GUEST:

Imani Mixon, journalist and founder of Mixon Media

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The College for Creative Studies in Detroit has a fashion design program that’s cultivating some of Detroit’s most creative young minds. Earlier this month the program held their fourth annual fashion show. 

GUESTS:

Cierra Headings, fashion designer

David Rodriguez, fashion designer

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