Guest host Stephen Henderson covers a proposed cell phone ban in Michigan schools, voter turnout in the Detroit mayoral primary, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s future.

In 2015, Michigan set a ten-year goal to rank among the top 10 states for education. The state has poured billions of dollars into its education system, the 9th largest investment of any state. But a decade later, Michigan has not only failed to increase its scores — the state now regularly ranks within the bottom 10 states in the nation.

First, a debrief on U.S.-Canada tariffs and what they might mean for Michigan. Also, a reflection on the 50th anniversary of Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance and the theories it engendered. Then, a Michigan attorney and activist who joined a Gaza-bound freedom flotilla speaks on famine in the Gaza strip.

Updates on the stabbing of 11 people at a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday. Also, the last surviving member of a widely-known family of quadruplets from Lansing has died. Then, a native Michigan author's latest book traverses parallel dimensions as the characters contend with the variants of life.

We got an update on the blockchain real estate company RealT—which is facing legal action over their business in Detroit. Also, women at Huron Valley Correctional Facility say they are facing unsafe living conditions and have filed a lawsuit against the state. And, we spoke with a Detroit artist reflects on what it means to make art in a time of automation and anxiety.

Consumer confidence declined through the first half of 2025, according to a new U-M survey. Also, a group in the Upper Peninsula is organizing to preserve the memory of labor icon “Big Annie." Plus, we checked in with a fourth-generation Michigan farmer as he navigates uncertainty in the agricultural sector.

General Motors’s profits drop as tariff costs climb. A potential rule change could affect homeless people who use roadside rest areas. A professor makes the case for why Michigan lawmakers are considering banning cell phones in K-12 schools.

Siena Heights University is set to close in 2026. An MLive reporter talked about the trend of small Michigan colleges and universities closing. Then, a nonprofit has partnered with the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians to collect and distribute cancer drugs to those in need. Also, a Michigan Law professor talks about his book on the powers of Congress.

First, an exploration of foreign land ownership in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Then, a new take on brain imaging from University of Michigan researcher Changyang Linghu. Also, a deep-dive into the history of the sixth Great Lake that almost was with the Points North podcast.

A conversation about what you need to know after Congress voted to claw back federal funds from public media. Also, how to make live theater more accessible for neurodiverse audiences. Plus, The Dish heads up North with a mother-daughter team serving up fry bread —a Native American flatbread with a complex history.