Today on Stateside:
- John U. Bacon broke down what's at stake for the Michigan-Michigan State football game this weekend.
- The latest circulation figures indicate newspapers' decline. Industry experts Bill Thomas and Jack Lessenberry talked about why that's the case and how it can hurt democracy.
- Facing criticisms of the recent pay raises, the DIA has to re-think its compensation strategy.
- The founder of a Michigan-based charity uncovered the lesser-told side of the breast-cancer story: the financial hardship patients often endure as they go through treatment.
* Listen to the full show above.