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Think about most of the news stories you read about kids in Detroit. What comes to mind?Something about dysfunctional schools? Maybe a crime story?When’s…
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Twenty years ago this fall, Curtis Ivery was appointed chancellor of the oddly named Wayne County Community College District. The place was a mess. One of…
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Today on Stateside: A new report from Public Sector Consultants projects Michigan will lose enough energy production for one million people in 2016. We…
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How much has the American family changed? And why have families changed?Researchers at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research have…
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Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good is the beguiling title of the latest book from writer Kathleen Flinn.It's billed as "A Memoir of Food and Love from an…
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Michigan adoption agencies would be able to refuse to place kids with families who violate the agency's religious or moral convictions. That's under a new…
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Today, the State of Opportunity team turned their microphone over to 9-year-old Leah Rice.She reflects on her family, highlights of her summer and her…
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This week, Michigan Radio's State of Opportunity reporter Dustin Dwyer explores a pilot project in Michigan that helped kids and reduced state…
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Every Monday, Christina Shockley talks with someone in the state that is trying to make a difference in the lives of others. As part of Michigan Radio's…
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Michigan State University researchers found that vacationers are increasingly staying connected to the office and social media with cell phones, laptops…