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Federal study shows PFAs impact human health at levels roughly ten times lower than thought

A study on PFAs previously blocked by the Trump Administration and the EPA was released Wednesday.

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Endangered piping plovers face new predator in Northern Michigan

A New Wave Of Meth Overloads Communities Struggling With Opioids

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Long-Extinct Gibbon Found Inside Tomb Of Chinese Emperor's Grandmother

By • 22 minutes ago

The world has one more extinct ape to mourn.

In a study published today, scientists describe a new species of gibbon, long-extinct, that lived in China as recently as 2,200 years ago. Junzi imperialis is named for its imperial living situation, as the pet of a grandmother of China's first emperor.

Ukrainian Film Director Stages Hunger Strike In Russian Jail During World Cup

By • 37 minutes ago

When Russian President Vladimir Putin opened soccer's World Cup in Moscow's gleaming Luzhniki Stadium last week, it was a moment of personal triumph for a leader who craves the prestige of international sporting events.

But more than 1,000 miles away, in an Arctic prison camp nicknamed "Polar Bear," another drama was unfolding that Putin would prefer to keep out of the limelight: Oleg Sentsov, a 41-year-old Ukrainian filmmaker, was entering his second month of a hunger strike.

U.S. Population Is Becoming Older, And Less White, Than Ever Before

By • 51 minutes ago

The U.S. population is getting older and more racially diverse, according to new estimates from the Census Bureau. The findings come out as a separate analysis finds that for the first time, white deaths exceeded births in a majority of states.

White people remain the majority in the U.S. – but in new data from the Census Bureau, non-Hispanic whites were the only group that didn't grow from 2016 to 2017. Whites declined by .02 percent to a total of around 198 million people.

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Federal study shows PFAs impact human health at levels roughly ten times lower than thought

By • 21 hours ago
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A study on PFAs previously blocked by the Trump Administration and the EPA was released Wednesday.


FCC approves experimental TV station at Michigan State

By jpatton • 21 hours ago
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The Federal Communications Commission has granted Michigan State University and WKAR Public Media a special license to launch an experimental Next Generation TV broadcasting station.

Endangered piping plovers face new predator in Northern Michigan

By Naina Rao • 21 hours ago
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Piping plovers have a new challenge this season.

Michigan prisons facing shortages of corrections officers

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Michigan’s prisons are in crisis: The state cannot find enough corrections officers to staff them.

Judge, not jury, will decide life without parole sentences for juveniles

By Cheyna Roth • 21 hours ago
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The Michigan Supreme Court says a judge, not a jury, should decide whether a juvenile is sentenced to life without parole.

Kalamazoo moving to sue opioid makers

By WCMU Public Media • 21 hours ago
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Kalamazoo County has taken a step toward suing the makers of opioid drugs. 

Influential business and education groups join forces to improve education

By WCMU Public Media • 21 hours ago
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Some of Michigan’s most influential business and education groups say they plan to work together to improve the state’s education system.

The coalition officially unveiled “Launch Michigan” in Lansing Wednesday.

Doug Rothwell is the president of Business Leaders of Michigan. He calls this a transformational moment:

Advocacy groups weigh in on environmental bills

By • Jun 20, 2018
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State environmental groups are weighing in on a number of bills headed to the Governor’s desk.


Report finds health premiums will rise significantly under GOP tax bill

By • Jun 20, 2018
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Congressional Democrats spoke Tuesday on a new report predicting the GOP tax bill will increase health premiums across the state and country.


120 Nassar survivors call for Engler’s removal

By • Jun 20, 2018
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Survivors of sexual assault want Michigan State University interim president John Engler gone. More than 100 survivors of disgraced M-S-U sports doctor Larry Nassar called for Engler’s termination today.


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