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Let’s Build a Little Train written by Julia Richardson and illustrated by Ryan 0’Rourke is a bright, colorful, and happy story about the designing, building, and running of a steam engine. The story is told in catchy rhymes that welcome the child to join in on the fun. Children 4-8 years of age will learn all about smokestacks, cattle catchers, pistons, and the role of the caboose. (Sleeping Bear Press, 2022).

Irving Berlin's classic musical turns 85 this year, and a group of artists are paying tribute with a brand-new video version of one of its songs, "Isn't This A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In The Rain)?"

Surprise, anger, parenting and Lizzo: That's one way to sum up the list of the most engaging stories in 2019. Other big topics included consumerism and climate change — and officials behaving badly.

In a year when hip-hop was frequently absent from the pop charts, NPR's music critic found that looking in darker corners revealed a genre that was flourishing.

This month on Central Stage, Sue Gamble welcomes Dr. Amon Eady, Director of Choral Studies at the CMU School of Music. A concert featuring all of the CMU Choirs took place on October 13, Listen to selections from that festive occasion on Central Stage, and Fire Up Chips!

The lawsuit from three senior and lauded FBI agents at the bureau says the Trump administration demanded loyalty for those staying at the bureau.

Sure, kids have been playing with tops forever. But Beyblades are battling tops, and they come with their own fighting arena. They're a hit, and if you haven't been nagged for one this year, there's still time.

From underwater robots to fishing competitions, county fairs and the Antiques Roadshow, WCMU's team of reporters and interns covered a variety of news stories across central and northern Michigan during the summer of 2025. Below are some of the best moments they captured from behind their camera lenses.

Not paying someone for a job they did is illegal. It's called wage theft. But in California, the worst offender has paid only a tiny fraction of the millions of dollars in wages he owes workers.

The event is touted as a way to connect to past traditions in Kyrgyzstan — and perhaps boost the tourism industry.