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The state treasurer and the Legislature’s top budget advisors reached a consensus that tax revenues are tight compared to recent years but steady enough to support plans for an $80 billion budget.
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Michigan’s jobless rate remained stable in April at 3.9%, according to figures released Thursday by the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics.
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Protesters lay down in the hallway outside Democratic House Speaker Joe Tate's office at the state Capitol on Wednesday, demanding an end to his delay of hearings on auto no-fault bills.
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Students arrested at Columbia University and the City College of New York spoke with NPR about their choice to risk legal and academic consequences.
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Ian Roberts has competed in some of the most high-profile races in the world. But his biggest competition to date was a determined 5th grader in jean shorts and Nike tennis shoes.
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When the U.S. imposes tariffs on specific foreign-made goods, what is the effect on American consumers and on the regions and industries the tariffs were supposed to protect? It's complicated.
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Ohio's Republican attorney general ordered state universities to end scholarships that use race-based criteria, saying they're unconstitutional after 2023's Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
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World champion golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and booked into jail in Louisville, Kentucky, Friday morning for not following police commands after a traffic fatality near a golf course.
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Roger Fortson's funeral was Friday in Atlanta. Fortson, a U.S. airman, was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy earlier this month, which his family contends was unjustified.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Boris Kachka about the dynamics of Broadway today. Kachka has a look behind the curtain in his piece for Vulture, headlined "We've Hit Peak Theater."
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Singer-songwriter Brittany Howard makes her voice acting debut in Thelma the Unicorn, a mini pony who longs to be a star, and her dream comes true when she disguises herself as a unicorn.
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Signaling a new tactic by anti-abortion groups, a Texas man has taken legal action against his ex-girlfriend over her alleged out-of-state abortion. Texas has a strict abortion ban.
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President Biden will deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday. Students there have mixed opinions about welcoming the president.
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Listen to this year's winners from WNMU-FM
Join Public Radio 90 for a celebration of National Poetry Month featuring local writers reading their original works. Tune in weekday mornings at 9:30 through the month of April to hear this year's offerings.Mon 4/1 - KM BuhrmannTues 4/2 - Lauren SparksWed 4/3 - Lukas KurmisThur 4/4 - Lynn DominaFri 4/5 - Milton BatesMon 4/8 - Marty Achatz, p1Tue 4/9 - Marty Achatz, p2Wed 4/10 - Beverly Matherne, p1Thu 4/11 - Beverly Matherne, p2Fri 4/12 - Lisa Fosmo p1Mon 4/15 - Lisa Fosmo p2Tue 4/16 - Russ Thorburn p1Wed 4/17 - Russ Thorburn p2Thu 4/18 - Kel Sassi (repeat from '23)Fri 4/19 - Tom Rapp and Alex Gubbins (repeat from '23)Mon 4/22 - M Kelly Peach (repeat from '23)Tue 4/23 - Tara Chantelle Hill (repeat from '23)Wed 4/24 - M Bartley Seigel (repeat from '22)Thu 4/25 - Asbel Wells (repeat from '22)Fri 4/26 - Gabriella Istanbouly & Alex Hulstrom (repeat from '23)Mon 4/29 - Lauren Sparks (repeat)Tue 4/30 - Lukas Kurmis (repeat)*****National Poetry Month 2023 programs