Today, we put last night’s presidential debate into the context of Michigan’s political landscape. Then, the consequences of a landmark legal settlement regarding the Detroit Police Department’s use of facial recognition technology. Plus, what makes Detroit the perfect city for bicyclists of all kinds.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat frequently mentioned as a 2028 presidential contender and speculated about as a potential replacement for Biden on the ticket should he step aside, released a statement backing him on Friday.

We talk with politics reporter Simon Schuster about divides within the Michigan GOP going into the August primary. Then, we met with a University of Michigan professor to hear about drag as performance art in American culture. And, one photographer's artistic journey after her mom's cancer diagnosis.

Today, Grand Rapids-based activist Aly Bates on the community mood following two recent officer-involved deaths in the city. Also, a conversation with the GR police chief about use-of-force concerns. After that, we meet a retired chemist whose brush with death inspired new bluegrass music. And, a new book about how the US immigration system has shifted away from its 20th-century human rights focus.

Bridge Michigan provides voters with a new resource page to assist in answering voter questions about candidates and campaigns. Also, the effects of digital media exposure and habits amongst young children and adolescents. Plus, a collaboration with one of our favorite Detroit podcasters, Michaela Ayers.

The longstanding conventional wisdom is that what we call "hillbilly music" originated in Western Europe. But the truth, as many scholars and musicians have been preaching for years now, is that country music is intimately tied into the experience of African Americans. We talked to a music scholar about the often overlooked influence of Black musicians on the country genre.

On today's episode, a conversation with the co-founders of Solar Party Detroit. Their start-up provides off-the-grid solar generator service to people who need outdoor electricity for events.

The journey to sobriety can be a long and challenging process. Detroit podcaster Courtney Andersen shares about her personal relationship with alcohol, and what led to her journey to sobriety. She's now on a mission to assist, empower, and encourage her listeners during their own road to sobriety.

Within the past few months, two men have been killed in the Grand Rapids area by law enforcement officials in encounters that involved injuries from the officers’ vehicles. We talk to a community activist and the Grand Rapids chief of police about what these incidents have meant for community trust in the police—and what steps the department is taking to rebuild trust in law enforcement.

In light of the surgeon general's warning about social media use, Jenny Radesky, a pediatrician at Mott's Children's Hospital, weighs in on the effect unmitigated media use can have on young children. She also talks about how to differentiate healthy and unhealthy media usage.