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A photo of a group touring Spurt's compost facility in Wixom.
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The Metro: Fighting food waste with composting in metro Detroit

David Leins, The Metro April 8, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. About 30% of the food supply in the U.S. goes to...

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"Jazz-A-Bet: An Original Jazz Alphabet" - “Um ABC do Jazz” by Detroiter Robin Wilson is a bilingual picture book that celebrates the history of jazz music through poetic verse.
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The Metro: ‘Jazz-A-Bet’ book bridges music history and children’s literature

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Tia Graham April 8, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The city of Detroit has long been a hotbed for jazz....

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Palestinians inspect the rubble at a refugee camp in Rafah, Gaza Strip, after an Israeli air strike killed dozens of people, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.
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The Metro: Investigation probes unprecedented number of journalists killed in Gaza

The Metro, Robyn Vincent April 8, 2025

 Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Gaza is a “news graveyard,” according to the Costs of...

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Susan Graham and other volunteers work to prepare hot meals April 3 at Shay Elementary School — which was converted to a warming station following the 2025 ice storm.
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One week later: Northern Michigan communities look to long-term recovery after ice storm

Michael Livingston April 8, 2025

In communities around Little Traverse Bay, the snow and ice is starting to melt but clear signs of destruction remain.It’s...

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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Washington.
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Supreme Court blocks order requiring Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers

Associated Press April 8, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal...

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A photo of Julian Goods, the new artistic director of the Rackham Choir.
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The Metro: Detroit’s oldest choir has a new director

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II April 8, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.The Rackham Choir has been a vital part of Detroit's rich musical...

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FILE - The 2024 Ford F-150 truck is assembled at the Dearborn Truck Plant, April 11, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich.
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Auto advocates want Trump to hit the brakes on tariffs

Quinn Klinefelter April 8, 2025

The heads of the Detroit Regional Chamber and the trade association MichAuto are just two of the many business leaders...

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Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow at a coffeehouse in Birmingham on April 5, 2025.
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Mallory McMorrow talks US Senate bid, says she provides ‘a new path forward’

Russ McNamara April 8, 2025

The 2026 general election is shaping up to be a big one. The federal election could flip the balance of...

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John James
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Rep. John James seeks GOP nomination for Michigan governor

Rick Pluta April 8, 2025

U.S. Rep. John James (R-Shelby Township) will not seek reelection to Congress in 2026, running instead for Michigan governor. The...

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A photo of the White House.
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The Metro: Political pressure is ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs

The Metro, Sam Corey April 7, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Diversity, equity and inclusion is going away. It’s been the story...

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The view from a dune at Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
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The Metro: Former Sleeping Bear Dunes superintendent warns of cuts to national parks, public lands

The Metro, Robyn Vincent April 7, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Huge numbers of Americans took to the streets over the weekend...

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Anthropologist and author of the book “So Much Stuff," Chip Colwell, joined The Metro to discuss why humans accumulate so much stuff.
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The Metro: Curbing the impulse to buy more stuff

The Metro, Cary Junior II April 7, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. For some of us, we have accumulated a lot of STUFF...

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