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The WeLIVE violence retaliation prevention program in Washtenaw County will be posting video testimonials of gun violence survivors this week as part of Gun Violence Survivors Week. In an interview with WEMU's Cathy Shafran, we hear from those organizing the program and also from a survivor working to stop the vicious cycle of gun violence revenge.

On his new record, Staples is still drawing from the same well of emotion and life experience. But his vision and his voice are clearer than ever — a sign, he says, that he's found a sense of peace.

Stop feeling guilty about what you didn't do over the holidays, and take some of these suggestions for reading, watching and listening. You'll feel better, really.

NPR's Life Kit sent a parenting expert to help a family cope with its kids' device fixation. The family learned that setting media boundaries means more than limiting the time kids spend on screens.

The late rapper's 2004 album MM..FOOD may never have the classic status of its sister release, Madvillainy. But 20 years later, it's the one to play if you want to hear the essence of his artistry.

On the aching Dunya, the artist stands at an east-west crossroads, trying to resolve a young striver's years of trauma with a folklorist's drive to preserve what's left.

Parents and the Washtenaw County community at large have the chance to learn more about Active Shooter training designed to ensure a uniform response to…

With 6-9 inches of snow expected today, all public school districts in Washtenaw County closed for the day. There is a long list of private and parochial…

Female laborers are starting to speak up about the hidden price some pay to keep their jobs in the fields: enduring sexual harassment, sexual assault and rape. It can be emotionally difficult for any rape victim to press criminal charges, but female farm workers have to overcome additional cultural hurdles. (This story originally aired on Nov. 6, 2013 on All Things Considered.)

What should the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah be called? Nearly a dozen labels are emerging in the Arab and Israeli press, from "The 6th War" to "The Hezbollah War" to "The Latest Israeli Aggression." Some war watchers think the simple and neutral "The 2nd Lebanon War" will stick. But one Lebanese journalist points out that this name ignores his country's other conflicts.