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David Rodigan on July 15, 2016 in London, England. His autobiography, <em>My Life In Reggae</em>, was released earlier this year.

David Rodigan's Life In Reggae: Defined By Fanatical Love, Not Race... Right?

David Rodigan has spent his entire life exulting in and exalting reggae. In his autobiography, published earlier this year, the soundman stays away from a topic that would seem utterly central.

Issues Of The Environment: Washtenaw Community College Joins With DTE To Achieve Carbon Neutrality

Washtenaw Community College has announced it plans to run 100% on renewable energies by the year 2029. In part, it plans to get there by signing on to DTE…

Purple Hearts Elusive For Traumatic Brain Injuries

NPR News/ProPublica Investigation: Army commanders have routinely denied Purple Hearts to soldiers who have sustained mild traumatic brain injuries in Iraq, despite regulations that make such wounds eligible for the medal.

In Arizona, these young Native American voters seize their political power

Young voters and Native American voters are two groups that showed up for President Biden in the 2020 election. But ahead of his 2024 match-up, it's unclear if he'll be able to keep their support.

He lost his legs fighting for Ukraine. But this story is about love through adversity

Sgt. Mykhailo Varvarych, a commander in Ukraine's 80th Airborne Assault Brigade, lost both legs while fighting in Luhansk. He and his fiancée Iryna Botvynska maintain an unflinching romance.

Sylvan Esso's fifth studio album, Ow ∞ ("ow infinity"), was released Sept. 11 on the band's own label, Psychic Hotline.

'They touch everything': Sylvan Esso confronts the Spotify dilemma, again

A year after pulling its music in protest, the duo is back on Spotify. For Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, that journey has been frustrating, eye-opening — and full of smaller victories.

The pop star's new album, She's the Best, gives Troye Sivan more breathing room to dig into darker feelings.

On 'She's the Best,' Troye Sivan takes the party to unexpected places

The Australian singer-songwriter's last album earned him his first Grammy nominations, a global tour with Charli xcx and even an SNL parody. His new release, She's the Best, excavates a deeper layer of his desires.

Thangamma, about 80 years old, gathers seaweed off Pananthoppu beach, Pamban island, Tamil Nadu, India. Seaweed extracts are used in a booming global food industry. An estimated 5,000 women gather seaweed in the shallow reefs around Pamban island, which they sell to local factories.

'It's not for the faint-hearted' — the story of India's intrepid women seaweed divers

In goggles and flipflops, they dive to harvest seaweed. It's risky work. They'll earn $3 to $6 a day. Now climate change and environmental rules make it harder to pursue the traditional profession.

Marcela Stewart speaks to a voter at an event to encourage minority voter turnout n Cutler Bay, Fla., on Sunday.

The 13 Bellwether Counties That Could Decide The Election

Want an easy way to tell who will win the election? Check out these battleground state counties that have closely reflected the statewide vote.

iFFY Film Festival returns to Ypsilanti's Riverside Arts Center this week

The creative community in Ypsilanti will come together to work and play this week. The 6th season of the Independent Film Festival-Ypsilanti kicks off with a full slate of programming and movie-making opportunity. iFFY, as it's called, will run from Thursday, April 17th through Saturday, April 19th. WEMU's David Fair was joined by iFFY co-founder and Board member Donald Harrison and festival co-director Micah Vanderhoof for an inside look.

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