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Some of the people vying for attention from the Senate during the lame-duck session are key Obama nominees, including the right-hand man at the Justice Department and nearly two dozen federal judge candidates.

Leading up to the 2020 election, online platforms were policing misinformation. Now, days before the election, social media companies are taking a more hands-off approach -- particularly X.

Affordable housing continues to be a significant problem in Washtenaw County, particularly in Ann Arbor. The good news is, more units will come online this year and next, and work continues to increase inventory throughout the area. Aaron Cooper, the executive director of the nonprofit Avalon Housing, is working at the fore of these efforts. He joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the successes and the challenges that remain.

The scandal between Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan and Russian fencer Anna Smirnova raised questions about neutrality, the limits of sportsmanship and one of fencing's oldest traditions, the handshake.

Large-scale data centers are increasing in number. They can use a lot of land, water and energy. In the meantime, wind and solar farms are part of the renewable energy future. Where to put them, and how to responsibly deal with land use issues, is difficult. These decisions can have a particular impact on our rural communities and the people who live there. Are we prepared for that future? WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters CEO and President, Lisa Wozniak, wanted to know about potential benefits and consequences. They talked it over with Dr. Sarah Mills, the Director of the University of Michigan Graham Sustainability Institute's Center for EmPowering Communities.

STEM Education is getting a boost in Washtenaw County. Earlier this year, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti Community Schools, and Lincoln Consolidated Schools established the Institute for STEM Education, Outreach, and Workforce Development. The Institute will provide STEM-related educational resources to help create greater interest in STEM careers among young students in Washtenaw County. To learn more about what it aims to accomplish, Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale sat down with the Institute's director, Dr. Sibrina Collins.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono meets with President Bush this week. As the two leaders discuss economic reform and human rights in Indonesia, efforts to rebuild areas devastated by a tsunami at the end of 2004 continue.

The tradition of community bands dates back centuries. We learn about the local bands that entertain residents on national holidays and put on concerts in parks and auditoriums when local community band experts Jerry Robbins and William Perrine join Deb Polich on this edition of WEMU’s "creative:impact."

To achieve environmental and sustainability goals, it's going to take contributions from everyone. The city of Ann Arbor has contracted with zerowaste.org to educate and engage the public in a variety of ways, including a 'neighborhood swap' program. Zerowaste.org executive director, Samuel McMullen, joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the effort and its intended impacts.

Voters in Ann Arbor will decide an issue in November that could very well determine the success of the city's A2Zero plan to reach carbon neutrality by the year 2030. WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director, Lisa Wozniak, discussed the stakes with Kris Olsson, who is part of a group advocating for passage of the Community Climate Action ballot proposal.