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Why Wildfire Mitigation Would Pay Off Later

Crews in Colorado are struggling to get the upper hand on the massive High Park wildfire that's destroyed more homes and property than any blaze in the state's history. With Colorado and the rest of the drought-plagued Southwest coming off a winter with record low snowpack, officials are braced for more fires. But previous forest management techniques could be partly to blame for the severe fires.

Shaggy Hair Blues During Lockdown

Forced to take hair care into their own hands, people are cutting, dying and hiding their heads until they can get back to the salon or barbershop.

In Ukraine, getting your nails done is a way of feeling normal in wartime

Manicures have long been a part of regular hygiene in Ukraine. Now, amid war, they are also seen as a sign of resilience and defiance.

Larry Summers On Trade War

President Trump deepened the trade war Friday, in response to retaliatory Chinese tariffs. NPR's Scott Simon talks to former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.

5 takeaways from the Capitol riot criminal cases, one year later

NPR has been tracking every criminal case related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. One year after the riot, here are some of the key patterns that have emerged from the cases.

Nadiia Yerkhimovych, 89, at her apartment in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 26. She's been bedridden during the Russian invasion that began in late February. From her home, she could hear the sounds of airstrikes and shelling.

They've spent a lifetime in Kyiv. Not everyone can flee Russia's war in Ukraine

Many residents of the Ukrainian capital couldn't leave — even during the worst days of Russia's bombardment. Meet some of the 80-somethings who stayed behind.

For generations, Yup'ik women have gathered for "throwing parties" in the coastal villages of Western Alaska to celebrate firsts (like the first seal caught by a young family member). In late April, a group of women gathered for a throwing party in the village of Mertarvik to help Mildred Tom celebrate her daughter's graduation and the recent accomplishments of her grandchildren.<br><br> <br>

In some Alaska villages, hunting and fishing season starts with a 'throwing party'

Also known as “seal parties,” the tradition brings women together to mark first catches and — more recently — other achievements as well.

Cinema Chat: 2022 Oscar predictions, reports from the Ann Arbor Film Festival, and more

The Academy Awards will be held this coming Sunday, March 27th. That's the same day the 60th Ann Arbor Film Festival comes to conclusion. WEMU's David Fair and Michigan Theater Foundation executive director Russ Collins update both and discuss some new film offerings becoming available to you on 'Cinema Chat.'

creative:impact - Maestro Earl Lee steps onto the A2SO podium

The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra scored a musical triumph when it named Earl Lee, a rising star in the international world of classical music, as its 14th music director and orchestra conductor. Maestro Lee joins "creative:impact" host Deb Polich days before his debut with the orchestra.

Washtenaw United: Exploring and understanding structural racism

The United Way of Washtenaw County's 21-day Equity Challenge begins today. It asks us to spend time each day exploring our personal bias and to educate ourselves on how to recognize them, deal with them and, ultimately, discard them. It also provides context for the society we live in today and our roles in it. La'Ron Williams is a noted storyteller and a founding member of "Washtenaw Faces Race." He joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the ongoing local efforts to dismantle hierarchal and systemic racism.

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