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There is a growing local food network in Washtenaw County. As high prices increase food insecurity, more homegrown food can help. Further, local farmers are creating better connections with the general public, and that is helping to combat the climate crisis by helping reduce transportation-related emissions. There is also potential for more local economic impact. WEMU's David Fair talked with Ryan Poe, the founder of The Hungry Locavore, about local agriculture as part of our carbon neutrality and food insecurity solutions.

Noise Permit is a youth program developed by the Ypsilanti District Library (YDL) and Ozone House designed to help teens explore their creativity through audio technology. Thanks to a new source of funding, the program will expand into the world of video technology. Lee Van Roth discussed the program's new direction with YDL staff member Shayla Card-Nowlin.

Whenever you go to renew your driver's license, you are asked if you want to become an organ donor, if you are not already. Right now, only 58% of the Michigan adult population has joined the registry. April is National Donate Life Month. WEMU's David Fair got together with Gift of Life Michigan President and CEO Dorrie Dils to discuss all of the issues surrounding organ donation.

When we think about a just society, we often think about laws, courts, and consequences. But what if we look at it through a humanist lens? True justice isn't about punishment. It's about recognizing the inherent dignity and infinite potential of every single human being. And nowhere is that test more critical than in how we treat our youth. Under the leadership of its Executive Director, Jason Smith, the Michigan Center for Youth Justice has championed tectonic shifts that are reshaping youth justice to build a stronger and more compassionate future for generations to come. Smith talked about the center's continuing mission of developing a truly fair justice system with Decky Alexander.

As grocery prices continue to rise, many college students are turning to their campus food pantry to help make ends meet.

The nationwide demonstrations have caused concerns about a possible surge in the coronavirus cases. It would depend on how well everyone sticks to practices that keep the virus in check.

Hundreds of thousands of people under age 35 are estimated to have fled Russia since the invasion. It's one of a handful of major challenges Russia's economy faces this year.

After months of fighting and shelling, Ukraine has ended its combat mission in Mariupol, and its remaining soldiers have been evacuated to Russian-held territory.

Ukrainian feminists say their country came a long way, legally and culturally, in the past decade. Now advocates are trying to address sexual assault, economic hardship and other effects of the war.

A month after Maduro's ousting, Venezuela's interim leader walks a tightrope between U.S. demands and Chavista hardliners expectations.