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The Michigan Wolverines are national champions, and the celebrations continue! Almost everyone in the area watched on Monday night as the Michigan men dominated Washington, while over a thousand watched and celebrated at the Michigan Theater! WEMU's David Fair and Michigan Theater executive director Russ Collins provide a wrap-up of the big game championship, plus news about upcoming concerts and film openings in Title Town!

We are well into the holiday shopping season now. Analysts predict there will be more spending this year than last, despite all of the economic uncertainty around the country and here at home. There are ways to cut down on spending and to help the environment at the same time. WEMU's David Fair talked with Samuel McMullen from Ann Arbor-based Zerowaste.org about sustainable gift giving on a pre-holiday edition of "Issues of the Environment".

The tax season has arrived, and there are a lot of people in the area that need some assistance in making sure they file accurately and on time. In fact, about 20% of those eligible don’t file taxes and miss out on the valuable credits they are entitled to. The United Way for Southeastern Michigan makes free tax assistance available to those in Washtenaw County earning $67,000 a year or less. WEMU's David Fair talks more about the program with the United Way’s Megan Thibos for this week's "Washtenaw United."

Each month, we partner with the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber to look at how the news of the day impacts the local business community. For this month's "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU's Caroline MacGregor was joined by Andy LaBarre, Executive Vice President and Director of Government Relations for the Chamber, and Destination Ann Arbor Director of Community Engagement Jennifer Chizek to talk about the upcoming tourism season and what Destination Ann Arbor predicts for this summer and fall.

The USDA's latest report found that nearly all major food groups are going up in price.

The identical twins and No. 1 doubles team in the world have been playing tennis and music since they were 6 years old.

Pop culture critic Linda Holmes has been making this annual list since 2010. Big, small, inspirational, silly — what these items have in common is that they are all wonderful and brought her joy.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Eric Lach, a reporter at The New Yorker, about a new report that reveals details around Andrew Cuomo's many abuses of power.

One of the most closely watched races leading up to the primary election was for Ypsilanti mayor. the race featured current mayor Lois Allen-Richardson, former city councilman Anthony Morgan and Mayor Pro-tem Nicole Brown. With nearly 65% of the vote, Brown moved on to the November ballot. She joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss her plans for the upcoming general election.

Eastern Michigan University's student athletes recorded the second-highest average grade point average in school history during the winter 2014…