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Ukrainians react to a proposed peace plan that appears to favor Russia

Ukraine is under increasing pressure to agree to a peace deal American and Russian negotiators developed.

In Turnabout, Candidates With Less Spend More, Candidates With More Spend Less

Candidates with the least money to spend are showing up in TV ads more often. In another twist, nice guys aren't finishing last.

Cinema Chat: 'An Inconvenient Sequel,' 'Eraserhead,' 'Atomic Blonde,' And More

In this week's "Cinema Chat," WEMU's David Fair catches up with Michigan Theater marketing manager Sarah Erlewine. Learn more about the movies playing…

WEMU Playlist - Thursday

December 18, 200389.1 Jazz With Linda Yohn 12/18/03 9AM-Noon John Hicks Trio ? 12 Bars For Linton Fatha?s Day: An Earl Hines Songbook High Note Erroll…

Cinema Chat: Cinetopia, The Salt Of The Earth, Love And Mercy, Spy, Insidious Chapter 3 And More

Cinetopia is here! David Fair and Michigan Theater Executive Director and CEO Russ Collins discuss the Detroit and Ann Arbor film festival and the other…

Pianist Ruth Slenczynska, photographed in 2021. At 97, she just released her first record for the Decca label in nearly 60 years.

At 97, Pianist Ruth Slenczynska has a new album — and plenty of stories

The ebullient nonagenarian's new recording features music she's been playing for nearly a century.

Olivia Colman and David Thewlis play Susan and Christopher Edwards in HBO's limited series Landscapers.

HBO's 'Landscapers' unearths the bizarre love story at the center of a grisly crime

The show, which premiers on Monday, is based on the true story of a mild-mannered couple who commit horrific crimes.

More people are looking for hybrid or electric cars — but there aren't many options

High gasoline prices are boosting demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles. But some customers shopping for hybrids or electric cars are turned off by the rising sticker prices and limited selection.

A newly released Census Bureau email written during former President Donald Trump's administration — when Wilbur Ross, shown at a 2020 congressional hearing in Washington, D.C., served as the commerce secretary overseeing the census — details how officials interfered with the national head count.

Trump officials interfered with the 2020 census beyond cutting it short, email shows

The email details the scope of the former administration's attempts to tamper with the count, including pressuring the Census Bureau to alter plans for protecting privacy and producing accurate data.

Wanda Olson poses for a photo in Villa Rica, Ga., on Dec. 17. When Olson's son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They had to come up with money for a cremation. Even without a funeral, the bill came to nearly $2,000, a hefty sum that Olson initially covered.

FEMA wants to give families up to $9,000 for COVID funerals, but many don't apply

A federal program reimburses families up to $9,000 for funeral costs for loved ones who died of COVID-19. But many eligible families have not applied for assistance.

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