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There are over 70,000 people in Washtenaw County who rely on Medicaid for their health insurance. Many of them are children. Michigan 6th Congresswoman Democrat Debbie Dingell says the Republican House budget in Washington would devastate children’s health care coverage. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The University of Michigan is bringing together law and journalism experts to discuss the use of the term "genocide" in modern language and conflicts. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Michigan gained jobs in January, but not enough to rein in an increase in the state’s monthly jobless rate to 5.3%. The new state jobs report was released Thursday by the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. We have more from Rick Pluta.

It’s estimated there are about 3,000 homeless in Washtenaw County in any given year. Looking for ways to reduce the number is the subject of documentary and panel discussion Tuesday night at The Michigan Theater. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Older members of Ann Arbor’s LGBTQ+ community have limited places to connect, and some are coming together to share their concerns about the changing political and cultural climate. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

The Ann Arbor Planning Commission Tuesday night approved a plan for a 19-story apartment complex catering to U-M students. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the details.

Elementary school students are improving their reading skills faster with an interactive, digital-learning platform compared to those using conventional, pen-and-paper lessons. That’s according to a combined study from the University of Michigan, Saginaw Valley State University and Ypsilanti Community Schools. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor chatted with Professor Elliot Soloway, co-director for the U-M Center for Digital Curricula, where the "Roadmap" platform was developed.

The University of Michigan’s Department of Slavic Languages and Literature is hosting Thursday Ukrainian Poet Oksana Maksymchuk in the "Ukrainian Resilience and Reflection in Times of War" discussion. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

Hospitals are required to put the results of medical tests in electronic records, often before a doctor has a chance to review them. As WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports, this can lead to misunderstandings in patients.

A new report by the think tank Heartland Forward shows that Ann Arbor is one of the fastest-growing places in the country for tech migration. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.