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An Ann Arbor doctor is being credited with research that could change the way oxygen levels are registered for people of color. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.

It's Thanksgiving week, and in a holiday edition of "Cinema Chat," WEMU's David Fair and Michigan Theater Foundation executive director, Russ Collins, discuss the new movie openings and special screenings taking place over the holiday weekend. Additionally, find out who Russ and David picked to win Saturday's rivalry contest between Michigan and Ohio State!

Michigan and Ohio State. The rivals will battle this Saturday to see who can win the year’s biggest college football game. But as WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports, the rivalry has extended to which school can help the most people in need.

It has been said, “Change starts at home.” That’s the idea behind the upcoming 2023 Community Equity Challenge. The challenge is put forth by the United Way of Washtenaw County and seeks to help us educate ourselves about implicit bias and the challenges to equity, diversity, and inclusion. WEMU's David Fair talks with Michigan Medicine training manager, Ellen-Copeland Brown, about her experiences with the challenge and the difference it has made in how she approaches life and work.

A University of Michigan report released Thursday offers mixed news about the state of the economy heading into the new year. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The critical strain of children with the RSV respiratory virus has hit the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. WEMU's Taylor Pinson has more.

The Michigan Supreme Court has returned a challenge to the University of Michigan’s on-campus gun restrictions to a lower court. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Few things make Sara Billmann happier than a sold-out auditorium or event with an audience responding with enthusiasm. As UMS’s marketing and communications V.P., Sara is known as one of, if not THE best, arts marketer in the country. Sara joins creative:impact host Deb Polich, and they talk about how innovative, data-driven target marketing drives UMS on this edition of "creative:impact."

As Daylight Saving Time comes to an end this weekend, transportation officials in Washtenaw County and across the state are warning motorists to be more cautious on the first week coming home from work. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.

Officials at the University of Michigan are seeing success with a new approach to attracting young voters to the polls. It all involves the design of the polling places. WEMU's Cathy Shafran explains.