Huron, Superior, Michigan, Erie...America? In light of the presidential proclamation renaming Lake Ontario, we got a Native perspective on names, shared culture, and what we lose when old names are erased.

How Michigan became a battleground for the development of large scale data centers. And MSU researchers team up with Native nations to find out what trees can tell us about tribal land management techniques throughout Michigan history.

An investigation into a website that used AI to scrape other news outlets' content. Plus, reflections on Dolly Parton's legacy, and a visit to MUS Dairy Store.

The impact of frozen funding for a project meant to prevent invasive carp from entering Lake Michigan. Plus, how recently mysterious copyright claims have emerged on stories about a Florida congressional candidate’s Michigan bitcoin business.

A new statewide effort aims to shore up a critical part of our democracy: poll workers. Also, a look at the strange history of animal bounties in Michigan. And an answer to a very Michigan question: Is Superman ice cream from here?

What we know about the new Ford Fathom - the automaker’s long anticipated electric truck project. Then, a visit from the band The Rusty Snails in our Studio East; and the latest episode of The Dish takes us to a Turkish eatery in Kalamazoo.

How the all-male, Christian religious order called The Servants of the Word has come under scrutiny after sex abuse accusations and convictions among its members. Also, a group of Pontiac residents banded together to help immigrants in their community as ICE presence persists. Plus, how Mid-Michigan authors are writing about their own region from the ground up, creating a regional guide inspired by the Federal Writers’ Project.

A New York Times reporter breaks down how Canadian manufacturers are navigating the Trump administration's trade policies. Also, recapping what happened when white nationalist protesters showed up at Dearborn City Council this week.

How potential revisions to the federal budget may constrain state grant funding for scientific research. Then, what kind of stories do the places we occupy tell us about the people who came before us? Plus, how an IT issue led to Medicaid coverage denials to some disabled Michiganders.

We're talking this hour with Detroiter Don Gonyea, former White House correspondent for NPR, who also provided extensive coverage over the years of labor and American culture through four decades.