https://www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-04-23/story-beat-the-comfort-of-doll-therapy 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T14:30:00-04:00 Story Beat: The comfort of doll therapy Story Beat https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-22/chemical-leak-at-a-w-va-plant-kills-2-people-sends-30-more-to-hospitals-officials-say 2026-04-22 WMUK eng 2026-04-22T20:36:50-04:00 Chemical leak at a W.Va. plant kills 2 people, sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/michigan-house-passes-76b-budget-cutting-billions-from-health-environment-universities-in-early-gop-plan 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T00:44:17-04:00 Michigan House passes $76B budget cutting billions from health, environment, universities in early GOP plan mprn, Michigan House of Representatives budget proposal, Gretchen Whitmer budget negotiations, Michigan state budget cuts health and human services, Medicaid spending reduction Michigan budget, Michigan State University and University of Michigan funding cuts https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/trump-administration-flies-10-year-old-back-from-cuba-amid-custody-fight 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T02:19:19-04:00 Trump administration flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid custody fight https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/putins-approval-rating-falls-amid-state-imposed-internet-restrictions 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T04:45:47-04:00 Putin's approval rating falls amid state-imposed internet restrictions https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/trump-facing-an-uphill-battle-with-voters-as-polling-numbers-continue-to-tumble 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T04:45:43-04:00 Trump facing an uphill battle with voters as polling numbers continue to tumble https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/maryland-could-become-the-first-state-to-ban-surveillance-pricing-for-groceries 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T04:45:24-04:00 Maryland could become the first state to ban 'surveillance pricing' for groceries https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/president-trumps-popularity-is-falling-what-does-it-mean-for-him-and-the-gop 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T04:45:02-04:00 President Trump's popularity is falling. What does it mean for him and the GOP? https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/pentagon-announces-dismissal-of-navy-secretary-john-phelan 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T04:44:42-04:00 Pentagon announces dismissal of Navy Secretary John Phelan https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/rfk-jr-faces-questions-on-vaccines-measles-and-more-at-senate-hearing 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T04:44:51-04:00 RFK Jr. faces questions on vaccines, measles and more at Senate hearing https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/after-being-held-up-for-months-ukraine-set-to-get-100b-loan-from-eu 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T04:44:33-04:00 After being held up for months, Ukraine set to get $100B loan from EU https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/morning-news-brief 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T04:46:02-04:00 Morning news brief https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/warner-bros-discovery-shareholders-approve-110b-merger-with-paramount-skydance 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T04:45:58-04:00 Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve $110B merger with Paramount Skydance https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/retired-rear-admiral-on-the-ousting-of-navy-secretary-john-phelan 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T04:44:38-04:00 Retired rear admiral on the ousting of Navy Secretary John Phelan https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/world-press-photo-announces-photo-of-the-year-2026 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T05:00:00-04:00 World Press Photo announces Photo of the Year 2026 https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/candidates-vying-for-u-n-secretary-general-role-face-questions 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T04:45:51-04:00 Candidates vying for U.N. secretary-general role face questions https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/istanbul-plants-over-3-million-tulips-for-annual-festival 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T04:44:47-04:00 Istanbul plants over 3 million tulips for annual festival https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/4-charts-show-where-money-is-going-in-the-midterms-and-who-has-the-most-cash 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T05:00:00-04:00 4 charts show where money is going in the midterms -- and who has the most cash https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/how-tiktok-is-driving-american-expats-to-southeast-asia 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T05:00:00-04:00 How TikTok is driving American expats to Southeast Asia https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/senate-votes-to-kickstart-partisan-funding-process-for-ice-heres-how-that-works 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T05:00:00-04:00 Senate votes to kickstart partisan funding process for ICE. Here's how that works https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/ais-a-suck-up-research-shows-how-it-flatters-and-suggests-were-not-to-blame 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T06:00:00-04:00 AI's a suck up. Research shows how it flatters and suggests we're not to blame https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/peace-talks-between-u-s-and-iran-at-a-standstill-as-trump-extends-ceasefire 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T06:49:46-04:00 Peace talks between U.S. and Iran at a standstill as Trump extends ceasefire https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/former-deputy-commander-of-central-command-on-the-future-of-the-iran-war 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T06:49:40-04:00 Former deputy commander of Central Command on the future of the Iran war https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/two-startlingly-different-views-on-long-awaited-data-on-americas-anti-hiv-efforts 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T06:51:12-04:00 Two startlingly different views on long-awaited data on America's anti-HIV efforts https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/trump-announces-a-3-week-extension-of-the-israel-lebanon-ceasefire 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T07:30:41-04:00 Trump announces a 3-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/trump-administration-eases-rules-on-some-marijuana-categories-heres-what-to-know 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T10:58:13-04:00 Trump administration eases rules on some marijuana categories. Here's what to know https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/how-mosquitoes-and-malaria-helped-shape-the-whereabouts-of-early-humankind 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T11:50:18-04:00 How mosquitoes — and malaria — helped shape the whereabouts of early humankind https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/michael-tilson-thomas-renowned-conductor-and-composer-dies-at-81 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T11:53:20-04:00 Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81 https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/ella-langley-tops-the-charts-and-coachella-gives-bieber-a-boost 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T12:06:03-04:00 Ella Langley tops the charts — and Coachella gives Bieber a boost https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/can-a-mentalist-trick-trump-oz-pearlman-will-try-in-a-room-full-of-journalists 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T12:46:53-04:00 Can a mentalist trick Trump? Oz Pearlman will try in a room full of journalists https://www.wmuk.org/wmuk-culture/2026-04-23/jazz-legend-carmen-bradford-brings-count-basie-legacy-to-kalamazoos-crawl-space-theatre 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T13:35:52-04:00 Carmen Bradford brings Count Basie legacy to Jazz in the Crawlspace Let’s Hear It, Keith Hall, Jazz in the Crawlspace https://www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-04-23/albion-college-lockdown-lifted-after-individuals-detained-by-police 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T16:11:26-04:00 Albion College lockdown lifted after individuals detained by police https://www.wmuk.org/wmuk-news/2026-04-23/verizon-cites-vandalism-in-kalamazoo-area-service-interruptions 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T16:28:50-04:00 Verizon cites vandalism in Kalamazoo-area service interruptions https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/airlines-in-europe-slash-thousands-of-flights-as-iran-war-cuts-jet-fuel-supplies 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T15:29:06-04:00 Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/meta-will-lay-off-10-of-its-staff 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T16:10:20-04:00 Meta will lay off 10% of its staff https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/the-fda-gives-the-green-light-to-the-first-gene-therapy-for-deafness 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T16:46:49-04:00 The FDA gives the green light to the first gene therapy for deafness https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/in-cities-wild-things-are-hiding-everywhere-if-you-put-on-your-nature-eyes 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T16:46:47-04:00 In cities, wild things are hiding everywhere — if you put on your 'nature eyes' https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/whos-trump-listening-to-on-iran 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T16:47:48-04:00 Who's Trump listening to on Iran? https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/lena-dunham-talks-about-the-advice-from-childhood-that-sticks-with-her 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T16:56:35-04:00 Lena Dunham talks about the advice from childhood that sticks with her https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/openai-is-under-scrutiny-after-two-mass-shooters-used-chatgpt-to-plan-attacks 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T16:57:43-04:00 OpenAI is under scrutiny after two mass shooters used ChatGPT to plan attacks https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/the-new-homeland-security-secretary-has-a-history-of-pushing-election-misinformation 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T17:23:07-04:00 The new homeland security secretary has a history of pushing election misinformation https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/as-the-ceasefire-threatens-to-expire-heres-what-life-is-like-in-southern-lebanon 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T17:24:15-04:00 As the ceasefire threatens to expire, here's what life is like in southern Lebanon https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/in-a-new-biopic-michael-jackson-is-a-saintly-forever-well-intentioned-man-child 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T17:23:08-04:00 In a new biopic, Michael Jackson is a saintly, forever well-intentioned man-child https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/warner-bros-discover-approves-110b-paramount-skydance-merger-regulators-up-next 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T17:23:10-04:00 Warner Bros. Discover approves $110B Paramount–Skydance merger; regulators up next https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/stolen-book-of-john-keats-love-letters-are-returned-to-their-rightful-owner 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T17:26:49-04:00 Stolen book of John Keats' love letters are returned to their rightful owner https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/inside-a-three-day-10-000-rock-paper-scissors-tournament 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T17:27:29-04:00 Inside a three-day, $10,000 rock-paper-scissors tournament https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/celebrated-orchestra-leader-michael-tilson-thomas-has-died 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T17:43:44-04:00 Celebrated orchestra leader Michael Tilson Thomas has died https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-23/trump-administration-moves-to-reschedule-medical-marijuana 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T18:22:43-04:00 Trump administration moves to reschedule medical marijuana https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/french-police-probe-suspected-weather-device-tampering-after-odd-polymarket-bet 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T18:22:38-04:00 French police probe suspected weather device tampering after odd Polymarket bet https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-23/u-s-soldier-charged-with-using-classified-information-to-bet-on-maduros-removal 2026-04-23 WMUK eng 2026-04-23T19:29:17-04:00 U.S. soldier charged with using classified information to bet on Maduro's removal https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/eu-approves-a-106-billion-loan-package-to-help-ukraine-after-hungary-lifts-its-veto 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T01:08:10-04:00 EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/trump-administration-vows-crackdown-on-chinese-firms-exploiting-u-s-ai-models 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T01:21:12-04:00 Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese firms 'exploiting' U.S. AI models https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/2-young-people-arrested-in-alleged-plot-to-attack-houston-synagogue 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T01:45:37-04:00 2 young people arrested in alleged plot to attack Houston synagogue https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/congress-wants-to-stop-corporations-from-buying-up-too-many-single-family-homes 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T04:43:45-04:00 Congress wants to stop corporations from buying up too many single family homes https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/the-compass-that-helped-pave-the-way-for-westward-expansion-in-the-us 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T04:44:57-04:00 The compass that helped pave the way for westward expansion in the US https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/new-project-puts-a-spotlight-on-music-created-in-american-prisons 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T04:42:40-04:00 New project puts a spotlight on music created in American prisons https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/morning-news-brief 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T04:45:12-04:00 Morning news brief https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/dhs-starts-deportation-of-woman-whose-loved-one-died-in-the-baltimore-bridge-collapse 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T04:44:51-04:00 DHS starts deportation of woman whose loved one died in the Baltimore bridge collapse https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/two-widows-share-how-a-park-bench-brought-them-together 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T04:42:54-04:00 Two widows share how a park bench brought them together https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/heres-how-rescheduling-medical-cannabis-might-affect-consumers 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T04:43:20-04:00 Here's how rescheduling medical cannabis might affect consumers https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/trump-administration-eases-rules-on-some-marijuana-categories 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T04:43:27-04:00 Trump administration eases rules on some marijuana categories https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/why-trump-wants-to-spend-1-billion-on-great-salt-lake 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T05:00:00-04:00 Why Trump wants to spend $1 billion on Great Salt Lake https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/michael-chronicles-the-rise-of-the-pop-superstar-avoiding-the-controversies 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T04:45:04-04:00 'Michael' chronicles the rise of the pop superstar, avoiding the controversies https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/cuban-ambassador-says-u-s-is-to-blame-for-islands-crisis 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T04:43:58-04:00 Cuban ambassador says U.S. is to blame for island's crisis https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/suicide-rates-have-declined-since-the-launch-of-988-suicide-hotline-study-finds 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T04:43:39-04:00 Suicide rates have declined since the launch of 988 suicide hotline, study finds https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/after-2-failed-votes-mike-johnson-unveils-new-plan-to-extend-key-u-s-spy-powers 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T05:00:00-04:00 After 2 failed votes, Mike Johnson unveils new plan to extend key U.S. spy powers https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/at-a-veteran-led-protest-on-capitol-hill-grief-and-dismay-reverberate-over-iran-war 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T06:46:32-04:00 At a veteran-led protest on Capitol Hill, grief and dismay reverberate over Iran war https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/thousands-of-seafarers-stranded-by-ongoing-u-s-blockade-on-strait-of-hormuz 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T06:46:50-04:00 Thousands of seafarers stranded by ongoing U.S. blockade on Strait of Hormuz https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/former-national-security-advisor-john-bolton-on-trumps-handling-of-the-iran-war 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T06:46:44-04:00 Former National Security Advisor John Bolton on Trump's handling of the Iran war https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/self-aware-robots-can-learn-complex-tasks-by-watching-humans-is-that-a-good-thing 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T06:00:00-04:00 'Self-aware' robots can learn complex tasks by watching humans. Is that a good thing? https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/kushner-and-u-s-envoy-witkoff-will-head-to-pakistan-for-new-iran-talks 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T07:59:28-04:00 Kushner and U.S. envoy Witkoff will head to Pakistan for new Iran talks https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/how-pittsburgh-host-of-this-years-nfl-draft-became-a-sports-mecca 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T08:54:25-04:00 How Pittsburgh — host of this year's NFL draft — became a sports mecca https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/decades-old-newly-restored-smithsonian-carousel-reopens-to-childrens-delight 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T10:58:50-04:00 Decades-old, newly restored Smithsonian carousel reopens — to children's delight https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/justice-department-drops-probe-into-fed-chair-jerome-powell 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T11:02:17-04:00 Justice Department drops probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell https://www.wmuk.org/wmuk-culture/2026-04-24/winners-preview-sundays-annual-wmu-concerto-concert 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T11:53:49-04:00 Winners preview Sunday's annual WMU Concerto concert Let’s Hear It, WMU https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/if-you-feel-like-shakespeare-isnt-for-you-look-deeper 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T15:54:56-04:00 If you feel like Shakespeare isn't for you, look deeper https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/study-in-person-worship-attendance-in-u-s-rises-for-first-time-in-decades 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T15:59:21-04:00 Study: In-person worship attendance in U.S rises for first time in decades https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/why-tucker-carlson-is-expressing-remorse-for-supporting-trump 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T15:55:34-04:00 Why Tucker Carlson is expressing remorse for supporting Trump https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/before-sci-fi-was-everywhere-this-pioneering-magazine-championed-scientifiction 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T16:01:44-04:00 Before sci-fi was everywhere, this pioneering magazine championed 'scientifiction' https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/a-real-life-kraken-stalked-the-seas-of-the-late-cretaceous 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T16:03:05-04:00 A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/trumps-week-of-battles-and-losses 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T16:27:58-04:00 Trump's week of battles and losses https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/vessels-seized-by-the-u-s-this-week-were-part-of-a-global-shadow-fleet 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T16:39:08-04:00 Vessels seized by the U.S. this week were part of a global 'shadow fleet' https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/for-nikki-glaser-joking-about-thorny-subjects-is-a-practiced-skill 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T16:39:03-04:00 For Nikki Glaser, joking about thorny subjects is a practiced skill https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/europe-pushes-back-on-reported-u-s-plans-to-punish-nato-allies 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T16:49:53-04:00 Europe pushes back on reported U.S. plans to punish NATO allies https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/from-night-life-in-egypt-to-rice-farming-in-vietnam-the-war-in-iran-is-a-drain 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T17:21:37-04:00 From night life in Egypt to rice farming in Vietnam, the war in Iran is a drain https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/monarch-butterflies-reach-michigan-in-annual-migration 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T17:53:41-04:00 Monarch butterflies reach Michigan in annual migration mprn, migration, monarch butterfly, monarch migration, monarch https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/migrant-workers-in-dubai-bear-economic-brunt-of-iran-war 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T17:58:14-04:00 Migrant workers in Dubai bear economic brunt of Iran war https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/doj-drops-powell-probe-paving-the-way-to-confirm-kevin-warsh 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T17:58:24-04:00 DoJ drops Powell probe, paving the way to confirm Kevin Warsh https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/airlines-face-headwinds-as-iran-war-leads-to-rising-fuel-costs 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T18:00:23-04:00 Airlines face headwinds as Iran war leads to rising fuel costs https://www.wmuk.org/npr-news/2026-04-24/appeals-court-rules-that-trumps-asylum-ban-at-the-border-is-illegal 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T17:58:40-04:00 Appeals court rules that Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal https://www.wmuk.org/2026-04-24/noah-kahan-pays-homage-to-his-hometown-on-the-great-divide 2026-04-24 WMUK eng 2026-04-24T17:58:17-04:00 Noah Kahan pays homage to his hometown on 'The Great Divide'