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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill designating May 2 as Negro Leagues Day at Hamtramck Stadium on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The stadium was the home field for the Detroit Stars and the Detroit Wolves in the 1930s and is one of five remaining Negro Leagues parks still standing.

Whitmer signs bill designating Negro Leagues Day in Michigan

A new state law creates a holiday celebrating May 2 as Negro Leagues Day in Michigan. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the bill Wednesday.

Three women are working around a table organizing a display. From left to right, Svetlana Stone clasps her hands together. She wears red pants, a blue thin-striped shirt, and a watch with a white band. Her blonde hair is pulled back in a low bun and sunglasses sit on top of her head. Next to her is Mary Zwart, in a long-sleeved pink blouse and blue jeans and short light brown hair, she shuffles through some concert promotional materials. On the other side of the table is Maira Bundža. She wears a white shirt and light blue pants that are partially obscured by a concert poster. She is placing a promotional item on the table.

Ukrainian soldiers on a US concert tour will perform in Kalamazoo Sunday

Billed as the “Music Tour of Gratitude to America,” five Ukrainian soldiers who were professional musicians in peacetime will give two concerts this weekend.

Celebrate World Photography Day by showing NPR the coolest shot you've ever captured

World Photography Day is celebrated on Aug. 19 to celebrate the storytelling behind photos. This year, NPR wants to hear the story behind your favorite picture you've taken.

Verburg Park on a cold day in February 2022.

Kalamazoo warming centers are open as NOAA predicts frigid temperatures on Wednesday

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Wednesday late afternoon until early Friday morning. Here's a list of Kalamazoo warming centers.

Anthony Volpe of the New York Yankees looks to complete a 2nd-inning double play after forcing out Teoscar Hernández of the Los Angeles Dodgers at Yankee Stadium on June 7 in New York City.

The Dodgers vs. Yankees World Series Game 1 is tonight. Here's what to know

The New York Yankees will face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight in Game 1 of the 2024 World Series. Here's how and where to watch.

A sign reading "now hiring" stands outside a Grand Rapids business.

Michigan jobless rate ticks up to 4.7%

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget released October jobs data Thursday, showing Michigan’s jobless rate last month ticked up to 4.7%.

Sunday Puzzle: Can You Guess these Popular TV Shows?

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with puzzle master Will Shortz and winner, Brian Cahill of Los Angeles.

The Smithsonian will close its diversity office and freeze federal hiring

The Smithsonian isn't a federal agency, but it gets much of its funding from federal appropriations.

Sunday Puzzle: Homophones

Listener Seth Copans of Brooklyn, N.Y., plays the puzzle with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Sunday Puzzle: Rearrange and match the clues

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener, Aaron Lukas of North Potomac, Maryland and puzzle master Will Shortz.

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