Current State #82 | May 7, 2013

WKAR Public Media | By CURRENT STATE

Published May 7, 2013 at 12:25 PM EDT

Today on Current State: the health of Great Lakes beaches; Lansing-raised filmmaker Rola Nashef; eating disorders; and another look at Tigers legend Hank Greenberg.

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