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NPR's Eric Deggans asks poet Amanda Gorman about her new picture book, "Girls on the Rise."

On this day in 1918, the historic Ford River Rouge plant began operations, initially assembling Fordson tractors. In 1943, Fran Harris became Michigan’s first woman newscaster on the radio, marking a step towards radio equality.

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear cases in January that could decide whether more younger defendants convicted of murder will have an opportunity to have their mandatory sentences of life with no chance of parole reconsidered by a judge.

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Now that 2024 is over, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will have to decide what to do with the dozens of bills heading her way.

Bollards meant to close roads off to cars have been an issue in New Orleans for years. Why did officials ignore this for so long, and what more could be done to keep crowds there safe?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Alison Sider. The Department of Transportation has fined JetBlue for "chronically delayed" flight performance.

The humble ZIP Code shows up in all kinds of surprising places. Planet Money looks at how it was born, how it transformed the mail and talks to one researcher who argues that it's gone too far.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with with Jocelyn Chung, who wrote a children's book called When Love Is More Than Words, about all of the unique ways her family members show their love for her.