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Voter-approved school bond proposals are driving major construction and renovation projects across Mid-Michigan. From a new elementary school opening in Jackson County to building upgrades planned in Mason, Jackson, Stockbridge, and other districts, communities are investing millions to modernize classrooms and expand opportunities for students.

Jessica Benavides officially begins her role as interim superintendent of Lansing Schools today. In an interview with WKAR, the longtime district leader shares her top priorities for the months ahead, from keeping operations steady to strengthening community trust as the school board considers its next steps.

Mason City Council is set to vote Monday on Ordinance 266, a proposal that would create a new zoning district with rules specifically written for potential future data center development. City leaders say no projects are currently planned, but the ordinance would establish standards and restrictions before any large-scale technology facilities are considered.

A partial government shutdown is now underway. How long it will last depends on congressional agreement over a DHS funding deal that proposes new guardrails on immigration enforcement.

NPR congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt watched U.S. lawmakers attempt a diplomatic rescue mission in Denmark amid the Greenland crisis.

Losing democracy once can make it harder to restore it, even after a democratic government returns to power. University of Birmingham professor Nic Cheeseman analyzed three decades of data.

What does it mean to have faith, and where do our moral codes come from? Scott Carter of 'Ye Gods' podcast tries to tackle these big questions.

Dorothy Brown, a Georgetown University law professor, lays out a case for reparations in her new book Getting to Reparations: How Building a Different America Requires a Reckoning with Our Past.

Who are the Bnei Menashe, an ethnic group from India that has been immigrating to Israel? Judy Maltz of Ha'aretz has covered the community for more than a decade.

Madison Beer talks about her new album 'Locket', and growing up in the public eye since age 13.