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1933: Michigan Governor William A. Comstock signed the Old Age Assistance Act into law, pioneering a safety net for elderly residents by providing up to $30 for those aged 70 or older who had lived in the state for at least ten years. This program was a precursor to Social Security. 1845: The first issue of the Detroit Daily News was printed, later renamed the Evening News in 1873 and merged with the Detroit Tribune in 1905 to become the prominent Detroit News.

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Should you merge your finances with your significant other? Keep them separate? Or something in between? NPR's Life Kit breaks down different ways to handle finances with your partner.

Music Citizens is a podcast from WNXP that explores the people in Nashville's music industry.

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with retired astronaut Terry Virts about what the Boeing Starliner astronauts might going through being in space longer than they thought they would be.

Juan Gabriel was one of the biggest stars of Latin pop music. A new podcast delves into his early life in Ciudad Juarez, and the taboo of queerness in Mexican culture.

NPR's Domenico Montanaro speaks with attorney and former DOJ official Harry Litman about how the Supreme Court's immunity ruling could affect the pending cases facing former President Trump.

President Biden's interview from Wisconsin had an outsize importance for the future of his campaign. We look at how it went.

The Kansas Supreme Court ruled against two anti-abortion laws, suggesting other restrictions could fall. The state has received numerous patients from states with tighter laws.

President Biden gave an exclusive interview to ABC News Friday and tried to calm voters concerned about whether he should run for another term. We'll discuss how he did.