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Current Sports Remix: A look back at 'The Miracle at the Big House'; A salute to beloved Current Sports caller, former MSU football player, and 1978 Big Ten Champion, James 'Jody' Arthur McCulloh, Jr. | Current Sports | Oct. 27, 2022

We take a look back at one of the most memorable games in Michigan State / Michigan football history!

Karla Renée was 18 weeks into her pregnancy when she and her husband Sam learned that the fetus had a serious genetic anomaly that could lead to severe physical and mental disabilities. They were faced with an enormous and pressing decision. In North Carolina, where they live, the current law forbids abortion after 20 weeks gestational age.

At 18 weeks pregnant, she faced an immense decision with just days to make it

About halfway into her pregnancy, Karla found out her fetus had a severe genetic anomaly. As she grappled with an uncertain prognosis, she was up against North Carolina's 20-week abortion limit.

Charles Addams in his Westhampton Beach, N.Y., studio in 1977.

How the cartoonist behind The Addams Family defused fear, with dead-on humor

Charles Addams' goal was never to create fear, but to defuse it — infusing the horror with a playfulness that appealed even to those who prefer daylight to the witching hour.

Mobile homes are rising in value. But current residents can't cash out

Rent hikes for the land and added fees at mobile home parks have kept many owners stuck in place.

Pandemic School Performance and Political Predictions

State of the State is a monthly analysis of Michigan politics, policy and the economy from MSU's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research (IPPSR).

Coal power has resurged since the pandemic, like at this coal processing plant in China's Shanxi Province, but research shows it should be phased out by 2030 to avoid extreme climate change.

Here's how far behind the world is on reining in climate change

The world is set to start crucial climate change negotiations soon. To avoid extreme warming, nations have to make deep cuts in heat-trapping emissions, fast.

Climate promises are still not enough to avoid catastrophic global warming, U.N. says

Jennifer Allan of the International Institute for Sustainable Development speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin about a new U.N. report that finds the world falling far behind in fighting global warming.

Haiti's long and complicated history with international intervention

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to historian Robert Fatton about ill-fated interventions in Haiti, which is now embroiled in a crisis that has the country on the brink of collapse.

Rising prices take a toll on Democrats. How has Biden responded to inflation?

Inflation upended President Biden's domestic agenda and is a top issue for voters heading into the midterms. We track how the White House changed its approach, and how voters have responded.

Crime is a concern for many midterm voters across the country.

Many midterm races focus on rising crime. Here's what the data does and doesn't show

Midterm voters are being inundated with political ads, and a lot of them are focused on crime. But a recent change in data collection paints an incomplete picture of the U.S. violent crime rate.

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