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Kaleigh Klosowski and Sophia Saliby's Animal Crossing character stand in front of her recreation of the State Capitol in the game. Sophia is clapping and Kaleigh is waving a flag.

From Jackson Field To Potter Park Zoo, Lansing Resident Recreates City In Animal Crossing

Kaleigh Klosowski says the project was a way for her to experience the city during the pandemic.

Claudia Duran a Latina migrant farmworker. She stands on a blueberry field in Allegan County. She is wearing a straw hat and a neon short sleeved green shirt with a gray long sleeve shirt under. She is carrying three large white buckets. The buckers are filled to the top with blueberries. A migrant farm worker can be seen on the background picking blueberries.

Una Trabajadora Agrícola Migrante de Michigan Lucha Por Un Estatus Legal en Estados Unidos

Claudia Duran es una trabajadora agrícola en Michigan. Duran está abogando por un camino a la ciudadanía para los trabajadores indocumentados como ella.

Decision Historica: Alma Aprueba Albergue Para Niños Inmigrantes

En el episodio del 17 de septiembre del 2021 de ¿Que Onda Michigan? hablamos sobre: el esfuerzo que los trabajadores agricolas imigrantes realizan dia a dia para asegurarse que todos tengamos comida en nuestras mesas, la cancelacion de una audiencia historica que se iba realizar para una ley que ofreceria licencias para los indocumentados, y la aprobacion de una propuesta para albergar a menores viniendo de la frontera con Mexico.

President Ronald Reagan shows his boot following the signing of his tax bill in August 1981 at his vacation home near Santa Barbara, Calif.

The Democratic Push To Tax The Rich More Is 40 Years In The Making

Democrats will try the same budgetary process from four decades ago when first-year President Ronald Reagan used reconciliation to achieve his "revolution" in federal fiscal policy.

After Examining The Data, An Infectious Disease Expert Weighs In On Booster Shots

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist at NYU and an ex-adviser to the Biden administration, about whether she believes COVID-19 booster shots are necessary.

A Decision About Booster Shots To Fight COVID Could Be Coming Soon

The committee of independent experts advising the FDA on vaccines meets Friday. They'll be considering Pfizer's application to start offering COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all Americans older than 16.

Anderson and Karen Lawson at their StoryCorps recording in Atlanta in 2015.

Their Dad Transformed Video Games In The 1970s — And Passed On His Pioneering Spirit

The late Jerry Lawson helped invent the first video game console with interchangeable games. His children say he brought the fun and games home and showed them they could create their own path.

A Statue Of Ida B. Wells Is Unveiled At Washington, D.C., Middle School

In the late 19th and early 20th century, African American journalist Ida B. Wells covered stories that weren't being told elsewhere. She was also a women's rights leader.

News Brief: Booster Shots, U.S. Capitol Security, Facebook Files

The FDA meets Friday to consider COVID-19 booster shots. The Capitol on Saturday faces its biggest security test since the Jan. 6 attack. The Wall Street Journal examines Facebook's internal memos.

Despite ALS Challenges, Ex-NFL Player Tim Green Releases Another Book

Former NFL player and NPR commentator Tim Green has been battling ALS since 2018. While his physical condition deteriorates, his mind remains sharp. He's written a new novel called: Final Season.

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