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Grading the Power Grid

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The Follow Up - America's Energy Report Card

What does the future hold for American energy? Some are working to mitigate the impact of climate change while others claim many alternative energy solutions are flawed. Experts give American energy its report card. 

Guests: 

  • Jason Hayes, Mackinac Center for Public Policy 
  • Dr. Timothy Nash, Northwood University 
  • Peter Sinclair, Yale Climate Connections

Historia

The Field Cloth of Gold

At the beginning of the sixteenth century, in what is often called the early modern era, King Henry VIII of England was desperate to show his dominance and his legitimacy as ruler by invading France.

Mental Health Minutes

Sex & Gender

We dive into sex and gender, what the difference is between them, and how both identity and biology can be more complicated than "male" and "female."

Environment Report

Science Boost, Wetland Cuts, Renewable Growth

A grant is aimed at ensuring "that fact-based science is shaping decisions that protect the Great Lakes." Wetlands will see some protections in the new state budget. And renewable energy and distributed generation continues to grow in Michigan.

The Follow Up

Trump's Tariffs & the Government Shutdown

Two economists discuss the impact of Trump's tariffs, interest rates, and the ongoing government shutdown.