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From tariffs that have rocked world trade to mass deportations and the DOGE movement, we look at the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. 

Guests: 

  • David K. Jesuit, Central Michigan University
  • Kevin G. Lorentz II, Saginaw Valley State University

Lifelines

Samuel Pepys

The most famous English diarist, Samuel Pepys, lived in the 1600s and the phrase "may you live in interesting times" certainly applies.

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Mental Health Minutes

Memory

Our memory is far from perfect, with emotions and information overload having an impact on how we remember things.

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Hidden History

Presentation Drawing - Bearinger Fireproof Building

A presentation drawing of the Bearinger Fireproof Building in downtown Saginaw, Michigan. How does this building connect to the city's reinvention after the lumber boom ended?

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Backyard Astronomer

6/30/25 - A Feast of Morning Objects

About 90 minutes before sunrise, look low in the east for the brightest point in the pre-dawn sky. It’s the planet Venus, and there’s a feast of celestial wonders nearby to look for this week!

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