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Right now, nearly a quarter of all kids in Michigan live in poverty. We want to believe these kids will have an equal shot at success in life, but there’s…

Our State of Opportunity team is looking into ways disadvantaged children in Michigan can get ahead, and we're planning on bringing you many personal…

Join us for Issues & Ale: Can Kids in Michigan Get Ahead. Michigan Radio's Jennifer White will host this discussion exploring these questions, as we look…

Tonight, millions of Americans will tune into the opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics, eagerly waiting to see whether the U.S. will resume its…

A video making its way around the web right now is a powerful demonstration of what a toll it takes - even on very successful people - to come out of…

Got milk?Breast milk, to be specific.Beginning next month, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (of soda ban fame) is now making the push for mothers to…

I've gotten dozens of press releases in the past few days dealing with the extension of the Bush-era tax cuts.And while I'm not keeping up with every…

It's no secret that pre-kindergarten education can have a profound impact on the future prospects of children - studies have shown it for decades. But in…

Things have officially gotten ugly on the campaign trail. By now, you've heard the back and forth claims from the Romney and Obama camps. What's easy to…

Today, we’re going to dive into the bureaucracy.This is the story of a state program that’s improved the lives of children in Michigan, and why that…