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Political gridlock in the state Legislature has left education funding in limbo. School News Network’s Charles Honey talks with Dan Behm, executive director of Education Advocates of West Michigan, breaking down the reasons for the logjam and what can be done about it.
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We bring together two strangers for a conversation - about their lives - not politics. Abby and Sherry are both librarians. They share their love for literature and discuss how religion has influenced their lives and worldviews.
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Earlier this year, Grand Valley State University unveiled a new statewide, hybrid delivery model designed to meet adult learners where they live. WGVU spoke with Kara Van Dam, Chief Executive of GVSU Omni.
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FRONTLINE and the Associated Press investigate deaths that occurred after police used tactics like prone restraint and other “less-lethal force.” WGVU talks with director Serginho Roosblad.
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Advances in public health around the world are grounded in four areas: fluoridation, immunization, water purification and pasteurization. In the 1930s, the U.S. Public Health Service determined tooth decay “an urgent public health problem.” As part of NPR’s series on historical markers, Off the Mark, WGVU revisits Grand Rapids’ fluoride story with two dentists who lived it.
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WGVU talks with Crain’s senior writer Mark Sanchez about Michigan long-term care providers new staffing mandates, a West Michigan bank merger and the Federal Trade Commission ruling noncompete agreements should be banned.
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David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf discuss the three films of contemporary director Robert Eggers; The Witch, The Lighthouse and The Northmen. Eggers presents a unique, personal vision in his highly imaginative filmmaking.
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Grand Valley State University’s Reach Higher Showcase is an interactive, exhibition-style public event celebrating the forward-thinking and cutting-edge work of faculty and staff. The 2024 showcase featured more than 140 projects.
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FRONTLINE examines how thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken and held in Russian-controlled territory since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. WGVU spoke with director, Paul Kenyon, who has spent a career reporting from world conflict zones including Ukraine.
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WGVU talks with Crain’s senior writer Mark Sanchez about a study indicating consumer sentiment towards electric vehicles is cooling – and – Grand Rapids industrial commercial real estate market is the tightest in the nation.
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WGVU talks with West Michigan Sports Commission President Mike Guswiler about the economic impact of sports tourism.
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The stamp dedication ceremony is Friday, April 5th in Rancho Mirage, California. Last month, at the White House, Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former President Gerald R. Ford, and former First Lady Betty Ford, honored her mother during the postage stamp unveiling.