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Employers are firing workers for refusing to comply with vaccine mandates. They represent only a tiny fraction of overall employees, not even 1% in some workplaces. But it can add up to thousands.
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9 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Oct. 27 on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | NOVA delves into the vastness of space to capture moments of high drama when the universe changed forever.
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Mat Napo/UnsplashThe bill was adopted by the Senate Health Policy and Human Services Committee Thursday on a party-line vote, and makes it illegal for a unit of government to create a “vaccine passport” or require proof of vaccination to access a public service. -
Myesha Johnson/WKAR-MSUDemocrats in the state House of Representatives are calling for the release of more than $350 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid.
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WKAR File Photo/The totals don't include outside spending from interest groups that buy their own ads to influence the election.
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Public Domain/Michigan House and Senate lawmakers have introduced bills to allow sentence reductions by the Department of Corrections of up to 20% for good behavior or participating in rehabilitative programs. The bills use different methods to reward inmates’ good behavior and productivity.
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Alexander Schimmeck/UnsplashInvasive species are harmful species, often hard to detect with the naked eye, that are not native to the area. They can be spread when humans move contaminated firewood to new locations.
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Contaminated water in Benton Harbor. The guest is community activist Rev. Edward Pinkney.Watch now at video.wkar.org
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Michelle Jokisch Polo/WKAR-MSUThere are still widespread staffing shortages at Michigan State University’s residential dining halls halfway through the first semester back on campus since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. A call for staff volunteers to pitch in is drawing criticism from unionized faculty members.
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Courtesy/CANVAMichigan’s largest health care provider suspended 1 percent of its workers after they failed to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
PODCAST: Life, Meet Tech
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Picking up where last week’s episode left off, Prabu David examines algorithmic bias. Guest Rebecca Wexler, co-director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, explains the black box nature of algorithms used in the criminal justice system and explains why Glenn Rodríguez was denied parole by the COMPAS algorithm.
PODCAST: ¿Qué Onda Michigan?
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En el episodio del 22 de octubre del 2021 de ¿Qué Onda Michigan? hablamos sobre quien puede recibir una vacuna de refuerzo del COVID-19, ademas les contamos como el coronavirus continua afectando a los niños y las personas sin hogar, tambien les tenemos mas informacion sobre el proceso controversial de los nuevos mapas electorales.
Current Sports with Al Martin
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Full MSU men's basketball media day coverage from the Breslin Center! Hear what head coach Tom Izzo and forward Malik Hall had to say!
MSU Today
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Sam Klemet is a Michigan State University alumnus, and he's the President and CEO-Elect of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB).
Station News
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Social scientist Prabu David hosts 'Life, Meet Tech,' a new podcast featuring conversations about living our lives with technology. Follow at Life, Meet Tech
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Starting Sun., Oct. 24. At 7:30 p.m. on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Charlie Brown and the gang are returning to WKAR and PBS for the holiday season!
Notes from Susi
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Hispanic Heritage Month continues with Alma's Way, Rita Moreno, Felix Contreras, Michelle Jokisch Polo, and more
Mrs. Pizzo's Workshop | FAQs
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A: There are too many activities when the child is no longer enjoying them or feeling overwhelmed and anxious about attending or when the activities are impacting the family in a negative way.
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