NPR: Employees may NOT bet on the Tiny Desk!!

40 Years Ago: The 1st Sony Walkman Went On Sale Before smartphones, iPods or iTunes, there was the Sony Walkman, which went on sale four decades ago. More than 400 million have been sold over the years.

Brian himself voiced this story in 2019, in which we hear some of the origins of his love of sound. 2/2

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Brian Jarboe, longtime NPR technical director and my frequent companion working ridiculous hours, has died after an extended health crisis.

Brian’s brought you the human voice, beautifully captured, and I want you to hear his voice. 1/3

John U. Bacon on Cunningham's return, Red Wings' issues, and Michigan's Frozen Four struggles The Pistons are primed for playoffs. The Red Wings are on the verge of missing them. Ann Arbor’s ready for a parade. Michigan Public commentator John U. Bacon weighs in.

🥓 on 🏀🏒—> @johnubacon.bsky.social joined me on @michiganpublic.bsky.social to talk about Cade Cunningham’s return to the Pistons, Michigan’s fourth straight Frozen Four semifinal loss, the Red Wings, and more. You can read or listen… www.michiganpublic.org/sports/2026-...

”Tough blow for him, tough blow for us, and significant injuries. We don’t know if anything more is going to be required, surgery or anything like that. I think he needs multiple appointments to figure out what’s next for him, and he’s got a long road to recovery.”

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John U. Bacon on Cunningham's return, Red Wings' issues, and Michigan's Frozen Four struggles The Pistons are primed for playoffs. The Red Wings are on the verge of missing them. Ann Arbor’s ready for a parade. Michigan Public commentator John U. Bacon weighs in.

🥓 on 🏀🏒—> @johnubacon.bsky.social joined me on @michiganpublic.bsky.social to talk about Cade Cunningham’s return to the Pistons, Michigan’s fourth straight Frozen Four semifinal loss, the Red Wings, and more. You can read or listen… www.michiganpublic.org/sports/2026-...

Wow. Denver. In Double OT. #FrozenFour 🏒

John U. Bacon: Michigan men used defense to cap off March Madness championship run Commentator John U. Bacon joins Michigan Public's Doug Tribou to discuss Michigan's victory over Connecticut in the NCAA men's basketball national championship game.

🥓 on 🏀--> After the Wolverines' first men's basketball title in 37 years, @johnubacon.bsky.social joined me on
@michiganpublic.bsky.social to discuss the game, UM's road to the championship, and where he was the last time they won. You can read or listen... www.michiganpublic.org/sports/2026-...

John U. Bacon: Michigan men used defense to cap off March Madness championship run Commentator John U. Bacon joins Michigan Public's Doug Tribou to discuss Michigan's victory over Connecticut in the NCAA men's basketball national championship game.

🥓 on 🏀--> After the Wolverines' first men's basketball title in 37 years, @johnubacon.bsky.social joined me on
@michiganpublic.bsky.social to discuss the game, UM's road to the championship, and where he was the last time they won. You can read or listen... www.michiganpublic.org/sports/2026-...

Wow. Michigan. #MarchMadness 🏀

Cabbage! 👀

Delta suspends special treatment for Congress as shutdown sows chaos in airports Delta, like other U.S. airlines, typically provides special services for lawmakers who fly frequently back and forth from Washington.

Delta suspends special treatment for members of Congress as DHS shutdown (due to stalemate in Congress) sows chaos in airports

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This is Stan. He is the guardian of the stairs. It's his first day and he's a little nervous. Really hoping you don't try to pass. 12/10 (TT: stanthehotdawg)

ABC strike: national broadcaster switches to BBC programming as staff walk off the job for 24 hours Managing director Hugh Marks says broadcaster will not back down on workers’ demands despite severe disruption to television, radio and digital

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Airstrikes may have destroyed Iran's last F-14s, ending a long, strange saga The F-14 was made famous in Top Gun. The U.S. sold the planes to Iran in the 1970s, only for the two countries to become enemies. Iran kept its F-14s flying for decades in the face of U.S. sanctions.

The F-14 was made famous in Top Gun. The U.S. sold the planes to Iran in the 1970s, only for the two countries to become enemies. Iran kept its F-14s flying for decades in the face of U.S. sanctions. n.pr/4lQx7VJ

Enjoyed some tournament hoops action with my family in Ann Arbor today. The Michigan women rolled vs Holy Cross in the opening round 83-48. HC is in the city of Worcester in my home state of Massachusetts. Shout out to the HC band for its pregame cover of the Dropkick Murphys.

Widespread power outages in Michigan because of strong winds. 9:45pm — DTE Energy 81,000+ customers without power. Consumers Energy 55,000+.

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

Judges rule hundreds of immigrants “unlawfully detained” at ICE center in Northern Michigan As the population in the privately-run North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin grew in September 2025, habeas corpus petitions started to show up in Michigan’s federal District Courts. Judges granted ...

A @michiganpublic.bsky.social analysis found a spike in petitions by detainees arguing they were wrongfully held by the government. Many have won. @rayesreports.bsky.social and I discussed the findings. You can read the story and listen to our conversation... www.michiganpublic.org/criminal-jus...

The Pentagon has identified four of the six US service members who were killed in an Iranian drone strike on Sunday. The two other soldiers who were killed in the strike on Sunday have not yet been identified.

Read more: https://cnn.it/4srnwXq

Two people were left dangling more than 900 feet in the air after their hot air balloon that had been floating in the almost cloudless sky was punctured, ripped to shreds and left fluttering from the 1,000-foot communications tower it struck near in Texas on Saturday. nyti.ms/4l9N0pF

John U. Bacon on Big Ten women's hoops: Wolverines (and everyone else) are chasing UCLA Commentator John U. Bacon joins Michigan Public's Doug Tribou to discuss Big Ten women's basketball, U.S. Olympic hockey glory, and a bright spot for the Detroit Tigers.

ICYMI: 🥓on 🏀🏒⚾️--> On @michiganpublic.bsky.social, @johnubacon.bsky.social and I talked U.S. Olympic hockey glory, Big Ten women's college basketball, and one thing to keep in mind during these early days of Tigers spring training. You can read or listen... www.michiganpublic.org/sports/2026-...

Michigan Black history: Senita Lenear reflects on her political breakthrough in Grand Rapids In 2013, Senita Lenear became the first Black woman elected to the Grand Rapids City Commission. She joined Michigan Public to look back on her breakthrough career.

For our 2026 #BlackHistoryMonth series on pioneering African-American women in Michigan politics, @michiganpublic.bsky.social's Caoilinn Goss spoke with Senita Lenear, the first Black woman elected to the Grand Rapids City Commission. www.michiganpublic.org/politics-gov...

John U. Bacon on Big Ten women's hoops: Wolverines (and everyone else) are chasing UCLA Commentator John U. Bacon joins Michigan Public's Doug Tribou to discuss Big Ten women's basketball, U.S. Olympic hockey glory, and a bright spot for the Detroit Tigers.

ICYMI: 🥓on 🏀🏒⚾️--> On @michiganpublic.bsky.social, @johnubacon.bsky.social and I talked U.S. Olympic hockey glory, Big Ten women's college basketball, and one thing to keep in mind during these early days of Tigers spring training. You can read or listen... www.michiganpublic.org/sports/2026-...

February 12, 1834 is listed as Paul Bunyan’s birthday on an oversized birth certificate hanging in City Hall, which is also the founding date of Bangor. Bangor Maine was regarded as the lumber capital of the U.S. at the time. Commissioned as part of Bangor’s 125th-anniversary celebration in 1959.

Why do I have to pretend that I'm going to print something in order to save it as a PDF. Why do I have to engage in a little ruse.

Michigan Black history: The groundbreaking legal career of Judge Lucile Watts The late Lucile Watts was the first Black woman elected to a circuit court in Michigan. Michigan Public spoke with her former colleague, retired Judge Cynthia Stephens.

In one of my favorite recent interviews, retired Judge Cynthia Stephens remembers the late Lucile Watts, the first African-American woman elected to be a circuit court judge in Michigan. If you listen or read, you will learn something! #BlackHistoryMonth www.michiganpublic.org/news/2026-02...

John U. Bacon: Michigan connections abound in U.S. Olympic hockey victories Commentator John U. Bacon joins Morning Edition to talk about Olympic ice hockey, college hockey, and the Michigan and Michigan State men's basketball teams.

🥓 on 🏒🏀 --> So much sports news, so little time! On @michiganpublic.bsky.social, @johnubacon.bsky.social and I discussed MI connections in some dramatic U.S. Olympic hockey victories, Michigan and Michigan State men's hoops, and more. You can read or listen... www.michiganpublic.org/sports/2026-...

Michigan Black history: Brenda Lawrence's journey from the post office to Congress For Black History Month, Michigan Public is featuring pioneering Black women in Michigan politics. Brenda Lawrence broke new ground as a mayor and served in Congress.

For #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re featuring pioneering African-American women in Michigan politics on Morning Edition. I spoke with former U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence about her career and her advice for new Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield. www.michiganpublic.org/politics-gov...

Detroit Future City proposes land conservancy to convert vacant lots into parks The City of Detroit owns more than 59,000 vacant lots. The think tank Detroit Future City hopes to make some of them into parks through a new land conservancy it is creating.

Detroit has 100K vacant lots. The city Land Bank owns more than 59K of them. Now, the think tank Detroit Future City is suggesting a way to use of some of that land. For @michiganpublic.bsky.social, I visited a park they'd like to recreate around the city.
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