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What if you could make cancer cells act like they have a virus weakening them? Van Andel Institute researchers call it viral mimicry. WGVU spoke with Dr. Ali Chomiak, a Van Andel Institute Scientist working on preclinical research.
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The inside story of Alex Saab, his capture and then release by the U.S. in a controversial prisoner swap, and what has happened to the journalists who helped uncover the corruption scandal. WGVU talks with film director, Juan Andres Revell about the work of Armando.info investigative journalist Roberto Deniz.
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Students compete with artificial intelligence predicting the likelihood district leaders will call for a Snow Day. WGVU’s Patrick Center spoke with Ben Talsma, a Learning Solutions Specialist at Van Andel Institute about the educational value and origins of the competition.
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Rachael & Vilray are performing at St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, February 13th at 7:30pm. Their music is based on the jazz and standards from the Great American Songbook. WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf spoke to Vilray about their latest album, ‘I Love a Love Song.’
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In October 2023, two Michigan House Lodging tax bills were introduced that would allow for local and county governments to increase the tax rate on hotel/motel stays. Months have passed, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer has yet to sign off on the measures that would face voter approval. WGVU’s Patrick Center spoke with Josh Lunger. He’s vice president of government affairs with the Grand Rapids Chamber. He tells us he’s optimistic there will be a resolution.
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WGVU’s Patrick Center talks with Crain’s senior writer Mark Sanchez about who pays for new high-cost gene and cell therapies. Also, Housing Next study identifies more than a dozen area corridors for potential housing development.
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WGVU spoke with veteran political filmmaker, Michael Kirk, about the federal criminal case against former President Donald Trump, who is now the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, with trying to subvert democracy while in office.
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David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf discuss Man on Wire, the Academy Award-winning documentary about Phillip Petitt who walked a high-wire between the World Trad Center buildings in 1974. Directed by James Marsh, it’s presented as a heist film.
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A West Michigan economist is paying close attention to consumer spending heading into the new year. WGVU spoke with Dr. Paul Isely, Associate Dean in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University.
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Tuesday, January 23rd at 10pm on WGVU Public Television, FRONTLINE presents "Israel's Second Front."Roughly 100 days into the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, fears are rising about a widening conflict in the Middle East. Acclaimed journalist and correspondent Ramita Navai speaks with WGVU about the fraught situation in the West Bank.
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WGVU’s Patrick Center talks with Crain’s senior writer Mark Sanchez about venture capital investment trends, and a staffing firm’s annual wage report. But first, how new federal regulations taking effect March 11th will impact independent contractors.
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With the Michigan primary fast approaching and new state election laws allowing for more early voting, the Kent County is signing-up and training interested residents. WGVU spoke with Kent County Clerk Lisa Posthumus Lyons.