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Ethics and Religion Talk: Is the issue of purity important to your faith?

Submitted 01-02-2018 under OPINION

Miller asks, In what way and why is the issue of purity important to your faith?

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The Women's March on Washington: Where we are a year later

Submitted 01-02-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS

Grand Rapids resident and attendee of the Women's March on Washington reflects on the frustrations and progress of the past year.

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Community journalists reflect on state of media, Grand Rapids in 2017

Submitted 12-27-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS

Erica Soto, Paola Mendivil, Kwesi Robertson, Amy Carpenter and Russell Olmsted discuss the uniqueness of our platform and need to tackle Grand Rapids' most important issues.

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Should a child have three parents?

Submitted 12-27-2017 under OPINION

The first baby using a provocative new fertilization technique to create babies from the DNA of three people, with the goal of preventing mothers from passing on debilitating genetic diseases to their children, was born in mid-2016.

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Greenpeace Report Card assesses top IT companies' commitment to "greener electronics"

Submitted 12-22-2017 under NONPROFITS

Considering the billions of electronic devices flooding the market every year and the costs associated with manufacturing them, both economic and environmental, the Greenpeace report makes a strong case for manufacturers to work harder to reduce their environmental impact.

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Is sex in virtual reality cheating? Part 2

Submitted 12-18-2017 under OPINION

We continue with John's question, does virtual reality sex constitute cheating?

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Open the Door: The art of placemaking

Submitted 12-14-2017 under NONPROFITS

From creating your own business to living in the same place you work, millennials are shifting the way we view placemaking and the arts.

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Regulating begging is still bad solution to poverty, public safety concerns

Submitted 12-12-2017 under OPINION

Being poor should not be a crime. Banning panhandling for any amount of time criminalizes poverty and encourage police officers to hassle the poor and homeless.

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Ethics and Religion Talk: Is sex in virtual reality cheating? Part 1

Submitted 12-11-2017 under OPINION

John asks, Does virtual reality sex constitute cheating? A recent New York Times article, Virtual Reality Gets Naughty, discusses this issue in detail.

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Get into the Christmas spirit with GRTV's Santa Show

Submitted 12-08-2017 under LOCAL LIFE

Santa Claus will visit the GRTV studio next Monday, December 11, 2017 and take your calls and tweets live on the annual GRTV Santa Show.

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