Tag: life & news
The celibate, dancing Shakers were once seen as a threat to...
Christian Goodwillie, Hamilton College
Director Mona Fastvold’s new film, “The Testament of Ann Lee,” features actor Amanda Seyfried in...
Local democracy is holding strong, but rural communities are falling behind,...
Stephanie Leiser, University of Michigan
According to our recent survey of officials in Michigan communities, local democracy is humming...
It’s more than OK for kids to be bored − it’s...
Margaret Murray, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Boredom is a common part of life, across time and around the world. That’s...
From truce in the trenches to cocktails at the consulate: How...
Andrew Latham, Macalester College
President Donald Trump is reportedly setting his sights on a Christmas peace deal in the...
As DOJ begins to release Epstein files, his many victims deserve...
Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University
The U.S. Department of Justice has made a partial release of documents...
Autocracies in transition: In 2025, Cameroon and Tanzania rulers clung to...
Yonatan Morse, University of Connecticut
Autocratic leaders in Africa like their numbers to be in the high 90s, it...
How C-reactive protein outpaced ‘bad’ cholesterol as leading heart disease risk marker
Mary J. Scourboutakos, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
Heart disease is the leading...
Resolve to stop punching the clock: Why you might be able...
Jennifer Tosti-Kharas, Babson College and Christopher Wong Michaelson, University of St. Thomas
About 1 in 3 Americans make at...



















