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State pipeline safety board discusses mapping and new risk analysis

The state pipeline safety board met for the first time Monday since it was revealed that Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline had lost some of its coating.The…

Don Gregorio has lived all his life in the same home in Humacao, a city on Puerto Rico's eastern coast that was hard-hit by Hurricane Maria. Many of his old friends have since left for the mainland, the former carpenter says, and he feels very alone.

Listless And Lonely In Puerto Rico, Some Older Storm Survivors Consider Suicide

The electricity is back on across much of the island, but the disruption to community spirit continues. Isolation, anxiety and depression are up, as are suicides, especially among older adults.

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Grand Rapids city commission rejects proposed anti-panhandling ordinance

The Grand Rapids City Commission last night voted down a controversial proposed panhandling ordinance.The ordinance was billed as a pedestrian safety law,…

What you need to know about having an STD in Michigan

According the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), the number of reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the state…

As job losses soar across the country, more people are seeking food assistance. A sea of cars lined up Friday for groceries from the San Antonio Food Bank in Texas.

Thousands Of Cars Line Up At One Texas Food Bank As Job Losses Hit Hard

A record 6,000 families preregistered for emergency food distribution at the San Antonio Food Bank, and when word got out on social media, another 4,000 cars showed up.

The politics of irrational behavior

There’s a principle in law called the “presumption of regularity” that holds that, generally speaking, the things government does are considered to be…

Room service: Granola and strawberries served with iced coffee.

What Would You Do If Your Child Had Coronavirus? For Us, It Was 'Room Service' Food

The quarantined are lonely — none of us could comfort her in person when she was locked down in her room. But we were determined to make it less frightening. That meant turning to food.

Weeks after Kalamazoo shooting, fundraising efforts for affected families still underway

Just a few weeks after the Kalamazoo shooting, Gene Kopf, the father of a survivor of the tragedy, asked the Democratic presidential candidates in their…

Musicians breathe new life into Ann Arbor’s iconic blues festival

In 1969, the blues threw a party in Ann Arbor.James Partridge, founder of the Ann Arbor Blues Society, calls that party “the first blues festival…

Brian Dennehy, known for his interpretations of characters created by Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, has died at the age of 81.

Tony Award-Winning Actor Brian Dennehy Has Died At The Age Of 81

Two-time Tony Award winner Brian Dennehy was a towering figure on stage - artistically and physically. He died yesterday of a non-COVID-related heart attack in a Connecticut hospital.

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