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“There are people who cringe at the grocery store when they see the sign '10 items or less,'” said Anne Curzan, a professor of English at the University…

President Cindy Larsen says they’ll now be known as the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce.Larsen says they hope adding ‘lakeshore’ to their name will…

The Michigan Library Association has asked me to talk to their annual convention about “fake news.” I don’t blame them for being especially concerned…

The topics range from knowing our bodies — exploring mysteries of "lost posture" and how well your ears register audio quality — to stories of our times, such as gay marriage and political paranoia.

Peter Carey's new novel starts with a sad-sack disgraced reporter tasked with writing the biography of a notorious hacker, but reviewer Jason Sheehan says there's a jarring change of gears halfway.

What do you think of this idea for an economic engine to lead Michigan’s revival? A vast business center and international freight-moving operation…

Highland Park officials say they want to board up more blighted homes with steel, rather than wood.Steel is really good at keeping out squatters. Problem…

The unrest in Ukraine has now shifted eastward to Crimea. The region is an autonomous part of Ukraine, but with strong links to Russia, including a naval base.

At first glance, poet Tess Taylor was skeptical of Brenda Hillman's 17-year, four-book series of poems on the elements. But Taylor fell for the strange and spiraling verses in Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire, which was longlisted for the National Book Award. "I commend you to this lively, defiant, blazing book," she says.

Palisades nuclear power plant remains shut downThe Palisades Nuclear Power Plant 55 southwest of Grand Rapids is still shut down.From the Associated…