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Clean School Bus program benefits schools and the environment, officials say

Officials from several levels of government gathered in Ann Arbor Monday afternoon to highlight the benefits of the EPA's Clean School Bus program.

Thomas Guzowski greets his dogs, 13-year-old Mali and 15-year-old Yaretzi, as they climb onto the bed.

Inflation is pinching Americans — but they are still splurging on their pets

Americans are being forced to cut corners as they deal with lingering inflation — just not when it comes to providing for their furry companions.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, right, is interviewed following his 700th career win as his players stand by following an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 81-62. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Izzo claims 700th victory in Michigan State's 81-62 romp over Michigan

Michigan State's Jaden Akins sank seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 23 points to help his coach become the 38th men’s coach to accomplish the feat.

Europe's intense rainfall in September twice as likely thanks to climate change

Extensive early warnings and years of adaptation made the floods less deadly than they otherwise might have been.

A teenage girl wearing a face mask, head scarf and long black robe, listens to a math teacher at a tutoring center in Kabul. The center was established by a women's rights activist to circumvent a Taliban ban on girls attending secondary school. The activist said she has informal permission by Taliban authorities to run the center as long as teenage girls abide by a strict dress code.

Many Afghan men believe in women's rights. But they're afraid to speak out

Men rarely speak out to protest the Taliban's stripping away of the rights of girls and women. A new study finds that many believe those lost rights should be restored.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (center) carries a floral tribute on Tuesday near the scene of a deadly knife attack at a dance school a day earlier in Southport, England.

A 3rd child dies after the stabbing rampage at a dance class in England

Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited the scene of the attack in Southport as eight children and two adults remained hospitalized. Police questioned a 17-year-old suspect who was arrested.

Shahana Akhtar, 26, directs traffic at a busy intersection in Dhaka, wearing her scout uniform to project authority. Akhtar supported the students’ movement to oust Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and hopes the new interim government will create more jobs. She says she’s never had a paid job.

After ousting Bangladesh's leader, Gen Z protesters are figuring out how to govern

They're out on the streets directing traffic and are taking part in Bangladesh's new interim government. Hopes are high — but there also are doubts about what they can realistically achieve.

8 Tracks: Post-hardcore band Thursday returns, plus glammy metal and skate-punk

Thursday's first song in 13 years leads off this edition of 8 Tracks, which we'll have to call 10 Tracks because there's been too much good music lately.

A dose of MDMA. The drug has been studied as a treatment for PTSD and FDA is now considering whether to approve it.

FDA gives thumbs down to MDMA for now, demanding further research

The much-anticipated decision has rattled supporters of psychedelic therapies. The drugmaker says it will ask the agency to reconsider.

Enbridge Energy's pumping station on the south side of the Straits of Mackinac.

Tribe and environmental groups urge Wisconsin officials to rule against relocating pipeline

A tribal leader and conservationists urged state officials to reject plans to relocate part of an aging northern Wisconsin pipeline, warning of environmental threats.

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