It was a clear summer day, and so I decided to drive back from a meeting in Detroit to my Downriver home along the slower, more interesting Jefferson Avenue route, instead of the quicker I-75 one. Jefferson Avenue meanders along the Detroit River through industrial property and brownfield sites (former industrial or commercial properties where […]
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VOICES: EPA endangerment finding rollback ignores climate reality
The EPA’s rollback of the endangerment finding, a key ruling acknowledging greenhouse gases as a public health threat, dismisses scientific consensus and exacerbates health challenges for communities already facing climate change impacts, write Alexander Rabin and Lisa DelBuono.
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Data centers are coming to the Great Lakes — and they could drain local water supplies
As data centers expand, their water demands could double or even quadruple by 2028, threatening local water supplies, including the vital Great Lakes region.
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Group behind effort to ban DTE, Consumers political spending lays groundwork
Organizers behind proposed ballot initiative to ban political spending by Michigan utilities hold town halls to educate voters and volunteers.
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High school students face exhaustion, burnout
by Solomon Spann IV If Blair Ramsey could advise his overworked teenage self, he’d tell himself: “You’re not going to be perfect. Nobody’s perfect.” Ramsey is a director of admissions and the retention coordinator at the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, an all-male college preparatory academy on Detroit’s west side. There, he […]
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Serving up sustainability: The rise of Detroit’s eco-friendly restaurants
by Tatum Saltsman Sustainability and environmental awareness are two concerns that many people often overlook when planning their next dining experience. But that’s what many thriving Metro Detroit establishments are serving up. With concerns over the environment and climate change rising, many consumers are making efforts to change their lifestyles. In response, restaurants are catering […]
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The ‘D1 or Bust’ mindset: Impacts on young athletes’ mental health
by Robert Thompson Peers made fun of Walled Lake Western quarterback David Krall during his youth because of his small stature. He was smaller than most boys his age, and that threatened his dream of playing at the highest level of college sports: Division 1. However, a threat was all this was, as Krall never […]
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‘Interesting bedfellows’ unite to save Energy Star labels
Environmental and industry groups form coalition to oppose the EPA’s plan to eliminate the Energy Star program for efficient appliances and buildings.
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How social media and reality TV influence Teens’ beauty standards and mental health
by Sharon Chang This summer, season 7 of Peacock’s reality dating series “Love Island USA” has taken America by storm, bringing a group of hot singles together in a villa in Fiji to couple up and compete for America’s favorite — and $100,000. Amid the drama, angst and backstabs surrounding every episode, many viewers couldn’t […]
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Healing the Whole: Gilda’s Club members and staff contribute to the conversation on mental health care
by Stella Dougherty Regardless of where someone receives treatment for cancer in Michigan, the process often leaves patients and their families unsatisfied. While the treatment targets the bad cells and removes the cancer, it doesn’t address the emotional challenges that patients face along the way. Lynda Ellis, a cancer survivor, understands this process well. Years […]