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by Ari Levaux Across the Northern Hemisphere at about this time, garlic plants are reaching for the sun. Each clove planted last fall has divided and swollen into a bulb of cloves, while the flowers emerge in a circuitous path. Each…

Starring Gael García Bernal and Vicky Krieps, the filmmaker's latest contrasts a lush tropical destination with a baffling disease of the flesh. Rated PG-13, 1 hour 48 minutes by John DeFore Landing somewhere between The…

by Martha Stuit The 2,000+-mile Appalachian Trail spans the eastern United States from Georgia to Maine, traversing 14 states in total. The trail looms large in the consciousness of many people, from sightseers…

by Dana McMakin Just like eating, drinking or breathing, sleep is an essential part of life. In fact, all animals do it – with some interesting variations. A dolphin, for example, sleeps with one eye open and only half of its…

Campus community must submit vaccine information by Aug. 30 On July 30, 2021, the University of Michigan announced that all students, faculty and staff on all three campuses of the college are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19…

UPDATE 1/22/22: Independent Investigation Confirms Allegations of SafeHouse Mismanagement: Executive Director Barbara Niess-May Resigns NOTE: SafeHouse Executive Director Barbara Niess-May has alleged that there are unspecified…

by P.D. Lesko Two trans women, Ariah Schugat and Michelle Ryan Hughes, launched a recall of Hayner, a Ward 1 Democrat, after Ward 3 Council member Travis Radina took to his fainting coach with a cool washcloth on his forehead over…

by Alfred Brock I am concerned about the fact that Covid-19 vaccines have still not been approved for use by children.  I decided to Google "What can I do to prevent my children from getting Covid-19?" The first response is from…

Emma Stone plays "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" villain Cruella de Vil in this origin story directed by Craig Gillespie and co-starring Emma Thompson. Release date: Friday, May 28. Rated PG-13, 2 hours 16 minutes. by Lovia Gyarke …

by Dr. Claudia Finkelstein The U.S. is in far different shape today than it was last Memorial Day, and many Americans are, too. According to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, undesired changes in…