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The Foodist: Spuds in the time of Covid-19
by Ari LeVaux
The Spanish state of emergency was to go into effect at midnight. At the only restaurant in the Toba valley, Comidas Caseras Carmen, some folks had gathered for a birthday party. The television was blasting scenes of…
MLive Owner Advance Furloughs Employees and Cuts Pay
by Rick Edmonds
Advance Local followed other newspaper companies Wednesday in announcing a series of pay cuts and furloughs to bring expenses down and ride out the deep advertising recession.
MLive reporter Emily Lawler Tweeted out…
Opinion: Michigan’s Coronavirus Response Must Confront Poverty and Racism
by Amy J. Schulz, PhD, MPH, Barbara A. Israel, DrPH, MPH, Linda Chatters, PhD, MSW, Roshanak Mehdipanah, PhD, Enrique Neblett, PhD
Emerging evidence indicates communities in southeast Michigan are hard hit by the COVID-19…
The Foodist: When You Need a Break From Cooking, These Ann Arbor Restaurants Offer Take Away and Delivery
Ann Arbor restaurants offering takeout or delivery:
Afternoon Delight at 251 E Liberty St. is offering carryout and curbside pickup. Call 734-665-7513 to order.Aventura at 216 E Washington St. is offering takeout. Call 734-369-3153 or…
These Council Members Handed Howard Lazarus His Golden Parachute in 2016, Then Pretended They Didn’t
by P.D. Lesko
The only reason former City Administrator Howard Lazarus is several hundred thousand dollars richer is thanks to an open-ended, 2016 contract negotiated by someone among the attorneys employed in the City Attorney's…
“Lost in America”: Film Review
by Frank Scheck
You'll find it hard to walk past a homeless person again after seeing this disturbing documentary.
105 minutes
The growing crisis of youth homelessness is explored in Rotimi Rainwater's documentary, executive…
America’s Love Affair With the Single-Family House is Cooling, but it Won’t be a Quick Breakup
by Robert Parker and Rebecca Lewis
For decades land use regulation across the U.S. has emphasized single-family houses on large lots. This approach has priced many people out of the quintessential American dream: homeownership. It also…
The Foodist: A More Perfect Popper
by Ari LeVaux
Hot peppers and cheese are a winning combination. Whether it’s red flakes on a slice of pizza, a spicy tray of cheese-drenched nachos or a serving of ema datshi (a Himalayan dish of hot chile and molten cheese), the action…
A2Politico: Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish—On Feb. 20, 2020, the Ann Arbor News Will Turn Off Commenting
by P.D. Lesko
On February 18, 2020 MLive's Vice President of Content, John Hiner wrote, "I’m writing today to announce a significant change to the MLive.com website experience: At 6 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, we will permanently…
The Foodist: Doing the Brussels Hustle
by Arie LaVaux
After the first big frost of the season, things got real at the farmers market. Buyers arrived, knowing it was their last chance for warm-weather crops. I was there for tomatoes and felt like a big spender with my two…
