Op-Ed: Right-Wing Supreme Court Turns Another Blind Eye to Racism
by Steve Rosenfeld
U.S. SUPREME COURT Justice Sonia Sotomayor did not sit idly by as a majority of the men on the court turned yet another blind eye to the ugly realities of how race distorts the lives of Americans as they upheld a…
Does Dieting with the Help of Your Smartphone Actually Work?
by Jason Best
A review of calorie-counting apps by Kit Eaton over at The New York Times caught my eye. Not because I’m really looking to start counting calories anytime soon, but I’m always open to new ways to use my iPhone and thus…
The Connection Between Nutrition and Brain Health Has Never Been Clearer
by Steve Holt
Should the Hippocratic maxim “Let food be thy medicine” apply to mental health care? Absolutely, says Dr. Bonnie Kaplan, a professor at the University of Calgary and a pioneer in a resurgent field of research on the role…
EDITORIAL: Race Matters
THE UNIVERSITY is under a microscope thanks to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision Schuette vs. Bamn. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a 58-page dissenting opinion in which she argues that “race matters.” She called the six justices who…
OP-ED: If You Support Ann Arbor Public Transit It’s OK to Vote No May 6
by Lou Glorie
IN 1973 WHEN Ann Arbor voters first approved a millage dedicated to public transportation, the United States was learning a tough lesson due the Oil Embargo. Cars were lined up around gas stations for their rationed gas. …
2014 Summer Movie Preview: Get Ready for Superheros, Animation and, Yes, Godzilla
by Elizabeth Weitzman
Comedy—The Other Woman (April 25)
A revenge comedy with the pacing of a rom-com, the latest from Nick Cassavetes (“The Notebook”) stars Cameron Diaz as a devoted girlfriend who finds out her perfect beau (Nikolaj…
OP-ED: We Must Encourage AAATA to Take a Hard Look at Their—At Our—Financial Bottom Line
By Jeffrey Hayner
I’m an Ann Arbor resident and I want to speak about the upcoming May 6th special election that’s been called to request a 34 percent increase in our transit millage. I’ve paid 2 mills for transit since I’ve lived in…
Pew Research on Reading: Sooooooo….Guess Who’s, Like, Reading More Books? Hint: It’s Not Baby Boomers Over Age 65
DOES IT SEEM that reading a book is an old-fashioned practice for many young people? One that has given way to alternative, less-wordy pastimes like texting and tweeting? In actuality, young Americans are more likely to read a book than…
Secretary of State, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Announce Launch of New Driver’s License for Veterans
BEGINNING MAY 1, Michigan veterans can display their proof of service right on their Michigan driver’s license.
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson and Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Director Jeff Barnes today celebrated the official…
URBAN EXILE: Michigan’s Wealthiest County Sees ‘Seismic’ 77 Percent Increase in Poverty During Great Recession
by Beth Dalbey
“IT’S NOT SOMEBODY in the deepest part of Detroit or Pontiac,” said former marketing manager for Fortune 500 companies who found herself unemployed and homeless. “It’s somebody standing next to you in the grocery store who…