Opinion
Will America’s ‘golden age’ continue?
Local columns
We media types obsess about America's problems. But we should acknowledge that today, life in America is better than life has been anywhere, ever. For most of history, the norm was hunger, disease, illiteracy, slavery and war. There were a few exceptions (from some of those problems) — ...
Trump calls Dems’ video message to military ‘seditious behavior’
Local columns
President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition "punishable by DEATH" after the lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy "illegal orders." The ...
Almanac for Nov. 21, 2025
Local columns
Today is Friday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2025. There are 40 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1980, 85 people died, most from smoke inhalation, after a fire broke out at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also on this date: In 1920, on "Bloody Sunday," the Irish ...
AARP: Bill would give family caregivers state tax credit
Editorial
If you’ve ever helped an aging parent get to the doctor, managed a loved one’s medications or stayed up late worrying about how to pay for home care, you already know what caregiving really means. It’s love in action. And in Michigan, more than 1.6 million family caregivers are doing ...
