Opinion
Data center freak-out
Local columns
Data centers are big buildings full of machines that process what we do on our phones and computers. AI requires even more computing power, so companies are eager to build more data centers. The usual suspects are freaking out. "We must stop it!" says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "Slow it ...
Tennessee enacts US House map dividing majority-Black district
Local columns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Amid raucous protests Thursday, Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP's advantage as part of President Donald Trump's strategy to hold on to a slim majority in the November ...
Almanac for May 8, 2026
Local columns
Today is Friday, May 8, the 128th day of 2026. There are 237 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced in a radio address that Nazi Germany's forces had surrendered, stating that "the flags of freedom fly all over Europe" on V-E (Victory in ...
Watch for Adopt-A-Highway groups doing roadside cleanup
Editorial
Groups of volunteers will be doing spring cleaning along Michigan’s highways in coming days, picking up the trash and other discarded items thoughtlessly left behind by others and now no longer covered up by snow. Beginning Saturday, motorists should be on the lookout as Adopt-A-Highway ...
