Opinion
Is affordability really a crisis?
Local columns
At some point, the headlines turned "affordability" from a concern into a "crisis." But what does affordability mean? For most of us, that depends on what we consider our minimum requirements for happiness. If you look at TikTok, life in New York City is a fairy tale of chic bars, eggs topped ...
CBS to shut down its radio news after nearly a century
Local columns
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said Friday it will shut down its storied radio news service after nearly 100 years of operation, ending an era and blaming challenging economic times as the world moves on to digital sources and podcasts. When it went on the air in September 1927, the service was ...
WH urges Congress to take a light touch on AI rules
Local columns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said on Friday that Congress should "preempt state AI laws" that it views as too burdensome, laying out a broad framework for how it wants Congress to address concerns about artificial intelligence without curbing growth or innovation in the sector. The ...
Almanac for March 21, 2026
Local columns
Today is Saturday, March 21, the 80th day of 2026. There are 285 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1965, civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began their third attempt to march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama — this time under the escort of U.S. ...
It’s cloudy in Michigan this Sunshine Week
Editorial
Every Sunshine Week, the Michigan Press Association honors a public official who advances open government. This year, for the first time, we’re giving no award. That’s how cloudy it is over transparency in Michigan. “Unfortunately, this year’s legislative and policy landscape does not ...