Grist
Michigan Drops $7.5M to See If It's Sitting on a Clean Energy Gold Mine (Or Just Really Old Rocks)
Michigan throws $7.5M at the ground to see if it's hiding hydrogen - because burning it gives you water, not guilt.
2026-09-02
Grist
2026-08-16
The Guardian
13-Year-Old Shot Four Times Still Finds Time to Call 911, Because Apparently Even in Crisis She's More Competent Than Most Adults
A 13-year-old girl calls 911 after being shot four times, proving she's tougher than the entire US Congress on gun control.
2026-08-05
The Guardian
Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed Beats $70M Machine, Declares 'Power of Our Money' Wins
Abdul El-Sayed beats $70M in outside spending to win Michigan's Dem Senate primary, proving that even a machine can't buy a primary - but the general election ads are just getting started.
2026-07-21
The Guardian
Man Who Snitched on Himself to Police Charged With 1993 Murder He Thought He'd Gotten Away With
Christopher Popps called in an anonymous tip about a 1993 murder he committed, leading police to the victim's remains and an arrest warrant for himself.
2026-07-18
The Guardian
Taylor Farms Recalls Shredded Iceberg Lettuce in 27 States, Because Apparently We Need Another Reason to Be Anxious About Salad
Taylor Farms recalls shredded iceberg lettuce in 27 states as cyclosporiasis cases spike; Taco Bell pulls produce, and RFK Jr. assures us it's just a summer thing - nothing to see here.
2026-07-14
Ars Technica
Taco Bell and Lettuce Named Prime Suspects in Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak
Lettuce and Taco Bell are the leading suspects in a massive Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands, with Michigan bearing the brunt of the explosive diarrhea.
The Guardian
Michigan Points Finger at Lettuce in Parasite Outbreak, But Funding Cuts Don't Help
Michigan says lettuce might be behind a nasty parasite outbreak - and funding cuts aren't making the investigation any easier.
2026-07-03
The Guardian Europe
Michigan Mall Shooting: Two Groups, Many Guns, and a Fourth of July Tradition Nobody Asked For
Two groups, one mall, zero common sense: Fourth of July weekend delivers its annual surge in gun violence.
2026-06-13
The Atlantic
Trump Voters Explain: It's Not That We Don't Like Democracy, We Just Think It's Broken and That's Fine
New research finds that many Trump voters aren't anti-democracy - they just think the current version has failed their faith, family, and freedom, and they're fine with someone disrupting it.
2026-05-12
The Guardian
Michigan Man's Wedding Goes From 'I Do' to 'I Did What?' With 30-Year Sentence
A Flint man's wedding day ends with his groomsman dead, a 30-year sentence, and a bride facing accessory charges - proving some nuptial drama goes beyond the bouquet toss.
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