Mercurial memories: MSU’s mini-Woodstock, 50 years later
Fifty years ago Sunday, May 24, 1970, more than 35,000 music fans crowded into a muddy field at Michigan State University’s Old College Field.
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New book combats culture of malicious misinformation
Should we or shouldn’t we do shots of bleach? Is a doctor named Fauci telling us the facts, or is the coronavirus “just the flu?”
50 years later: Kent State shootings remembered
Take a moment at noon today to reflect about what happened 50 years ago at Kent State University when National Guard troops shot into a crowd killing four students.
MSU Filmetry Festival blends poetry and film to meet the pandemic quarantine online
It wasn’t the plan, but as the coronavirus and the resulting quarantine canceled public gatherings and events, we’ve seen everything from symphonies to homebound guitarists turn to the Web to deliver virtual reality performances.
Old aspirations for Internet communication become reality
More than 30 years ago, when the Internet was still a vague glimmer in most people’s minds, I was on former Gov. James Blanchard’s Hi-Tech Task Force, which was charged with studying and issuing a roadmap for the future of technology communication in Michigan.
Reading in the grip of the coronavirus
If you are a reader who stockpiles books on the bedside table, you are one of the fortunate ones. Start digging in.
Grosse Pointe author addresses her community’s prejudice
The regulars at the Country Club of Detroit and longtime residents of Grosse Pointe might be surprised by the content of Carrie Cunningham’s debut book of essays.