How clocks, calendars — and now-contentious time zones — came to be
Measurements of time are made up, but they matter, according to experts. Take calendars for instance. What we call a seven-day week might have had four, or six, or some...
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Tigers trade Tarik Skubal to Dodgers for three prospects
The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired the biggest prize on the trade deadline market, getting two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday...
How Americans celebrated the bicentennial — with fireworks, a Freedom Train and Farrah
Even the creator of the Pet Rock — the preposterous 1975 phenomenon that was, yes, a rock in a box — tried to get in on the act.
Doctor’s orders? Belly laugh at least two to five days a week
Forced laughter — or simulated mirth, in academia — may even be more beneficial than spontaneous laughter, said Jenny Rosendhal, a senior researcher of medical psychology at Jena University in...
Unbeaten UConn joined by UCLA, Texas and South Carolina as No. 1 seeds for women’s NCAA Tournament
UConn was awarded the No. 1 overall seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament on Sunday and enters March Madnes s needing six more victories to complete the seventh undefeated season...
Duke, Arizona, U-M, Florida get top seeding for March Madness, Miami (Ohio) squeaks in as 11 seed
Duke received the top overall seed for March Madness on Sunday, followed by Arizona, Michigan and Florida, each of whom would love a repeat of last season when all four...
What to know about student loan repayment plans and collections
The Education Department announced in early 2026 that it would delay involuntary collections for student loan borrowers in default until the department finalizes its new loan repayment plans.
3 US fighter jets ‘mistakenly shot down’ by Kuwait, US military says
The U.S. military said Monday that Kuwait “mistakenly shot down” three American F-15E Strike Eagles during a combat mission as Iran attacked the country.
‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ rarities coming to University of Michigan
Kasdan's papers are part of the University of Michigan Library's Screen Arts Mavericks and Makers Collection, which includes Orson Welles, Robert Altman, Jonathan Demme, Nancy Savoca and John Sayles. Kasdan...
Photo gallery from Lions’ season finale at the Bears
The Lions went to Chicago with nothing to play for except pride, and the chance to play spoiler with the Bears' seeding, and despite losing an early lead, pulled out...