LANSING - It is time for the CRA’s Social Equity Team’s Quarterly Update! Check out what we have been up to this summer along with tips and reminders of the resources we offer. Education Sessions Check out the new additions to the Video Library on the CRA website. Browse all education sessions by topic or
SPAIN - Across the world, wind power is growing fast—but not fast enough. To meet climate goals and reach carbon neutrality, the United Nations says global wind energy must triple in the next ten years. Standard turbines, with their giant spinning blades, are helping, but they face challenges: high costs, loud operation, complex maintenance, and
ANTARCTICA - The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is nearly 80 miles wide, making it the largest glacier in the world by width. If it collapses entirely, the resulting changes could raise global sea levels. Scientists are racing to understand the forces at work before it’s too late. To better understand how this could unfold,
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Recreational marijuana sales have generated $55 million in taxes since sales began a year ago, but the Ohio cities that host the dispensaries still haven’t gotten a dime of it. While municipalities that host dispensaries were initially promised 36% of those tax dollars, or roughly $20 million, they’ve been waiting for state
SPAIN - A future where your home’s windows not only let in light but also power your appliances is no longer science fiction, it’s reality. That’s because a new generation of transparent solar panels, known as smart glass or transparent photovoltaic glass, is arriving in the United States, promising to transform glass facades into veritable invisible
Walk into a modern med spa, and you’ll notice it feels more like a boutique clinic than a pampering hideout. The laser devices humming quietly in treatment rooms aren’t just for vanity. They’re tackling early sun damage before it grows into something your dermatologist will side-eye at your annual check. Med spas have found their
Remember when stock trading was the exclusive domain of suited analysts poring over financial reports in glass towers? Those days are well and truly over. Social media has fundamentally transformed how markets move, creating a new era where a single Reddit post can send share prices soaring or plummeting faster than you can say "diamond
Independent hoteliers possess an edge that sprawling chains frequently forfeit: the capacity to pivot overnight. When traveller sentiment shifts—perhaps a rush toward restorative wellness or an unplanned city‑wide festival—a privately managed property can introduce sunrise yoga on the roof, swap its bar menu for bespoke botanical tonics, or bundle VIP tickets into a weekend package
CHINA - Huawei's claimed 1,864-mile solid-state battery could eliminate range anxiety for people considering buying electric vehicles. Huawei also claims this battery could recharge in five minutes. Huawei might have found that, after filing a patent for a new solid-state battery that could transform EVs and deliver a driving range of nearly 2,000 miles, SuperCarBlondie
BOSTON - A mysterious intergalactic object could potentially be a “hostile” alien spacecraft that’s slated to attack our planet in November, according to a controversial new study by a small group of scientists. “The consequences, should the hypothesis turn out to be correct, could potentially be dire for humanity,” the researchers wrote in the inflammatory
