ANN ARBOR - As governments, scientists, and defense agencies revisit unexplained aerial phenomena, one institution keeps getting pulled into the conversation: the Vatican. Recent tabloid coverage tying remarks by Vatican scientists to Pope Leo XIV has revived a familiar claim — that the Catholic Church may be quietly sitting on evidence of extraterrestrial visitation. While
LANSING - Michigan’s minimum wage rose on Jan. 1, 2026, increasing from $12.48 to $13.73 per hour, the first step in a state-mandated path toward $15 an hour in 2027, followed by annual inflation-based adjustments. The increase also raises wages for tipped workers and minors. Supporters say the change will help workers keep pace with
If your business finances feel like a junk drawer - receipts everywhere, mystery charges, and a vague sense of dread - you're not alone. Cleaning up your finances in 2026 isn't just good housekeeping, but it's a competitive advantage. With clear numbers, you can make faster decisions, spot opportunities and sleep better at night. It's
COLUMBUS - Ohio cannabis advocates have launched a statewide campaign to overturn Senate Bill 56 (SB 56), arguing the law undermines voter-approved legalization and threatens to raise retail prices while squeezing dispensary margins across the state. The group Ohioans for Cannabis Choice has begun collecting signatures for a 2026 ballot referendum that would repeal key
ANN ARBOR — The U.S. dollar’s steep decline in 2025—its worst annual performance in nearly a decade—is quietly reshaping the outlook for Michigan businesses as they head into 2026. While the softer dollar is improving global competitiveness for some industries, it is also raising costs and complicating planning for others in a state deeply tied
NEW YORK - More than 50 years before ChatGPT could tell you what to cook for dinner, a 1968 science fiction film was shaping how we think about machines that talk to us. In 2001: A Space Odyssey, a Jupiter-bound spacecraft is controlled by HAL, a computer that thinks for itself and has its own agenda. As
If you are running a business without any clear objectives, you will not have any goals that you are working towards and you will be directionless. Of course, you may have to update and reassess your goals over time, but you should always have some, and you should always make sure that you are taking
LANSING — Michigan business owners are entering 2026 facing a new and largely unavoidable cost increase: sharply higher health insurance premiums tied to the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. The federal premium tax credits — expanded during the pandemic and extended through 2025 — lowered monthly insurance costs for hundreds of thousands of
ANN ARBOR - A dramatic new test-flight video released by a California aviation startup has reignited one of technology’s oldest promises: the flying car. The footage shows a compact electric vehicle lifting vertically from the ground, hovering smoothly, and settling back down under full control—a small flight by aviation standards, but a major psychological milestone
LANSING — Michigan’s clean-energy economy is entering a more fragmented phase after the state lost roughly $540 million in federal climate-related grants, triggering a pullback in several high-profile renewable and green-manufacturing projects while other energy investments continue to move forward. The funding losses follow a shift in federal priorities in 2025 that froze or terminated
