March 2024

TL/DR - A group of women in Washtenaw County, Michigan, marked International Women's Day by kicking off this year's Women Build campaign with Habitat for Humanity Huron Valley. The volunteers, who lead teams throughout the year, are working towards a $75,000 fundraising goal and help build houses for Habitat. Last year's Women Build campaign saw…

TL/DR - A gathering was held at El Centro Hispano in Raleigh, North Carolina, on International Women’s Day to raise awareness of the increasing rates of femicide in the state. The attendees called on Governor Roy Cooper and Attorney General Josh Stein to make femicide a separate crime from homicide, which would make the killing of women a…

TL/DR - Electric vehicle (EV) sales are rapidly increasing in the US, with the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act expected to further boost sales through consumer subsidies. In August, 70,871 electric vehicles were sold in the US, a 43% increase from August 2021, and electric vehicles accounted for 6.28% of total light-duty vehicle sales.…

TL/DR - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close parts of US-131 near downtown Grand Rapids for bridge repair starting from the end of March. The $6.2 million project will improve and repair two bridges over Plaster Creek on US-131, which is considered an extremely necessary fix. Despite the need for a full rebuild and…