Health & Wellness

Prevent Long-Term Weight Gain with Running, Reveals Study

TL/DR - Running helps prevent increases in body fat long-term, according to a study from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. The study also found that lifelong resistance training is most effective for maintaining muscle mass. The researchers suggest a combined approach of endurance and resistance exercises for optimal body composition…
Politics

Kari Lake Rattles Over Sinema’s Bipartisan Border Bill

TL/DR - Former Republican candidate for governor of Arizona, Kari Lake, has been vocal on social media about her opposition to a bipartisan bill aimed at addressing border security and immigration issues. The bill, negotiated by independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and others, does not offer amnesty to illegal immigrants, requires the government to…
Politics

Prosecution Can Still Pursue Donald Trump

TL/DR - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that former President Donald Trump is not immune from federal prosecution, rejecting arguments from Trump's lawyers that he had immunity as a former president. The decision from the three-judge panel means Trump will face trial on a criminal indictment alleging he sought to overturn…
Michigan

Croft & Monts Receive Prestigious Shirley Verrett Award

TL/DR - The Women of Color in the Academy Project will honor Clare Croft and Lester P. Monts at the 12th Annual Shirley Verrett Awards ceremony. Clare Croft, the director of arts research / creative practice in Office of the Vice President for Research, is receiving the 2024 Shirley Verrett Award for her contributions to the understanding of…