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TL/DR - NMU's Annual Writing Contests provide a platform for undergraduate English majors to gain recognition and monetary rewards for their writing. The contests include a range of categories from poetry to modern issues, with cash prizes ranging from $100 to $500, and the winning pieces are posted on the NMU English department's website. The…

TL/DR - The term "health care crisis" is routinely used, but the overuse of the term may be detracting from the real issues, according to a Forbes analysis. An analysis of a column entitled “Two Health Care Cost Crises” by health policy expert Drew Altman suggests that the crisis of national health expenditures and the crisis of individual costs…

TL/DR - President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022 which provides incentives for the production of electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries in the US, with aims to grow the domestic supply chain, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create many new jobs. The Center for American Progress Action Fund analysis found that of the $129…

TL/DR - The Ann Arbor Senior Center is hosting a series of free, senior-focused talks and activities that require preregistration. The events include a "Round Table on the History of the Detroit Lions", "Travels with George: Israel and Egypt", introduction to two new YMCA programs on fitness for adult cancer survivors and cycling for people with…