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Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet's sidekick at Berkshire Hathaway, dies at 99

Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment powerhouse, has died

The Independent UK

Charlie Munger, legendary investor and Warren Buffett’s deputy at Berkshire Hathaway, dies at 99

The legendary investor was known for straight talk and a skepticism of the professional finance industry.

Fortune

A trans woman is the pioneer behind your smartphone: Meet Lynn Conway

Her ideas launched a global microchip revolution – but for years she was afraid to claim her share of credit. Io Dodds meets the LGBT+ pioneer who helped create the modern world

The Independent UK

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‘I lived a pretty adventurous life’: Meet Lynn Conway, the hidden figure behind the smartphone in your pocket

Her ideas launched a global microchip revolution – but for years she was afraid to claim her share of credit. Io Dodds meets the LGBT+ pioneer who helped create the modern world

The Independent UK

Michigan stands down, to be without Jim Harbaugh for Ohio State game

Welp, this is some interesting news indeed.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Michigan Announces Final Decision on Jim Harbaugh Suspension After Big Ten Agreement

One chapter of the Wolverines' myriad woes is seemingly over.

Sports Illustrated

Space weather is a growing threat. This new NASA center aims to help protect us

Space is a dangerous place, especially when it comes to high-energy particles, and intense solar activity can pose threats to people and technology on Earth.

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Michigan Democrats want to ease access to abortion. But one Democrat is saying no

Michigan Democrats want to pass new bills to remove abortion obstacles like a 24-hour waiting period, and a ban on Medicaid reimbursement. But one Democrat doesn't agree — and they need her vote.

WEKU

Honk honk! Can noise cameras reduce ‘potentially fatal’ sound pollution?

As noise detectors are installed in a rich neighborhood of Manhattan, experts worry they will punish people of color

The Guardian - US

Trump's N.Y. business empire is 'greatly at risk' from judge's fraud ruling

Legal and business experts say the ruling in New York state threatens assets such as Trump Tower and also empowers state Attorney General Letitia James, one of Donald Trump's main legal critics.

WEKU

Artificial Wombs Might Finally Reach Human Trials — Here’s What The Technology Can Actually Do

Federal advisers met this week to discuss potential first-in-human clinical trials of artificial womb technology for preterm infants.

Inverse

Mexican journalist’s 15-year quest to receive U.S. asylum ends with a yes

Emilio Gutiérrez Soto fled with his son to the U.S. border in 2008 after his reporting on the Mexican military led to threats. He was working on a Michigan farm when he got the news that his asylum request was finally approved.

The Texas Tribune

Sky-high CEO pay is in focus as workers everywhere are demanding higher wages

As autoworkers' real wages fall, top executives at the Big Three carmakers continue to earn tens of millions of dollars each year — hundreds of times more than the median employee.

WEKU

The University of Michigan Will Force Students With COVID To Leave Campus

A likely consequence: Sick students will avoid going to the university hospital.

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The Independent UK

As research grows into how to stop gun violence, one city looks to science for help

Gun violence prevention research has experienced a small boom in the wake of mounting shooting deaths, expanded funding and burgeoning advocacy

Sports Illustrated

In the World of NCAA Realignment, Business Interests Trump All

Michigan regent Jordan Acker took issue with the impact last week’s chaos will have on college sports, but ultimately, some schools stand everything to gain.

Zenger

Antisemitic Report; U.S. Antisemitic Incidents Increased By 10% In First Half Of 2023.

In Germany, Muslims have much higher levels of antisemitism than the public, per a new survey.

Inverse

An Anti-Aging Researcher Reveals Why Some People Age Faster Than Others

Aging research doesn’t tend to be about finding the one cure that fixes all that may ail you in old age.

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The Guardian - US

‘A cautionary tale’: colleges in states with affirmative action bans report racial disparities

Data from Universities of California and Michigan show how the bans have adversely affected Black and Indigenous student enrollment

The Independent UK

Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling leaves colleges looking for new ways to promote diversity

The Supreme Court has sent shockwaves through higher education with a landmark decision that struck down affirmative action and left colleges across the nation searching for new ways to promote student diversity

Fortune

The Supreme Court can end affirmative action–but it can’t reverse the course of history

America is changing. Future generations of college students will be less white, and less privileged–regardless of the Supreme Court's decision.

Tribune News Service

Can colleges admit racially diverse classes without affirmative action?

DALLAS -- College administrators are reevaluating how they can admit racially diverse classes, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled colleges are no longer allowed to consider race in the admissions process.

Inverse

This Simple Science-Backed Trick Will Make Foods Taste Sweeter Than They Are

Our ability to sense sweetness involves a delicate dance between our genetic makeup and the foods we encounter from the womb to the dinner table.

WEKU

'To Name the Bigger Lie' is an investigation of the nature of truth

Sarah Viren's memoir, drawing from two life episodes, has the page-turning quality of a thriller. But instead of solving mysteries, she untangles philosophical tensions in pursuit of what is real.

The Independent UK

As Supreme Court considers affirmative action, colleges see few other ways to diversity goals

After bans on affirmative action in states from California to Florida, colleges have tried a range of strategies to achieve a diverse student body

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