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Citizen Scientists
If someone says a winged creature near your knee looks “peckish,” don’t think it’s hankering for your leg.
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Long Covid
Mary Smith (not her real name), age mid-fifties, living in an affluent Ann Arbor suburb, had Covid in the fall of 2020. She’s still experiencing fatigue, aching joints, and “brain fog.”
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Big 16
Media money drives a seismic shift.
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Marijuana Money
Washtenaw is the biggest winner.
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Give My Books
“People sometimes ask, ‘Will you buy books?’” says Todd Whalen. “I’ve always strictly said, ‘No, we don’t buy.’”
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Restaurant on Hold
Staff shortages have Havana in limbo.
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Have We Hit Peak Cannabis?
As prices plunge, Lume shakes up its lineup and Om is sold.
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Evergreen Expands to Downtown
“It’s a little bit more seasonal, more playful.”
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Embracing Our Differences
A 2018 Florida vacation inspired a local public art installation.
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Ann Arbor Obscura
Who decides what’s “cool, hidden, and unusual”?
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Chalk Artist David Zinn
Master of the ephemeral
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Missing Trustee
A social justice effort backfires at Ann Arbor Open
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