Many of our modern holiday traditions have their roots in the winter festivals of long ago, including the date we now call Christmas.
12/23/19 - Birthday of the Sun
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Backyard Astronomer
10/20/25 - Comet Lemmon
The media buzz is growing about what could be a bright comet gracing our skies this month.
Historia
The Field Cloth of Gold
At the beginning of the sixteenth century, in what is often called the early modern era, King Henry VIII of England was desperate to show his dominance and his legitimacy as ruler by invading France.
Mental Health Minutes
Sex & Gender
We dive into sex and gender, what the difference is between them, and how both identity and biology can be more complicated than "male" and "female."
Environment Report
Science Boost, Wetland Cuts, Renewable Growth
A grant is aimed at ensuring "that fact-based science is shaping decisions that protect the Great Lakes." Wetlands will see some protections in the new state budget. And renewable energy and distributed generation continues to grow in Michigan.