Let’s study the mystery of magnetism, exploring the tiny particles and invisible fields that govern this powerful interaction.
How Magnetism Works
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Backyard Astronomer
5/5/25 - Waxing Gibbous Moon
All this week, the phase of the moon grows larger and brighter as it moves from first quarter toward full. We call this period the “waxing gibbous moon” as the oval shape becomes wider and more rounded.
Environment Report
All Scraps: Food and Tires
A Detroit nonprofit called Make Food Not Waste has an initiative to cut Michigan’s food waste in half by 2030. There’s a Give a Scrap Food Scrap Pickup Service available in Bay City, Saginaw and Birch Run.
Hidden History
Victorian-Era Baby Carriage
The story behind a wicker baby carriage that dates back to the late 1800s.
Lifelines
40 Ways to Look at Winston Churchill by Gretchen Rubin
If there's a 20th century world champion subject for biography, it would have to be Winston Churchill. Fortunately, a small door has been opened by Gretchen Rubin and her book, "40 Ways to Look at Winston Churchill."