New research from economists at Duke University has estimated that the optimal workweek is about 37 hours, roughly five hours less than full-time workers there typically report working. The study was based on research involving full-time workers in Germany, who predominately stated they wanted to...
schools
Central Michigan’s head men’s basketball coach Andy Bronkema has been placed on leave, the university announced Thursday, Nov. 5. No further details were released by the school. CMU director of athletics, Amy Folan announced associate head coach Raymoan McAfee would step into lea...
business
Your weekend is here - and so is your weekly GO Guide. From early holiday shopping to fun events for little ones, here are some of our Metro Detroit picks. Trolls Jr. Performances November 6th | 7 p.m. November 7th | 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. November 8th | 2 p.m. & 6 p.m. Plymouth The col...
government
Nithya Raman, a little-known Los Angeles City Council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, has defeated Mayor Karen Bass, an upset that will alter the trajectory of the nations second-largest city. The India-born Raman's upstart campaign marked a generational sh...
government
Michigan's Attorney General-elect was up late on election night awaiting the results that would eventually reveal him as the winner of the statewide race. He talks about stepping into the role....
News
Anthropic is developing its artificial intelligence systems around twice as quickly as it was a year ago amid the CEO's calls to slow down the technology's pace of improvement, according to an analysis released Thursday by an independent monitoring group. Anthropic invited resear...
safety
Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy appeared with Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday as she brought together Russian and Ukrainian officials to mark the localized ceasefire she brokered between their nations in a besieged Ukrainian village. Speaking at the invitati...
News
The Trenton lawmaker enters leadership as Democrats plan out governing while in control of all three parts of the Michigan government.
safety
A wave of bomb threats Thursday forced flight diversions and emergency landings across Europe after more than a dozen flights were targeted. One plane headed from Dublin to Rome was diverted to a military base in France, with all 157 people on board safe. Authorities say security...
News
California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted all 548 death sentences in the state. Newsom announced the decision Thursday in an open letter to Californians, arguing that the death penalty is incompatible with the state's values and justice system. "I have come to understand the limits o...
library
New York City's iconic Strand bookstore has agreed to pay $1.48 million to settle claims that it received COVID relief funds it wasn't eligible for. According to the Department of Justice, the bookstore received a second Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for $932,350 in 2021...
Local
Every year, roughly 3,000 veterans walk into VOA Michigan in Detroit looking for help. Rudy Gadison was one of those veterans - and now he's giving back....
safety
A recall has been issued for more than 600,000 Bluetooth speaker systems due to the risk of injury from fire and overheating hazards. Bose has recalled its lithium-ion battery packs for S1 Pro and S1 Pro+ speakers, along with its S1 Pro+ Speaker Systems. There have been seven rep...
